Introducing the Amsterdam City Doughnut. Today is the launch of the Amsterdam City Doughnut, which takes the global concept of the Doughnut and turns it into a tool for transformative action in the city of Amsterdam.
It’s also the first public presentation of the holistic approach to ‘downscaling the Doughnut’ that an international team of us have been developing for more than a year. We never imagined that we would be launching it in a context of crisis such as this, but we believe that the need for such a transformative tool could hardly be greater right now, and its use in Amsterdam has the chance to inspire many more places – from neighbourhoods and villages to towns and cities to nations and regions – to take such a holistic approach as they begin to reimagine and remake their own futures.
The Doughnut was first published in 2012, proposing a social foundation and ecological ceiling for the whole world. When the Doughnut meets Biomimicry. Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth review – forget growth, think survival. Survivors of a shipwreck find themselves on a desert island with a large quantity of tinned food – but no means to access the contents.
Among them is an economist, who declares he has a solution: “First, let us assume that we have a can opener ... ” The joke is an old one, long used to mock the unrealistic nature of many economic models. But we will introduce a new character into the story, who jumps up to explain the economist’s error. “Economics has failed,” this person declares. A Safe and Just Space for Humanity. Humanity’s challenge in the 21st century is to eradicate poverty and achieve a prosperity for all within the means of the planet’s limited natural resources.
In the run-up to Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, this Discussion Paper is an exploration of what such a model of prosperity might look like. It presents a visual framework – shaped like a doughnut – which brings the concept of planetary boundaries together with the complementary concept of social boundaries, creating a safe and just space between the two, in which humanity can thrive. Moving into this safe and just space demands far greater equity – within and between countries – in the use of natural resources, and far greater efficiency in transforming those resources to meet human needs. Dp a safe and just space for humanity 130212 en 5.
Could Amsterdam's New Economic Theory Replace Capitalism? One evening in December, after a long day working from home, Jennifer Drouin, 30, headed out to buy groceries in central Amsterdam.
Once inside, she noticed new price tags. The label by the zucchini said they cost a little more than normal: 6¢ extra per kilo for their carbon footprint, 5¢ for the toll the farming takes on the land, and 4¢ to fairly pay workers. Finally, a breakthrough alternative to growth economics – the doughnut. So what are we going to do about it?
This is the only question worth asking. But the answers appear elusive. Faced with a multifaceted crisis – the capture of governments by billionaires and their lobbyists, extreme inequality, the rise of demagogues, above all the collapse of the living world – those to whom we look for leadership appear stunned, voiceless, clueless. A safe operating space for humanity. Identifying and quantifying planetary boundaries that must not be transgressed could help prevent human activities from causing unacceptable environmental change, argue Johan Rockström and colleagues.
Summary New approach proposed for defining preconditions for human development Crossing certain biophysical thresholds could have disastrous consequences for humanity Three of nine interlinked planetary boundaries have already been overstepped Although Earth has undergone many periods of significant environmental change, the planet's environment has been unusually stable for the past 10,000 years1,2,3. The nine planetary boundaries. Stratospheric ozone depletionThe stratospheric ozone layer in the atmosphere filters out ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
If this layer decreases, increasing amounts of UV radiation will reach ground level. This can cause a higher incidence of skin cancer in humans as well as damage to terrestrial and marine biological systems. Planetary boundaries. Key publications Ecology & Society: Planetary Boundaries: Exploring the Safe Operating Space for Humanity Nature: a special section and feature article published in Nature.
The 9 limits of our planet … and how we’ve raced past 4 of them. Johan Rockström says humanity has already raced past four of the nine boundaries keeping our planet hospitable to modern life.
Writer John Carey digs into the “planetary boundary” theory — and why Rockström says his isn’t, actually, a doomsday message.We’ve been lucky, we humans: For many millennia, we’ve been on a pretty stable — and resilient — planet. As our civilizations developed, we’ve transformed the landscape by cutting down forests and growing crops. We’ve created pollution, and driven plants and animals extinct. Book Review Doughnut Economics. Meet the doughnut: the new economic model that could help end inequality. They say a picture speaks a thousand words, so here’s the state of humanity in a single image.
It’s the “Doughnut” of social and planetary boundaries and it could just turn out to be the compass we need for creating a safe and just 21st century. The hole at the Doughnut’s centre reveals the proportion of people worldwide falling short on life’s essentials, such as food, water, healthcare and political freedom of expression – and a big part of humanity’s challenge is to get everyone out of that hole. Expert Interviewees.
20200416 AMS portrait EN Spread web mm. 20200406 AMS portrait EN Single page web mm. Earth Day Special: "2040," on The CW, Takes Viewers to a Utopian Future. 2040 Film Curriculum Materials - Cool Australia. Encourage students to develop positive, action-driven solutions. Cool Australia has partnered with 2040 to develop a set of 31 lessons (plus 7 Learn@Home lessons) to guide teachers, parents/carers and students through this innovative Australian documentary from Director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film). The film covers topics such as: Our units follow the narrative of the film encouraging students to discover information, identify and solve problems, students then make plans to take action.
All lessons contain exclusive clips from 2040 only available to teachers and students. UK and Irish Curriculum Materials - What's Your 2040? About the Film: Learn, advocate and contribute. The 2040 journey began with award-winning director Damon Gameau (That Sugar Film). Motivated by concerns about the planet his 4-year-old daughter would inherit, Damon embarked on a global journey to meet innovators leading the way to a better future. In 2040, Damon speaks to change-makers in the areas of economics, technology, civil society, agriculture, education and sustainability. Reviewery. Doughnut Economics Summary- Four Minute Books. Johan Rockström 21 minutes. Doughnut. Humanity’s 21st century challenge is to meet the needs of all within the means of the planet. In other words, to ensure that no one falls short on life’s essentials (from food and housing to healthcare and political voice), while ensuring that collectively we do not overshoot our pressure on Earth’s life-supporting systems, on which we fundamentally depend – such as a stable climate, fertile soils, and a protective ozone layer.
The Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries is a playfully serious approach to framing that challenge, and it acts as a compass for human progress this century. The Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries (2017) The environmental ceiling consists of nine planetary boundaries, as set out by Rockstrom et al, beyond which lie unacceptable environmental degradation and potential tipping points in Earth systems. See you in the Action Lab! Basic Needs. Crash Landing. Ecosystems. Earth Processes. Transformation. Consensual Pluralism. World Worx. Nature.