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Facing Ecological Reality: A Presentation on Sustainable Living by Robin Upton

Dive into the urgent discussion about the ecological crises facing our world, from soil erosion to climate change. Robin Upton provides a thought-provoking look at historical trends and societal values impacting our environment. Discover ways to reassess our dependency on monetary systems and the importance of sustainability. Explore the tragic history of Easter Island and the concept of common property in a monetized world. Join the movement towards decentralizing food production and creating a more resilient future. Let's work together to build a sustainable world for generations to come.

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Facing Ecological Reality: A Presentation on Sustainable Living by Robin Upton

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  1. AE706: Facing Ecological Reality A presentation by Robin Upton. 2014-02-05 Available from http://www.RobinUpton.com Attribution – NonCommercial - ShareAlike

  2. History

  3. { The 500 Year Rampage* Natural Wealth Technology 1500 2000 *Chris Hedges

  4. 2. Why not expand for ever?

  5. “EconomicallyUnderdeveloped Countries” ...as if Economic Development is natural or needed.

  6. "The prosperity we have known up to the present is the consequence of rapidly spending the planet's irreplaceable capital." Aldous Huxley

  7. Ecological crises worsen... Soil, Fossil Fuels, Metals, Ozone, Biodiversity, Polar Ice, New Diseases, Biomass,Fresh Water, Sea Level, Climate, Superbugs,Pollution ...

  8. World at Night

  9. GDP Density / km2

  10. GDP is very closely connected to Energy Use World at Night

  11. Can you imagine... ...expanding use of the natural world for ever? In the real world, nothing grows for ever.

  12. Easter Island Statues (Maoi) Westerners puzzled to find the remains of huge statues!

  13. Who built the Maoi? The biggest statues were found in quarries. The island had no trees. The locals had limited technology.

  14. What happened? All the trees were cut down in competition to build bigger Maoi. After mass starvation, fighting & cannibalism, the locals smashed the statues.

  15. 3. A New Angle On An Old System?

  16. The Tragedy Of The Monetarised Commons • Every society hasCommon property. Social norms encourage its sustainable use. As money weakens social values, common property is viewed in a financial frame and ‘rationally’ over-exploited. Money crowds out sustainable value systems, and rewards creation of scarcity!

  17. Rethinking needs “How much do we* actually need, to thrive and to give richly to others?” Stock up, plan ahead!

  18. Think about basic needs “How much do we* depend on money for water, food, energy, heat, transport… ? Grow food!

  19. Leader of “The Diggers” DECENTRALISE FOOD NOW “There shall be no buying and selling, no fairs or markets, but the whole earth shall be the common treasury for every man...” Get to know your neighbours & grow food together!

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