1. Climate and people Takuro Kobashi Scripps Institution of Oceanography -A conceptual framework for a sustainable future

2. Sustainability You have to return as much as you get!

3. Issues surrounding climate changes Increasing greenhouse gasses by burning fossil fuel warm atmosphere = Need to reduce emission Increasing greenhouse gasses by burning fossil fuel warm atmosphere = Need to reduce emission Large part of human society still needs to use much more energy Large part of human society still needs to use much more energy Fossil fuel is a major driver of current human society Fossil fuel is a major driver of current human society Sustainable society asks us for a major change Sustainable society asks us for a major change How?

4. World still suffers in inequality Recent rises of China and India (1/3 of human population) significantly improved the situation Recent rises of China and India (1/3 of human population) significantly improved the situation However, still many people in the world live without the basic needs However, still many people in the world live without the basic needs Future climate changes likely impact those with less capacity or less energy intense life (positively, negatively) Future climate changes likely impact those with less capacity or less energy intense life (positively, negatively) Sustainability will impact all of us, but likely more people with intense energy use Sustainability will impact all of us, but likely more people with intense energy use

5. Energy distribution in the world Basic needs NowFuture Geographical variation Quality of life

6. World energy use in time Sustainability threshold Time Present Energy intensive

7. Key to future sustainability The changes in world value system needs to happen The changes in world value system needs to happen China and India may hold the key for the change with their sheer size China and India may hold the key for the change with their sheer size From like-USA (energy intensive life) to like- China or India (less energy intensive life) or like-somewhere else From like-USA (energy intensive life) to like- China or India (less energy intensive life) or like-somewhere else

8. Key for the sustainable future The key for sustainability lives in nature and in our mind The key for sustainability lives in nature and in our mind The sense of equity need to be extended beyond human society The sense of equity need to be extended beyond human society Other parts of natural system are as important as human society Other parts of natural system are as important as human society Sustainable human society = sustainable natural system Sustainable human society = sustainable natural system

9. Our perception of nature and human society Human societyNature Current distorted view Reality and sustainable future Nature Human society

10. Conclusion Climate change issues are intricately related with sustainability issues Climate change issues are intricately related with sustainability issues First, we need to accomplish equality in human society First, we need to accomplish equality in human society Second, we need to extend the sense of equality toward nature Second, we need to extend the sense of equality toward nature I believe that human society will make this change I believe that human society will make this change