Lindzy Bivings, Senior Manager of School & Community Programs
Elizabeth Bagley, Manager of Environmental Sustainability Education and Engagement
Moving the Needle on Environmental
Sustainability Actions
at the California Academy of Sciences
addressing our grand challenges addressing our grand challenges
building a sustainable world building a sustainable world
nearly 50% of Americans have
a negative view of the future
nearly 50% of Americans have
a negative view of the future
we need a solution we need a solution
BIG vision BIG vision
envisioning a better world
zooming in
tell a story of a better world
show solutions to get there
give people hope again
planetary perspective
science-based plan
providing the science behind the problems
AND the science behind the solutions
hope
PlanetVision in action
choose 3 items
how much water do you EAT?
29
gallons
30
gallons 6
gallons
31
gallons
20
gallons
89
gallons
93
gallons
48
gallons
33
gallons
128
gallons
56
gallons
289
gallons
docent training docent training
docent co-creation docent co-creation
rainforest exhibit rainforest exhibit
shifting diets shifting diets
from Foley et al., Nature, 2011
from Foley et al., Nature, 2011
from Foley et al., Nature, 2011
from Foley et al., Nature, 2011
~35-40% of all land on Earth ~35-40% of all land on Earth
~75% of all agricultural land for meat ~75% of all agricultural land for meat
Fraction of Crop Production Fed to People
We are FARMING the PLANET
Massive driver of species and whole biome extinction
We are FARMING TROPICAL RAINFORESTS
starting the conversation starting the conversation
collecting the data collecting the data
collecting the data collecting the data
collecting the data collecting the data
visuals visuals
visuals visuals
our work has
never been more
important
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