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Paul Murray
Picture source: Panos Pictures and Mark Henley
Beyond Decadence
Engaging the Sustainable Self Paul MurraySlide2
Our agendaWhat influences sustainability?our role as individuals?The significance of personal core valuesSlide3
Paul Murray
Image: John Macneil
ww.popsci.com/environment/article/2005-06/how-earth-scale-engineering-can-save-planet
Sustainability A technological problem? Slide4
or a people problem?© Panos Pictures and Martin ChiversSlide5
Humanity’s Impact I = P x A x TI = Impact; P = Population; A = Affluence*; T = Level of Technological Advance* or decadence?(Source: Ehrlich and Holdren 1972)Slide6
Population: rising fast
2008: 6.7 billionSlide7
Affluence: Rising fast© Panos Pictures and Martin ChiversSlide8
. Technology: the solution?
Raises living standards?
Inspires us?Reduces waste?
Reduces pollution?Saves lives?
Improves mobility?
Creates jobs?
Improves efficiency?
DUPONT:
reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 72% 1991-2007
DOW
CHEMICALS:
22% energy efficiency gains between 1994-2004 and 2004; 25% more by 2015Slide9
Technology’s limits?
Unintended outcomes?
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Life cycle impacts?Poor take up?Distraction? Slide10
Human frailty: ChernobylSource: Panos Pictures and Gerd Ludwig© Panos Pictures and Martin ChiversSlide11
BHOPALSlide12
ValuesHuman Behaviour MattersTechnology has its roleGovernments have their roleBusinesses have their roleInstitutions have their roleCommunities have their rolePeople influence all the abovePeople’s actions matterPeople’s values influence their behaviourSlide13
Behavioural influencesSlide14
Engaging The Sustainable SelfChanging the way we think: and actUnderstanding: it’s not just up to others - institutions, governments, NGOs
YOU and ME
: Personal Change
Mobilising our values, attitudes, beliefsSlide15
Sustainability TrainingCore ValuesSlide16
Heart of the training: exploring core values“I value most above other things ….”1. .......................................................................................................................2. .......................................................................................................................3. .......................................................................................................................Slide17
Sustainability Values?Slide18
Exploring your values can be inherited from ......?learned from ........?influenced by .......?mobilised by ........?Are these REALLY our core values?Are they ‘should have’ values?Do our actions align with our core values?(When no one is looking)Slide19
Engaging our valuesTo cultivate positive attitudes Care; compassion; respect; opennessTo cultivate empowering beliefsTo motivate learningTo motivate behavioursTO CHANGE
TO NATURE
TO OTHERS
TO OURSELVES© Univ Plymouth/ Fotoflite/ Panos Pictures and Jez Coulson/NASA respectively Slide20
Engaging the Sustainable SelfRight AwarenessRight ValuesRight Attitudes
Right BeliefsRight KnowledgeSkilful meansRight Practise Slide21
Engaging the Sustainable Self affectsWhat we doHow we feelHow we do How we influenceSlide22
The Sustainable SelfSustainability is as much about the individual as anything elseThe Sustainable Self learns from the past, pays attention to the present and is concerned for the futureSustainability starts where we sitEngaging the Sustainable Self will promote personal, community and planetary wellbeing..“The thought manifests the word; the word manifests the deed” (Thict Nah Hanh)pmurray@plymouth.ac.ukSlide23
Human cause© Panos Pictures and Qilai ShanSlide24
Human effect© Panos Pictures and Mark Henley