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Climate change and what you can do about it
Ron Dembo IPAC, Toronto October 28, 2008
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We live in a finite world
(Courtesy Ed Burtynsky)
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We dont pay to (ab)use it
(Courtesy Ed Burtynsky)
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It didnt seem to matter in 1950 but...
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U.N. Report, October 25, 2007 Human activities
have become a dominant influence on the planets
climate and ecosystem
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The world is getting too small
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More trade
More wealth
More carbon
More land use
8 to 2 Hectares
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Ecological Footprint by Country
World Sustainability Limit
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Global Warming
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Actually hit 430 in 2005 (latest) 10 years ahead
of recent predictions
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CO2 Concentrations the last 1000 years
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Not a question of whether, but when, where and
how much
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Possible Futures for the Planet
Source IPCC TAR
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Carbon Will be a very important commodity in the
future!
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When we think Carbon
Source Forest Ethics
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Source Forest Ethics
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State of BC Forests
Annual CO2 emissions from coal                  
26 of total
Annual CO2 emissions from coal                  
26 of total
Annual CO2 emissions from coal                  
26 of total
Annual CO2 emissions from deforestation     25
of total
Annual CO2 emissions from deforestation     25
of total
Annual CO2 emissions from deforestation     25
of total
Source IPCC
Source IPCC
Source IPCC
Source Forest Ethics
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Carbon
Nat. Gas 15
Sources
Where do we start?
Petroleum 31
Coal 26
Deforestation 25
Other 3
Source The Nature Conservancy
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1,000,000 catalogues daily
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A crazy world 18,000,000,000 catalogues daily!
Source Forest Ethics
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State of World Forests
How Much is Enough?
Source World Resources Institute / Forest Ethics
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Some (minimal) Science
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What world do you want to live in?
Some facts
Source Cisco,CUD08
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The world is warming up What world do you want to
live in?
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The world is warming up What world do you want to
live in? gt 4oC significant and
irreversible changes will occur
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Choose your target
Average Temperature Rise (0C)
What Happens
Model Prediction
600
Some Large cites submerged
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550
500
20 50 species lost
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1 4 billion people face water shortages
450
15 - 40 of species lost
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10 of species lost
Stabilizing at 500ppm means a 50 chance of
exceeding 30C
Source IPCC
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Probability of exceeding 4oC avg. temp rise
At 500 ppm CO2e one in 10 chance
At 550 ppm CO2e one in 4 chance
Source IPCC, Stern 2008
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How to stabilize at 500ppm?
One in 10 chance gt 4oC
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Our challenge
26 tons/person
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2 tons/person
1 ton/person
j
j
2008
2050
2100
Source Stern 2008
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World challenge
7 tons/person
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2 tons/person
1 ton/person
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j
2008
2050
2100
Source Stern 2008
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Why is this relevant to us?
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We consume 32 times as much as a person in a
developing country!
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Just 16 of the world's population, based in
North America, Europe and Japan consumes 2/3 of
the world's paper and half of its
wood.                   
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Carbon
CO2 per capita per country
Source Wikimedia
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Canada waste per capita
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Canada environment
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Canada innovation
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We cannot ignore poverty and other indicators
of sustainability
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This is one big problem!
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No wonder most people feel disempowered and
dont know just how they can contribute
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Some facts
Source Climatic Research Unit British Antarctic
Survey
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Canadians vs. Swedes
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Toronto citizens cover the GTA with a CO2 blanket
3m thick each year!
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So what can we do about it?
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We can use technology to change the way we work
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My recent talk in Vancouver
3.3 Tonnes CO2e
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We can use technology to measure so that we can
manage
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We can influence our supply chain
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We can use technology to make our buildings smart
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We can use technology to make our homes smart
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We can use technology to optimize appliance use
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We can use technology to engage communities
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ICT is part of the problem today (2) but also a
big part of the solution
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How?
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Our buildings are dumb!
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This car has more smarts than our cleverest buildi
ng!
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40 of total US energy consumption and GHG can be
attributed to operating buildings heat light
cooling hot water Another 8 to the materials
used All SUVs in North America 3
SUVs 3
Source Mazria
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48 of our total energy consumption and GHG can
be solved using better design!
Source Mazria
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It is all about how we design
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We can use technology to make our buildings SMART!
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Mazdar
Source Cisco, CUD Sept. 08
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The way we use electricity is dumb!
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The Load Curve Ontario
Coal
Base Load
Nuclear
1 pm
3 am
3 am
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We can make our electricity SMART!
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Lots of buildings, Lots of appliances
SourceRegenenergy
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Reduce Peak Demand
600KW
Typical behaviour
SourceRegenenergy
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Communication enables efficient energy use
EnviroGrids swarm logic ensures that loads
SourceRegenenergy
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What Happens When we get Smart?
50 reduction in peak demand
Source Forbes Nov 2007
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We can influence our supply chain
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Carbon in the Supply Chain
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We can start measuring so that we can manage
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(Benchmark)
(37)
(64)
(13)
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Building Footprint
TD Centre Dashboard
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Benchmarks
Building Performance
TD Centre Dashboard
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We can use technology to make the invisible
visible!
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We can change culture
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Enterprise Carbon Management
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Enterprise Carbon Management
Software
Seattle
Cairo Kids
Toronto
Single engine Mass customizable
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• Enterprise Carbon Management
• Top Down (operations)
• Bottom Up (employees)

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Engage Communities countries without borders
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cities
Toronto Seattle Edmonton Ottawa Evanston Boulder
London(Ont.) PeterboroughVaughn
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universities
U.Toronto U.Manchester U.Guelph U.Waterloo OCAD
Carnegie Mellon Leslie College
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villages
Ashdon Hayes Erin Mills 550 other villages (in
progress)
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Corporations
Services Mining Software Consumer
Products Building Management Banks
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Data Mining in a Country Without Borders
Dept. 1
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
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Local deployment
Global View
Seattle
Cairo Kids
Toronto
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Measure Reduce Offset
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Who are we?
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Who are we?
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Common Carbon Engine
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Software and Services
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Developing and Selling Offsets
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Engaging Communities, Research
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Zerofootprints Blue Chip Criteria

1. Additionality
2. Certification
3. Public Registry
4. Risk and project management
5. Carbon leakage
6. Meaningful contribution to long-term
   sustainability of local communities

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Tire Recycling Program Quebec ISO 14064 2
certified

• This project utilizes used car and truck tires to
  manufacture a variety of products
• Recycling tires reduces the need to extract, and
  process synthetic rubber, a very energy and
  greenhouse gas intensive process
• Tires that are not recycled in this area of
  Canada are burned. Recycling tires avoids the
  greenhouse gas emissions associated with burning
  tires.

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Landfill Gas Recovery Project Ontario ISO
14064 2 based certification

• Captures landfill gas from the East Quarry
  landfill and distributes it to a nearby plant
  that produces paper with recycled content.
• Primary reductions are achieved by preventing gas
  release from the landfill
• Secondary benefits come from displacing the use
  of natural gas.

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Forest Restoration Project British Columbia,
ISO 14064 2 certified

• The forest restoration project in Maple Ridge,
  British Columbia aims to create a forest that
  will continue to be healthy beyond the lifespan
  of the current generation of trees
• Since the project began in 2006, it has created
  220,000 tonnes of carbon credits, planting of
  over 36,000 indigenous Douglas Firs, Sitka
  Spruces, Western Red Cedars, Western Hemlocks and
  Cottonwoods.

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Run of River Hydro Ontario ISO 14064 2
certified

• This project uses the location of an official
  heritage site, and harnesses the power of running
  river water to produce energy.
• Run-of-river projects are engineered so as to
  extract the natural power of a river without
  disrupting it, meaning that they exact only
  minimal strain on the ecosystem while generating
  significant amounts of power.

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Software for managing a portfolio of offsets
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Research
Position Papers
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Publications
Book 174 pages Available on the net. In print
October 2007
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Publications
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Publications
May 29, 2008 Ontario An opportunity for World
Leadership Economic Growth The Skinning
Competition Ron Dembo
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Initiatives

• Zerofootprint Corporate
• Zerofootprint Kids/Youth
• Zerofootprint Cities
• Zerofootprint Universities
• Avoided Deforestation/Micro-Credit
• Eastern Congo
• BlueChip Carbon
• Skinning Toronto

One Technology Platform
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Our Clients Business
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Our Clients - Universities Schools
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Our Clients Cities
Seattle, Washington
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Our Clients Other Organizations
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We do green
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The End
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www.zerofootprint.net