1. http://pricetags.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/800px-london_millenium_wobbly_bridge1.jpg Agriculture, Finance, and Building a New Economy

2. exponential growth is UNSUSTAINABLE

3. OVERSHOOT The global economy now uses up 1.5 times the earth’s capacity to regenerate the natural capital upon which the system and life depends. - The Global Footprint Network

4. FACT If everyone were to live like Americans we would need 5 Earths http://passmethemalkplease.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/gursky.jpg

5. The Silent Global Crisis: Soil loss: 24 B tons per year* (1992) C02 emissions: 28 B tons (2009) In past 40 years, 30% of farmland has become unproductive Symptom: Soil loss http://www.globalenvision.org/files/343342966_d32322dd2a_b.jpg

6. Economic Efficiency Economy Finance What’s wrong with this picture? Desired Outcome Planet

7. THE MOST IMPORTANT CHART IN THE WORLD…

8. Sustainability Optimum Efficiency 100% 0% Resilience Source: Bernard Lietaer et al, 2008 Sustainability in Complex Systems

9. A fresh look at Egypt Source: UN FAO and Oil Drum

10. Egypt continued… Source: BP Statistical Review and Oil Drum

11. Finance is the fuel source, what we feed GROWS

12. Driving Capital Upstream http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o0s746IzxZQ/TJwMEtnPvsI/AAAAAAAAAWo/lX-2e- wPZzo/s1600/upstream.jpg

13. Imagine: resilient regional economies thriving within an interdependent global system http://www.vancouverislandfarmersmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Colorful-vegetables.jpg