Slides from Michael P Totten TEDx Talk Singapore, April 2012 on need for planetary physicians practitioners network to tackle and resolve multiple mega-catastrophic risks facing the world's citizenry by applying mega-opportunities available in the planet's local communities for promoting health, well-being and prosperous livlihoods for humanity and life on earth now and generations to come.
7. 600% higher
coal cost IF
externalities included in
electricity prices
mercury
hazardous fresh
Carbon chemicals
toxic water
dioxide metals acid
13 of 30 Gt rain land
8. HOW?
FLIP the Switch
So that Utilities finance
ZERO Footprint
customer services
10. POSITIVE OUTCOMES
mostly efficient utility services
$15 trillion of savings
$15 trillion damage avoided
hundreds of millions new jobs
mostly solar, wind, biowaste
zero emission footprint
12. World of Solar Reflecting Cities
US$2 Trillion Global Savings
Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre
Each m2 white roof offsets 1 ton CO2
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13. Electric Motors Use 1/2 World Electricity
Multi-trillion dollar savings Option
50% energy savings & 90% cost savings
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14. Zero Emission Mobility (ZEM)
Solar-powered electric bikes
Multi-trillion $ savings options
150 million
electric bikes
now in use
100% financed with
$600 billion yearly
fossil fuel subsidies?
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18. Utilities Offset remaining CO2
emissions until phased out
Revenues pay poor farmers
not to burn down forests
Prevent Tropical Forests Burned
Each Year the Size of England
19. Congo Basin
human well-being
Over 1,000 jobs created in rural conservation
Over 1,500 families with access to clean water, power, health
care
healthy ecosystems
10 million ha of protected forests
10,000 Grauer’s gorillas
5 million tons CO2 stored
20. 1 trillion hours a year
watching TV
worldwide
100 million h
ours to crea
te Wikipedia
22. 1 trillion hours a year
watching TV
worldwide
create Zero footprint Wiki
100 million h
ours to crea
te Wikipedia
23. Your collaboration on the Zero
Footprint Wiki makes a difference.
Remember, the mighty ocean is made
up of single drops of water.
we all thank you! 9