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Policy to Legacy
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State Planning Conference
99% perspiration
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Thesis Solving environmental problems
requires systemic change.
Influencing change is possible, but
only through addressing individualdesires, fears and values.
Its not impossible without a multidimensional approach.
Effective policy is critical.
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Road map
Some theories on change and where
we are.
The worm adventure 99% perspiration.
The policy gaps.
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Alone on this small
blue dot
The Super Species Suzuki We are the only specie that can change ecosystems
BUT: we have the rainbow legacy Awareness
WITH huge issues Ignorance of consequence and ecosystems The big bang
The finite resource
Giving up something today for others tomorrow
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So why dont we just do it?
Its Newtons fault.
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Barriers
Institutional Mass
Attitudinal
Fear of Failure Being wrong
Being right too early
Fear of loss
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Complex systems
Organisation
Material
Temporal relationships Time
Space
Mass
Chaos
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Can the mouse move the
elephant?
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Change happens
We are in the E revolution?
Precursors: Technical
Commercial
Legal
Something for everyone
Hype
SEX appealSEX appealSEX appealSEX appealSEX appealSEX appeal
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Why do we buy in?
Satisfies Desire Removes our Fears
Fits with our values
BUT
Economists and policy makers
assume linear behaviour in theallocation of resources.
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BUT there is a fundamental law:
Inverse Square Law of Desire
d = u/t2
= power of now
We value something more today than having the same thing tomorro
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Environmental consequences
are not immediate.
Giving up now to preserve for thefuture has low desire value.
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Policy
Leadership?
A bird in the hand
is safer than one
near a Bush.Drill
DrillDrill!
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We need a quantum worm hole to
travel forward in time so we comeback with certainty.
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The Worms Turn?
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VermitechAustralian Environmental
Innovation
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Problem 1: Organic Waste
sewage - biosolids
manure
organic industrial waste
MSW: putrescent garbage paper, cardboard
green waste
I h l d f 7 d
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In the west - a load of . every 7 seconds.
12,500 trucks daily = end to end 125 k long
MSW
27%
Food
4%Livestock
64%
n ustry
2%
Biosolids
3%
Organic Waste Distribution by Type for the EU
US Animal Manureproduction exceeds 1
billion tonne/year
Biosolids
mtpy
Aus: 2.5
UK: 6
USA: 20
EU: 17Asia: ?
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Problem 2: Dying SoilsDisappearing Productive Lands
The Gardens of Babylon
The Indus and EuphratesValleys
The Cedars of Lebanon
Northern Africa
China
Murray Darling
over farming
de-forestation
over use of chemicalfertilisers
Harvesting the life out of the earth
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Exponential Trend
Increasing concentration of population
Increasing concentration of waste production
Decreasing availability of low cost
environmentally sustainable disposal routes
GreenhouseGlobal Warming
SalinisationFamine
Flood
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where there is a problem there
is an opportunity.
theres money in muck!
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Worms have been around since
the days of the dinosaurs!
Falling dinosaur dung was a major work hazard
Courtesy A Worms Eye View The History of the World
D i L t 10 Y
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Whos
lowly?
Darwins Last 10 Yearswas spent studying the worm
It may be doubted whether
there are many other animals
which have played so important
a part in the history of the
world as have these lowly
organised creatures.Charles Darwin 1881
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The Challenge
barriers to the obvious
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The Challenges
The Process Side Entomology
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Multiple engineering disciplines
The End Product Side Soil biodiversity
Plant pathology
Agronomy
Political and Social Science Systemic change
Cultural acceptance
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Non Technical Systemic Barrier
Legislative structures laws & lore
Established alternatives
Institutional Risk Aversion Odour, complaints
Pathogens, Heavy Metals illness
System Failure cost No need for courage safety
Money
Th M lti A d Wi i S t
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The Multi Award Winning Syste
at Redland Queensland.
V-tech 1 design 20,000 wet tpy (4,000 dts)
open to weather
occupies 1.6 hectares
Located in: koala habitat
catchment for Moreton Bay
within 200 metres of residents
Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science
Yellow Pages Award
BHP Steel Award
Highly Commended Prime Ministers AwardFinalist Banksia Award
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Our Results
Negative footprint
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Environmental Impact
No process pollution no offensive odour
no leachate
low energy input (< 2 litres of diesel)
negligible green house emissions
Value added end product restoration of degraded soils
increase in crop yields and quality decrease in use of chemical fertilisers
Potential high revenue stream
Reduced metal impact through low application rate
Quantitative Research Results
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Quantitative Research Resultsby DPI, CSIRO, BSES & Growers
Crop EffectGrapes 20 - 50% yield increases
increase in Baumeincrease in quality
Carrots 24% net yield increase - >$2,400/haSugar Cane 23 - 52% yield increase
Cherries 20% yield increase
Cotton 15 - 20% yield increaseBroccoli reduced crop disease + yield increase
Rehabilitation mine site trials
Zucchini 100% increase
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Social Impact
Preservation of farming communities 50% reduction in truck movements through
local communities
Solution for local Green Waste disposal
Compliance with global EPA futuredirections
Template for community education onrecycling
Media and community support
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How did we do it?
Massively parallel activity Corporate culture
Financial investment Adventure capitalism
Technical excellence
Creation of apparent mass QA systems
Demonstrationsproof of concept at scale Proactive engagement of constituents
Media
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Education by demonstration
Politicians
Local Councils & Authorities
Regulators (EPA, Health, Agriculture, Treasury)
Local Environment Groups
Neighbours Schools
Sydney December 2001
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For The Next Generation
Hey Sweetpea!
Do you think
they get it?
Courtesy of The Adventures of Sweetpea
Sydney December 2001
Tehran May 2001
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How will we leave the planet
for our children?
What will they see?
Tehran May 2001
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Our Legacy
Capture of the organic resource with
reduced process impact
Reduction in use of agriculturalchemicals
Imitators to accelerate adoption
Sustainable villages
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Industry is inevitable
make it the best it can be
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3 Critical Policy Gaps
1. Valuing externalities?
I can not charge for the environmentalbenefit I deliver as my customer is notpaid for being green.
The benefit mostly accrues to the public
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The lack of nexus
The public want it but will they pay?
No method for net present value
calculation ofenvironmentalexternalities in buying decisions ofgovernments and companies.
No balance sheet items for intangibleenvironmental goods and services.
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Need
Practical valuation tool particularly forlocal government purchasing
Legal system recognition of values and
costs Reallocation of benefits through tax and
tax credits
Market trading in credits
Financial market in greener companies
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2. Cross discipline training! Technologists
Engineers, scientists
Enablers
Economists Valuation models
Real & green
Entrepreneurs Follow the money
Lawyers Regulations
Commercial agreements Marketers
Make it sexy
Make it desirableNOW!
Teachers
For the next generations
Politicians will follow
And the public will
create the market
3 Encourage public adoption of
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3. Encourage public adoption of
innovative technical and regulatory
solutions by: removing fear of failure
providing $ incentives to pilot
= demonstration site for innovative
technologies, rules and regulations
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The commitment
of private and
public capital is
fundamental.
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dont frighten the elephant
seduce it
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If you can dream it,
Its possible!
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