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8/14/2019 Sustainability and the Natural Step
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Sustainability and TheSustainability and The
Natural StepNatural Step
Presented by Amery NaturalPresented by Amery Natural
Step GroupStep Group
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Things are getting complicated forThings are getting complicated for
our planet and its billions ofour planet and its billions of
inhabitantsinhabitants
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a series of profounda series of profound
challenges for communitieschallenges for communities
around the worldaround the world
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And that includesAnd that includes
communities across thecommunities across the
United States, like AmeryUnited States, like Amery
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These challenges include:These challen
ges include:
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Rising prices for energyRising prices for energy
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Safe food and water suppliesSafe food and water supplies
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Economic uncertaintyEconomic uncertainty
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Habitat loss and species extinctionHabitat loss and species extinction
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Increasing incidences of disease,Increasing incidences of disease,
like cancer, asthma, and diabeteslike cancer, asthma, and diabetes
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Global climate changeGlobal climate change
E h f h i f d
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Each of these is a profoundEach of these is a profound
challenge to a communitys abilitychallenge to a communitys ability
to meet its needsto meet its needs
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Whether a metropolisWhether a metropolis
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Or just a small townOr just a small town
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There is, however, aThere is, however, acommon response thatcommon response that
deals with eachdeals with each
challenge above, andchallenge above, andholds true for large andholds true for large and
small communities,small communities,whether in Africa, Asia orwhether in Africa, Asia or
the United States.the United States.
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That common responseThat common response
isis to prepare for the futureto prepare for the future
to preserve and protect onesto preserve and protect ones
way of lifeway of life to ensure that tomorrow willto ensure that tomorrow will
always come for thealways come for thegenerations that followgenerations that follow
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a common umana common umanresponse is embodied inresponse is embodied in
the word sustainability.the word sustainability.
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But, what isBut, what is
sustainability?sustainability?
Does it mean getting by with less?Does it mean getting by with less?
Sacrificing todays lifestyle for theSacrificing todays lifestyle for the
benefit of future generations?benefit of future generations?
Giving up the activities we cherish?Giving up the activities we cherish?
Learning to grow our own food?Learning to grow our own food?
Living closer together?Living closer together?
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need to think ofneed to think of
sustainability as improvingsustainability as improving
a communitys resiliencya communitys resiliencyto potential socialto potential social
disruptions, likedisruptions, like
Interruption of our energy supplyInterruption of our energy supply A widespread natural disaster, likeA widespread natural disaster, like
drought, floods or climate changedrought, floods or climate change
Economic breakdownEconomic breakdown Food shortagesFood shortages
Cataclysmic environmental pollutionCataclysmic environmental pollution
or degradationor degradation
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In short, sustainability isIn short, sustainability is
best thought of as:best thought of as:
preserving apreserving a
communitys abilitycommunitys ability
to meet its own needsto meet its own needs
withwith minimalminimaldependencedependence on outsideon outside
sources of assistance.sources of assistance.
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Or,Or,
Self-sufficiency that protectsSelf-sufficiency that protects
and enhances aand enhances a
communitys unique assetscommunitys unique assetsand natural resources,and natural resources,
while creating a diversewhile creating a diverseand vibrant local economy.and vibrant local economy.
Wh i t i bilitWhy is sustainability
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Why is sustainabilityWhy is sustainability
important in a communityimportant in a community
like Amery?like Amery?
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Because when disastersBecause when disasters
strike, or social disruptionsstrike, or social disruptions
erupt, or fuel supplies areerupt, or fuel supplies areinterrupted interrupted
the impact will be feltthe impact will be feltmost keenly at themost keenly at the locallocal
levellevel, where people live,, where people live,work and have theirwork and have theirhomeshomes
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In addition, protecting ourIn addition, protecting our
natural environmentournatural environmentour
water, our natural habitatwater, our natural habitat
and our farmlandisand our farmlandisessential to ouressential to our
communitys overallcommunitys overallhealth, whether physical,health, whether physical,
economic or spiritualeconomic or spiritual
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what is sustainable andwhat is sustainable and
what is not often tangleswhat is not often tangles
people in a web of conceptspeople in a web of conceptsand scientific argumentsand scientific arguments
which confounds andwhich confounds and
confuses the issues.confuses the issues.
b di h l iR b S di h l i
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Robert, a Swedish oncologist,Robert, a Swedish oncologist,
developed a set of principlesdeveloped a set of principles
which he called the naturalwhich he called the naturalstep, hoping they wouldstep, hoping they would
greatly simplify the approachgreatly simplify the approach
to understanding what isto understanding what ismeant by sustainability.meant by sustainability.
T e Natura tepe a ura e
p
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T e Natura tepe a ura epProgramProgram
Reduce as much as possibleReduce as much as possibledependence upon fossil fuels,dependence upon fossil fuels,underground metals and minerals.underground metals and minerals.
Reduce as much as possibleReduce as much as possibledependence upon chemicals anddependence upon chemicals andunnatural substances.unnatural substances.
Reduce encroachment upon natureReduce encroachment upon natureand its processes, in terms of airand its processes, in terms of airand water pollution, cutting trees,and water pollution, cutting trees,decreasing wilderness, etc.decreasing wilderness, etc.
Meet human needs as fairl andMeet human needs as fairly and
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Simple in approach, theSimple in approach, the
Natural Step has unendingNatural Step has unending
implicationsimplications
for the way we live ourfor the way we live our
lives,lives, how we eat,how we eat,
what we buy,what we buy, how we get around.how we get around.
potential to change how apotential to change how a
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potential to change how apotential to change how a
municipality conducts itsmunicipality conducts its
business, plans the futurebusiness, plans the futureand meets the needs of itsand meets the needs of its
citizens.citizens.
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Towns andTowns and
businesses in Swedenbusinesses in Swedenhave adopted manyhave adopted many
changes as a result ofchanges as a result ofstudying the Naturalstudying the Natural
Step Program,Step Program,including:including:
Increased use of naturalIncreased use of natural
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Increased use of naturalIncreased use of natural
lighting in new constructionlighting in new construction
and remodelingand remodeling
I d fIncreased se of
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Increased use ofIncreased use of
alternative energies,alternative energies,
including wind, solar, andincluding wind, solar, andgeo-thermal.geo-thermal.
New transportationNew transportat on
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New transportationNew transportat onstrategies that utilize non-strategies that utilize non-
motorized technology,motorized technology,mass transit andmass transit and
pedestrian-friendly cities.pedestrian-friendly cities.
d h dli fand handling refuse
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and handling refuse,and handling refuse,
including composting,including composting,
recycling and burningrecycling and burninggarbage for electricalgarbage for electrical
generation.generation.
strategies includingstrategies including
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strategies, includingstrategies, including
increased insulation, betterincreased insulation, better
envelope sealing, increasedenvelope sealing, increasedefficiency in lighting andefficiency in lighting and
heating, and sharingheating, and sharing
energy and heat amongstenergy and heat amongstneighboring buildings.neighboring buildings.
Strategies to grow moretrateg es to grow more
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Strategies to grow moretrateg es to grow morefood organically at the localfood organically at the local
level to support bothlevel to support bothgrowers and consumers.growers and consumers.
d h i th td h i th t
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and change in ways thatand change in ways that
maximize local producers ofmaximize local producers of
building materials and thatbuilding materials and thatminimize impacts on theminimize impacts on the
environment and the wasteenvironment and the waste
stream.stream.
y
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yto analyze policy initiativesto analyze policy initiatives
and local development inand local development in
order to preserve localorder to preserve local
habitat and unique naturalhabitat and unique natural
systems and features.systems and features.
fi l
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Amerys first naturalAmerys first natural
step?step?
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communities acrosscommunities across
Wisconsin and declareWisconsin and declare
itself an eco-municipalityitself an eco-municipality
--
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--embraces the fourembraces the four
principles of the naturalprinciples of the natural
step program and tries tostep program and tries to
implement them throughimplement them through
Municipal planning and zoningMunicipal planning and zoningdocumentsdocuments
Departmental actions and policiesDepartmental actions and policies
Citizen forums, workshops andCitizen forums, workshops andtrainingtraining
City-wide envisioning process andCity-wide envisioning process and
actual development proposalsactual development proposals
h d hiWh d hi
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Where does this processWhere does this process
begin?begin?
Through adoption of an eco-Through adoption of an eco-municipality resolution and planningmunicipality resolution and planning
documentsdocuments
Through departmental discussionsThrough departmental discussionsand facilitated meetingsand facilitated meetings
Through citizen forums andThrough citizen forums and
neighborhood workshopsneighborhood workshopsThrough continuous discussion ofThrough continuous discussion of
how Amery can become more energyhow Amery can become more energy
independent, ecologically aware andindependent, ecologically aware and
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In reality, it beginsIn reality, it begins
With vigorous, purposeful leadershipWith vigorous, purposeful leadership
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Directions for leadershipDirections for leadership
Developing an overall planDeveloping an overall plan
Taking inventory of communityTaking inventory of community
assetsassets
Choosing a few specific projects toChoosing a few specific projects to
work onwork on
Building understanding andBuilding understanding and
commitment among local citizenscommitment among local citizens
Spending real money, time andSpending real money, time and
energy to bring pieces of the visionenergy to bring pieces of the visionto life
b h lf f lO b h lf f A N l
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On behalf of Amery NaturalOn behalf of Amery Natural
StepStep
We thank you for your time andWe thank you for your time and
commitment to making Amery acommitment to making Amery a
leader in protecting the environment,leader in protecting the environment,developing our own food and energydeveloping our own food and energy
sources, and keeping Amery asources, and keeping Amery a
vibrant, healthy place to raise avibrant, healthy place to raise afamily.family.