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Summary of 73 pages for the course integrated regenerative design at KU Leuven (summary IRD)
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2. Sustainability is not enoughDavid attenborough
à the audience on a journey of discovery of planetary tresholds we must not exceed.
Take what you need ßà Taking without giving anything back
Film antropocene
= cinematic meditation on humanity’s massive reengineering of the planet
Produce and create a maret to sell ßà produce as cheap as possible
Manufactured landscapes by Jennifer Baichwal 2006
à documentary of the work from Edward Burtynsky
à large scaled photograps of ‘manufactured landscapes’
à he photographs civilization’s materials and debris, but in a way, people describe as ‘stunning
and ‘beautiful’, and so raises all kinds of questions about ethics and aesthetics without trying to
easily answer them
Consume ßà consume as fast as possible
Bad design quickly becomes waste ßà Dump waste at the lowest cost
We dump literally everything in our environment
Fashion victims, we want to constantly change our look, the only victim is the climate
For example, sustainable clothes; when there is a new collection, they want to sell the new
sustainable clothes so it’s not so sustainable. è are these collections really taken any burden
oL our planet?
The limits to growth 1972 ßà club of Rome
The report discussed the possibility of exponential economic and population growth with finite
supply of resources. The study used the world computer model to simulate the consequenes of
interactions between the earth and human systems.
The report concludes the most probable result will be a rather sudden and uncontrollable
decline in both population and industrial capacity.
The origin of ‘limits to growth’, interview with Dennis Meadows
Report for the club of Rome’s project on the predicament of mankind
à description of the consequences of exponential grow, which is confronted with finite
resources, it will lead to overshoot, collapse, and radical decrease of most people’s standard of
living, accompanied by international crises, conflicts and catastrophes
è study supported by German Volkswagen Foundation
, It illustrates the main findings of the report by the
club of Rome; the trend of five variables:
population, food, industrial output, pollution and
resources, from 1900 to 2100. Based on the world
colputer model, which simulates the interactions
between human and earth.
è it leads to a collapse of population and
industrial output around 2030, due the limits of
resources and pollution.
2010, review of this study
Norgard, peet and Ragnarsdottir called the book a ‘pioneering report’ and said that it ‘has
withstood the test of time and, indeed, has only become more relevant.
With few exceptions, economics as a discipline has been dominated by a perception of living in
an unlimited world, where resource and pollution problems in one area were solved by removing
resources or people to other parts.
The very hint of any global limitation as suggested in the report was with disbelief and rejection
by business and most economists. However, this conclusion was mostly based on false
premises.
Our footprint is too big ßà our impact is excessive
Our ecological footprint 1996 – Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees
The first academic publication about ecological footprints was written by William Rees in 1992.
The ecological footprint concept and calculation method was developed as the PHD
dissertation of Mathis Wackernagel, under Rees supervision at the university of Colombia,
Canada, from 1990 to 1994.
Originally, Wackernagel and rees called the concept ‘appropriated carrying capacity’. To make
the idea more accessible.
The ecological footprint
= the impact of a person of community on the environment expressed as the mountain of land
required to sustain their use of natural resources. By means of ecological footprint analysis, it
became possible for the first time to discuss sustainability systematically.
Earth overshoot day
2024 august one
Is computed by dividing the planets biocapacity (the amount of ecological resources earth is
able to generate that year), by humanity’s ecological footprint (humanity’s demand for tot year),
and multiplying by 365.
Country overshoot day
The date on which earth overhoot day would fall if all of humanity consumed like the people in
that country.
,Yearly ecological deficit
After 1970 the ecological deficit increased. An important factor is the decreasing biocapacity
which means that the earths ability to produce resources and absorb waste is decreasing.
An increase in global population can result in a decrease in biocapacity.
Solutions
We must apply humanity’s greatest strengths: foresight, innovation, and care for each other.
Our climate is changing ßà we are leaving the once save conditions
Meadows on the future of our planet
One of the original members of the club of Rome and author of the limits to growth. His book
modelled the consequences of a rapidly growing world population and finite resource supplies.
Sustainability failed ßà less bad is not good enough
Sustainability is not enough because it implies maintaining the status quo and reducing the
negative impacts of human activities on the environment, without adressinf the root cause of
the problems the damage already done.
Sustainability is often seen as a trade-oL between economic growth and environmental
protection, or a compromise between diLerent stakeholders.
Sustainability is also a vague and contested concept, with diLerent interpretations and
applications by diLerent actors.
, Summary: Sustainability is not enough
1. David Attenborough's Message
o Attenborough emphasizes the planetary thresholds that we must not exceed in
order to preserve the planet. He warns about the impact of human activities on
the environment.
2. Anthropocene and Documentary
o The film Antropocene reflects on the massive influence humans have had on the
planet.
o In Manufactured Landscapes (2006), Edward Burtynsky captures large-scale
photographs of man-made landscapes, showing the beauty of damage and waste,
raising questions about ethics and aesthetics.
3. Consumption and Production
o There is a focus on cheap production and fast consumption, leading to waste and
pollution. The fashion industry, for example, often promotes new sustainable
collections that don't significantly reduce the burden on the planet.
4. Limits to Growth (1972) – Club of Rome
o This report predicted that exponential economic and population growth is
unsustainable with finite resources. It concluded that, without change, the world
population and industrial output would collapse by 2030 due to resource
depletion and pollution.
5. Ecological Footprint
o The concept of the ecological footprint was developed by Mathis Wackernagel
and William Rees. It measures the impact of a person or community on the
planet, expressed in the land required to support their resource usage.
o Earth Overshoot Day marks the day when humanity consumes more resources
than the Earth can regenerate in that year. This happens earlier each year,
demonstrating the decreasing biocapacity of the Earth.
6. Ecological Deficit
o Since 1970, the ecological deficit has increased, mainly due to the decreasing
biocapacity of the planet. The growing global population accelerates this process,
leading to greater pressure on Earth’s resources.
7. Solutions and Change
o There is an urgent need for foresight, innovation, and care for one another to
address climate change and preserve the planet.
o Sustainability is not enough: Sustainability is insuLicient because it often focuses
on reducing harm without addressing the root causes of the damage. It is
frequently seen as a trade-oL between economic growth and environmental
protection, but it doesn't solve the underlying problems.
8. Meadows' Vision for the Future
o Dennis Meadows, one of the original members of the Club of Rome, warns of the
consequences of rapid population growth and finite resources. His book Limits to
Growth highlights that we are heading toward an unsustainable situation.
Conclusion: Sustainability alone is not enough; we must address the underlying causes of
environmental issues and strive for a radical shift in how we manage resources and
consumption
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