Scottish & Global Perspectives

John Ferguson (SEPA) shared some thoughts in one of the afternoon plenary sessions on Saturday.

• The earth as the womb of God (this was quoted from earlier in the day – can’t remember who said it initially).
• Adaptation should build resilience.

Addressing the causes:

1. Sustainable consumption & production.
   • EU SCP action plan
   • The story of stuff
   • We need to consume less!
2. Energy
   • Decarbonise energy eg renewables & cleaner technologies
   • Reduced energy use
3. Waste less
   • 4R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover
   • Zero waste goal
   • The landfill vs incineration debate
4. Food waste
   • £420 per annul per family wasted = taking 1 in 5 cars off the road.
   • www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
5. Develop new solutions to how we live (environmental technology sector)
   • www.transitiontowns.org
   • www.sustainablecities.org
   • Space-based solar reflectors?!
6. Innovate!