Information provided at the "Training for Transition", Totnes, September 2009. Informaci'on suministrada en el training de TT en Totnes, Septiembre 2009

1. Carrying Capacity Definition Transition Training 2007

3. Ecological footprint Transition Training 2007

5. The UK – living beyond our means Transition Training 2007 “ ghost acres” – taking from others “ fossil acres” taking from the past (ancient sunlight) “ draw down” taking from the future

7. Global inequality is growing Transition Training 2007

9. A diagram of everything Transition Training 2007 Water Short use then throw away Massive inequalities Fish Minerals Oil and gas Inputs Outputs Land Rubbish in landfill Soil Chemicals Gases Radioactive waste Forest Food Industrial growth system

10. A diagram of everything Main Point The model of the industrialised growth system is that there are unlimited resources as inputs and an unlimited “sink” for receiving outputs - “waste” Although we focus on climate change and peak oil – and some people have questions about the analysis of these problems, a closer look reveals that every part of this system is in crisis. (following slides go into each aspect in more detail)

11. The solution: closing the loops Transition Training 2007