The document discusses principles of the Blue Economy, which focuses on sustainability and systems thinking approaches inspired by nature. Some key principles discussed include: (1) replacing consumption with natural solutions like using whales instead of depleting fish stocks, (2) designing systems to provide multiple benefits from local resources like using trees for wood and leaves, and (3) mimicking nature's closed-loop and waste-free processes. The document advocates applying these principles through locally-focused projects that meet basic needs in a sustainable way.

1. On the Blauwe Economie
'If you wish to make an apple pie
from scratch, you must first invent
the universe- Carl Sagan

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From Gunter Paulie
Blue Economy – 21principles
Not the Green Economy but the Blue economy
Look at zeri.org

3. Some principles
• Replace something with nothing - whale
• Multiple benefits /cash flows (use what is
locally available) – tree
• Nature: Few species -> rich bio-diversity
• Fulfil basic needs with what is locally available
, innovations inspired by nature….

4. Systems thinking
• Waste does not exist…
• Biomimicry…the brew and the best thing in
the world ……BEER

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Output from one input to another
Relationships
Auto-generation
Act locally
Man at the centre of the project
• (Linear vs the systemic production model) The
meat example.

6. Rain
• Water cycle…carbon cycle …
• Water is the driving force of the whole nature
…Da Vinci
• Water has to move …to meander (the vortex
theory)

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Look at things differently
Systems thinking
Inspiration from nature to solve problems
Think about another one???? 

9. Nutrient analysis in progress

10. Farmers have understood the nutrient value

11. The crop

12. The fruits

13. Questions
• Behaviour change
• Global situations
• Legal/Policy framework as in EU

14. The moneyless economy
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…I don’t need money in my pocket
Forget the MBA principles
Look at what is locally available
Starbucks Spain example…freeing cash flows
Coffee waste to mushrooms (sold locally don’t
forget the 80,000 Euros , half price for
mushrooms but upfront payment)

15. The Katshoek Gebouw eg
• The fishing example…
• Systems thinking
• Create a community with different characters
(don’t get experts at all)
• Don’t start in the centre, start at the periphery
• Respond to basic needs…..generate multiple
benefits…