Seeing a sustainable future - Alex Steffen
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climate change is already a heavy topic
climate change is already a heavy topic
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and it's getting heavier because we're
and it's getting heavier because we're
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understanding that we need to do more
understanding that we need to do more
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than we are right we're understanding in
than we are right we're understanding in
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fact that those of us who live in the
fact that those of us who live in the
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developed world need to be really
developed world need to be really
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pushing towards eliminating our
pushing towards eliminating our
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emissions that's to put it mildly not
emissions that's to put it mildly not
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what's on the table now
what's on the table now
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and it tends to feel a little
and it tends to feel a little
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overwhelming when we look at what is
overwhelming when we look at what is
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there in reality today and the magnitude
there in reality today and the magnitude
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of the problem that we face and when we
of the problem that we face and when we
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have overwhelming problems in front of
have overwhelming problems in front of
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us we tend to seek simple answers and I
us we tend to seek simple answers and I
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think this is what we've done with
think this is what we've done with
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climate change we look at where the
climate change we look at where the
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emissions are coming from they're coming
emissions are coming from they're coming
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out of our tailpipes and smokestacks and
out of our tailpipes and smokestacks and
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so forth and we say ok well the problem
so forth and we say ok well the problem
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is that they're there they're coming out
is that they're there they're coming out
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of fossil fuels that were burning so
of fossil fuels that were burning so
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therefore the answer must be to replace
therefore the answer must be to replace
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those fossil fuels with clean sources of
those fossil fuels with clean sources of
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energy and while of course we do need
energy and while of course we do need
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clean energy I would put to you that
clean energy I would put to you that
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it's possible that by looking at climate
it's possible that by looking at climate
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change as a clean energy generation
change as a clean energy generation
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problem we're in fact setting ourselves
problem we're in fact setting ourselves
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up not to solve it and the reason why is
up not to solve it and the reason why is
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that we live on a planet that is rapidly
that we live on a planet that is rapidly
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urbanizing that shouldn't be news to any
urbanizing that shouldn't be news to any
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of us however it's hard sometimes to
of us however it's hard sometimes to
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remember the extent of that urbanization
remember the extent of that urbanization
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by mid-century we're gonna have about 8
by mid-century we're gonna have about 8
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billion perhaps more people living in
billion perhaps more people living in
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cities or within a day's travel of one
cities or within a day's travel of one
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will be an overwhelmingly urban species
will be an overwhelmingly urban species
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in order to provide the kind of energy
in order to provide the kind of energy
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that it would take for 8 billion people
that it would take for 8 billion people
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living in cities that are even somewhat
living in cities that are even somewhat
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like the cities that those of us in the
like the cities that those of us in the
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global North live in today we would have
global North live in today we would have
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to generate an absolutely astonishing
to generate an absolutely astonishing
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amount of energy it may be possible that
amount of energy it may be possible that
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we are not even able to build that much
we are not even able to build that much
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clean energy right so if we're seriously
clean energy right so if we're seriously
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talking about tackling climate change on
talking about tackling climate change on
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an urbanizing planet we need to look
an urbanizing planet we need to look
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somewhere else for the solution the
somewhere else for the solution the
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solution in fact maybe closer to hand
solution in fact maybe closer to hand
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than we think because all of those
than we think because all of those
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cities were building our opportunities
cities were building our opportunities
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every city determines to a very large
every city determines to a very large
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extent
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the amount of energy used by its
the amount of energy used by its
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inhabitants right we tend to think of
inhabitants right we tend to think of
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energy use as a behavioral thing I
energy use as a behavioral thing I
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choose to turn this light switch on but
choose to turn this light switch on but
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really enormous amounts of our energy
really enormous amounts of our energy
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use are sort of predestined by the kinds
use are sort of predestined by the kinds
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of communities and cities that we live
of communities and cities that we live
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in I won't show you very many graphs
in I won't show you very many graphs
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today but if I can just focus on this
today but if I can just focus on this
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one for a moment it really tells us a
one for a moment it really tells us a
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lot of what we need to know which is
lot of what we need to know which is
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quite simply that if you look for
quite simply that if you look for
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example at transportation a major
example at transportation a major
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category of climate emissions there is a
category of climate emissions there is a
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direct relationship between how dense a
direct relationship between how dense a
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city is and the amount of climate
city is and the amount of climate
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emissions that its residents spew out
emissions that its residents spew out
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into the air and the correlation of
into the air and the correlation of
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course is that denser places tend to
course is that denser places tend to
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have lower emissions which isn't really
have lower emissions which isn't really
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all that difficult to figure out if you
all that difficult to figure out if you
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think about it basically you know we
think about it basically you know we
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substitute in our lives access to the
substitute in our lives access to the
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things we want we go out there and we
things we want we go out there and we
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hop in our cars and we drive from place
hop in our cars and we drive from place
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to place and we're basically using
to place and we're basically using
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mobility to get the access we need but
mobility to get the access we need but
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when we live in a denser community
when we live in a denser community
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suddenly what we find of course is that
suddenly what we find of course is that
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the things we need are closeby and since
the things we need are closeby and since
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the most sustainable trip is the one
the most sustainable trip is the one
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that you never had to make in the first
that you never had to make in the first
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place right suddenly our lives become
place right suddenly our lives become
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instantly more sustainable and it is
instantly more sustainable and it is
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possible of course to increase the
possible of course to increase the
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density of the communities around us
density of the communities around us
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some places are doing this with new eco
some places are doing this with new eco
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districts developing whole new
districts developing whole new
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sustainable neighborhoods which is nice
sustainable neighborhoods which is nice
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work if you can get it but most of the
work if you can get it but most of the
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time what we're talking about is in fact
time what we're talking about is in fact
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reweaving the urban fabric that we
reweaving the urban fabric that we
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already have so we're talking about
already have so we're talking about
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things like infill development really
things like infill development really
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sharp little changes to where we have
sharp little changes to where we have
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buildings where we're developing urban
buildings where we're developing urban
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retrofitting creating different sorts of
retrofitting creating different sorts of
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spaces and uses out of places that are
spaces and uses out of places that are
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already there increasingly we're
already there increasingly we're
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realizing that we don't even need to
realizing that we don't even need to
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densify an entire city what we need
densify an entire city what we need
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instead is an average density that rises
instead is an average density that rises
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to a level where we don't drive as much
to a level where we don't drive as much
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and so on and that can be done by
and so on and that can be done by
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raising the density in very specific
raising the density in very specific
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spots a whole lot right so you could
spots a whole lot right so you could
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think of it as tent poles that actually
think of it as tent poles that actually
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raise the density of the entire city and
raise the density of the entire city and
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we find that when we do that we can in
we find that when we do that we can in
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fact have a few places that are really
fact have a few places that are really
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hyper dense within a wider fabric of
hyper dense within a wider fabric of
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places that are perhaps a little more
places that are perhaps a little more
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comfortable
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and achieve the same results now we may
and achieve the same results now we may
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find that there are places that are
find that there are places that are
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really really dense and still hold on to
really really dense and still hold on to
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their cars but the reality is that by
their cars but the reality is that by
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and large what we see when we get a lot
and large what we see when we get a lot
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of people together with the right
of people together with the right
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conditions is a threshold effect where
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people simply stop driving as much and
people simply stop driving as much and
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increasingly more and more people if
increasingly more and more people if
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they're surrounded by places that make
they're surrounded by places that make
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them feel at home give up their cars
them feel at home give up their cars
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altogether and this is a huge huge
altogether and this is a huge huge
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energy savings because what comes out of
energy savings because what comes out of
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our tailpipe is really just you know the
our tailpipe is really just you know the
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beginning of the story with climate
beginning of the story with climate
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emissions from cars we have the
emissions from cars we have the
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manufacturer of the car the disposal of
manufacturer of the car the disposal of
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the car all of the parking and freeways
the car all of the parking and freeways
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and so on when you can get rid of all of
and so on when you can get rid of all of
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those because somebody doesn't use any
those because somebody doesn't use any
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of them really you find that you can
of them really you find that you can
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actually cut transportation emissions as
actually cut transportation emissions as
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much as 90 percent and people are
much as 90 percent and people are
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embracing this all around the world
embracing this all around the world
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we're seeing more and more people
we're seeing more and more people
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embrace this sort of walk shed life
embrace this sort of walk shed life
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people are saying that it's moving from
people are saying that it's moving from
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the idea of the dream home to the dream
the idea of the dream home to the dream
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neighborhood and when you layer that
neighborhood and when you layer that
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over with the kind of ubiquitous
over with the kind of ubiquitous
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communications that we're starting to
communications that we're starting to
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see what you find is in fact even more
see what you find is in fact even more
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access sort of suffused into spaces some
access sort of suffused into spaces some
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of its transportation access this is a
of its transportation access this is a
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magnificent map that shows me in this
magnificent map that shows me in this
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case how far I can get from my home in
case how far I can get from my home in
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30 minutes using public transportation
30 minutes using public transportation
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some of it is about walking's not all
some of it is about walking's not all
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perfect yet this is Google walking maps
perfect yet this is Google walking maps
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I asked how to do the greater Ridge way
I asked how to do the greater Ridge way
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and it told me to go via Guernsey it
and it told me to go via Guernsey it
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didn't tell me that this route may be
didn't tell me that this route may be
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missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths
missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths
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though but the technologies are getting
though but the technologies are getting
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better and we're starting to really kind
better and we're starting to really kind
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of crowdsource this navigation and as we
of crowdsource this navigation and as we
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just heard earlier of course we're also
just heard earlier of course we're also
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learning how to put information on dumb
learning how to put information on dumb
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objects things that don't have any
objects things that don't have any
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wiring in them at all we're learning how
wiring in them at all we're learning how
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to include in these sort of systems of
to include in these sort of systems of
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notation and navigation part of what
notation and navigation part of what
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we're finding with this is that what we
we're finding with this is that what we
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thought was the major point of
thought was the major point of
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manufacturing and consumption which is
manufacturing and consumption which is
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to get a bunch of stuff is not in fact
to get a bunch of stuff is not in fact
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how we really live best in dense
how we really live best in dense
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environments what we're finding is that
environments what we're finding is that
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what we want is access to the capacities
what we want is access to the capacities
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of things my favorite example is a drill
of things my favorite example is a drill
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who here owns a drill a home power drill
who here owns a drill a home power drill
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okay I do to the average home power
okay I do to the average home power
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drill is used somewhere between 6 and 20
drill is used somewhere between 6 and 20
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minutes in its entire lifetime depending
minutes in its entire lifetime depending
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on who you
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and you know so what we do is we buy
and you know so what we do is we buy
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these drills that have a potential
these drills that have a potential
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capacity of thousands of hours of drill
capacity of thousands of hours of drill
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time use them once or twice to put a
time use them once or twice to put a
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hole in the wall and let them sit right
hole in the wall and let them sit right
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our cities I would put to your
our cities I would put to your
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stockpiles of these surplus capacities
stockpiles of these surplus capacities
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and while we could try and figure out
and while we could try and figure out
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new ways to use those capacities such as
new ways to use those capacities such as
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cooking or making ice sculptures or even
cooking or making ice sculptures or even
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a mafia hit you know what we probably
a mafia hit you know what we probably
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will find is that in fact turning those
will find is that in fact turning those
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products into services that we have
products into services that we have
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access to when we want them is a small
access to when we want them is a small
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is a far smarter way to go and in fact
is a far smarter way to go and in fact
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even space itself is turning into a
even space itself is turning into a
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service we're finding that people can
service we're finding that people can
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share the same spaces do stuff with
share the same spaces do stuff with
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vacant space buildings are becoming
vacant space buildings are becoming
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bundles of services right so we have new
bundles of services right so we have new
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designs that are helping us take
designs that are helping us take
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mechanical things that we used to spend
mechanical things that we used to spend
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energy on like heating cooling etc and
energy on like heating cooling etc and
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turn them into things that we avoid
turn them into things that we avoid
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spending energy on so we light our
spending energy on so we light our
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buildings with daylight we cool them
buildings with daylight we cool them
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with breezes we heat them with sunshine
with breezes we heat them with sunshine
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in fact when we use all these things
in fact when we use all these things
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what we found is that in some cases
what we found is that in some cases
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energy use in a building can drop as
energy use in a building can drop as
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much as 90 percent which brings on
much as 90 percent which brings on
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another threshold effect I like to call
another threshold effect I like to call
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furnace dumping which is quite simply if
furnace dumping which is quite simply if
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you have a building that doesn't need to
you have a building that doesn't need to
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be heated with a furnace you save a
be heated with a furnace you save a
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whole bunch of money up front these
whole bunch of money up front these
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things actually become cheaper to build
things actually become cheaper to build
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than the alternatives now when we look
than the alternatives now when we look
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at being able to you know /r our product
at being able to you know /r our product
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you slash our transportation use slash
you slash our transportation use slash
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you know our our building energy use all
you know our our building energy use all
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of that is great but it still leaves
of that is great but it still leaves
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something behind and if we're gonna
something behind and if we're gonna
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really truly become sustainable cities
really truly become sustainable cities
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we need to think a little differently
we need to think a little differently
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this is one way to do it this is
this is one way to do it this is
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Vancouver's propaganda about how
Vancouver's propaganda about how
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greenest city they are and certainly
greenest city they are and certainly
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lots of people have taken to heart this
lots of people have taken to heart this
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idea that a sustainable city is covered
idea that a sustainable city is covered
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in greenery so we have visions like this
in greenery so we have visions like this
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we have visions like this
we have visions like this
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we have visions like this now all of
we have visions like this now all of
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these are fine projects but they really
these are fine projects but they really
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have kind of missed an essential point
have kind of missed an essential point
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which is it's not about the Leafs above
which is it's not about the Leafs above
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it's about the system's below do they
it's about the system's below do they
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for instance capture rainwater so that
for instance capture rainwater so that
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we can reduce water use water is energy
we can reduce water use water is energy
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intensive do they perhaps include green
intensive do they perhaps include green
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infrastructures so that we can take
infrastructures so that we can take
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runoff and water that's going out of our
runoff and water that's going out of our
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houses and clean it and filter it and
houses and clean it and filter it and
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grow urban street trees do they connect
grow urban street trees do they connect
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us back to the ecosystems around
us back to the ecosystems around
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by for example connecting us to rivers
by for example connecting us to rivers
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and allowing for restoration do they
and allowing for restoration do they
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allow for pollination pollinator
allow for pollination pollinator
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pathways that bees and butterflies and
pathways that bees and butterflies and
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such can come back into our cities do
such can come back into our cities do
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they even take the very waist matter
they even take the very waist matter
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that we have from food and fiber and so
that we have from food and fiber and so
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forth and turn it back into soil right
forth and turn it back into soil right
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and sequester carbon take carbon out of
and sequester carbon take carbon out of
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the air in the process of using our
the air in the process of using our
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cities I would submit to you that all of
cities I would submit to you that all of
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these things are not only possible
these things are not only possible
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they're being done right now and that
they're being done right now and that
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it's a darn good thing because right now
it's a darn good thing because right now
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our economy by and large operates as
our economy by and large operates as
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Paul Hawken said by stealing the future
Paul Hawken said by stealing the future
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selling it in the present and calling it
selling it in the present and calling it
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GDP and if we have another eight billion
GDP and if we have another eight billion
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or seven billion or six billion even
or seven billion or six billion even
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people living on a planet where their
people living on a planet where their
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cities also steal the future we're gonna
cities also steal the future we're gonna
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run out of future really fast but if we
run out of future really fast but if we
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think differently I think that in fact
think differently I think that in fact
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we can have cities that are not only
we can have cities that are not only
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zero emissions but have unlimited
zero emissions but have unlimited
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possibilities as well thank you very
possibilities as well thank you very
much
much
much
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