PITCH – PROBLEM-OPPORTUNITY Slide

PROBLEM (S) (The " WHY? ")

GLOBAL

• There will be 9 billion+ inhabitants on earth in 2050

and 75 to 80% of the population will live in cities...

• There will be 66% less agricultural land in 100 years...

• There is a constant decrease in natural resources...(Prof. H. Jijakli - GEMBLOUX - Belgium)

HUMAN

More and more concerned people about

• the quality of their food

• food resilience and food transport - LZE - Speed limits - Thermic Engines Ban...

• their living environment

• their social life

TWO APPROACHES:

" Transition Town Initiatives "

AND
OR

smart / true " Green Economy "

1. Relocation

local consumption: local distribution channels, local currency, creation local jobs

2. Decreasing theory

consume less but better, relearn how to make, repair,cultivate: crafts and agriculture

3. Resilience

ability of a system to take an exogenous shock

4. Sense of community

5. Citizens Movements


6. Transition initiated "BOTTOM UP"

1. Sustainable Growth

local consumption: local distribution channels, local currency, creation local jobs

2. Green circular economy

resource de-commodification, natural, educational, cultural

3. Improvement of well-being, social equity

ability of a system to take an exogenous shock

4. Technology saves

5. Implementation of green policies by the public sector

International level: World Bank, OECD, national

6. Transition initiated "TOP DOWN"

Reminder :
Edible crop requires p.p. / year : 100 sq m ... !
In a city of 8,908,000 inhabitants (Great London),
this would mean 890,800,000 sqm
or 890,8 km2
or 57% ! of the whole area (1,569 km2) !