2009 The Natural Step Strategic Sustainable Development Sustainable hospitality 31 may 4 june 2010 2009 The Natural Step Could you handle the complexity? 2009 The Natural Step Do you have a definition of sustainability? What is your gap? What are you doing to bridge it? Could you be strategic? 2009 The Natural Step Sustainability Principles Systems Perspective Backcasting Strategic prioritization What does it take? 2009 The Natural Step 5-level model What does the system look like in which I live? How is it constituted? What is success in this system? What definitions apply? What strategy must I use short term and long in order to be able to achieve success? What actions do I need to take to fulfille the strategy and what actions do I start with? What tools and resources do I need and have I got them all sorted? 2009 The Natural Step Nothing disappears Everything disperse We consume quality - concentration and structure Plants produce net quality Basic science 2009 The Natural Step Slow geological cycles (vulcano eruptions and weathering) Slow geological cycles (sedimentation and mineralization) Open system for energy Cycles of Nature Closed system for matter 1)Nothing disappears 2)Everything disperse Photosytesis provides new structure 2009 The Natural Step Diversity Common Human Needs Self-organisation in social structures Interdependence Capability to use Empathy People Basic science 2009 The Natural Step Hur do we destroy the system? Increase concentrations Degrade by physical means Increase concentrations Barriers to people meeting their basic needs 2009 The Natural Step Sustainability Principles and in that society... In a sustainable society, nature is not subject to systematically increasing concentrations of substances extracted from the Earths crust, 2...concentrations of substances produced by society, 3...degradation by physical means, 4...people are not subject to conditions that systematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs. 2009 The Natural Step What does this mean to me? What does it mean to business? What does it mean to communities? 2009 The Natural Step Sustainablity Principles 1...that nature is subject to sustematically increasing concentrations of substances extracted from the Earths crust, 2...that nature is subject to systematically increasing concentrations of substances produced by society, 3...that nature is subject to systematically increasing degragation by physical means, 4...that people are subject to conditions that sustematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs. We are no longer contributing to .. 2009 The Natural Step In a sustainable society nature is not subject to. systematically increasing concentrations of substances extracted from the Earths crust. Sustainability principle 1 2009 The Natural Step What can we do...? Scarce metals Abundant metals Fossil Fuels Renewables Inefficient Use Efficient Use Dissipative Use Tight technical Cycles Sustainability principle 1 2009 The Natural Step METALIN TOP SOIL (MG/KG) WEATHERING (W) (KTON/YEAR) MINING (M) (KTON/YEAR) FOSSIL FUELS (F) (KTON/YEAR) (M+F) / W AlAl ,047 Fe ,5 Ti ,095 Cr ,6 Cu Pb Cd0,355,3203,44,4 Hg0,091,45,21011 Phase out scarce metals 2009 The Natural Step In a sustainable society nature is not subject to. systematically increasing concentrations of substances produced by society; Sustainability principle 2 2009 The Natural Step TRIGEMA 100 % compostable T-shirt Photo TRIGEMA What can we do? Persistent & Unnatural Abundant, breakdown easily Dissipative use Tight Technical Cycles Inefficient use Efficient use 2009 The Natural Step systematically degradation by physical means. In a sustainable society nature is not subject to . Sustainability principle 3 2009 The Natural Step What can we do...? Resources from poorly managed ecosystems Resources from well- managed ecosystems use Inefficient use of resources and land Efficient use of resources and land 2009 The Natural Step In a sustainable society people are not subject to conditions that systematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs. Sustainability principle 4 2009 The Natural Step Human needs Subsis- tence Idleness Partici- pation ProtectionAffection Under- standing CreationIdentityFreedom Manfred Max-Neef et al 2009 The Natural Step What can we do? What barriers might we be placing in the way of others meeting their needs? Unsafe working and living environments Economic barriers Safe working and living environments Win/Win Situations Enterprise Development Political Oppression Ineffective / inequitable resource consumption Political Freedom Effective and just resource allocation 2009 The Natural Step Sustainablity Principles 1...that nature is subject to sustematically increasing concentrations of substances extracted from the Earths crust, 2...that nature is subject to systematically increasing concentrations of substances produced by society, 3...that nature is subject to systematically increasing degragation by physical means, 4...that people are subject to conditions that sustematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs. We are no longer contributing to .. 2009 The Natural Step Causes instead of effects 2009 The Natural Step Strategic prioritization Handling of trade-offs Relevant system boundaries Cross-sectoral collaboration 2009 The Natural Step... Vision Backcasting Time 2014 2009 The Natural Step Planning from success Start from success and plan from that. Planning from today Fixing the problems that show up. Backcasting 2009 The Natural Step We can not solve todays problems with the thinking that led us to the problems. Albert Einstein Backcasting 2009 The Natural Step The ABCD-process Awareness & Vision Baseline analysis Prioritisation Future Vision Actions & solutions 2009 The Natural Step Prioritisation of actions 1. Right direction? 2. Flexible platform? 3. Good return on investment? 2009 The Natural Step