Scenarios for Sustainable Lifestyles in 2050

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Presentation was held in "Catalyzing Action: EU Sustainable Lifestyles Roadmap & Action Plan to 2050" conference on Nov 26th 2012, Brussels, Belgium. It presents the structure and findings of "Scenarios for Sustainable Lifestyles 2050: From Global Champions to Local Loops" report by Demos Helsinki and the SPREAD project partners (available in http://www.sustainable-lifestyles.eu/fileadmin/images/content/D4.1_FourFutureScenarios.pdf)

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Scenarios for Sustainable Lifestyles 2050Catalyzing Action: EU Sustainable Lifestyles Roadmap and Action Plan to 2050. SPREAD 2050 26-27 November 2012

Aleksi NeuvonenDemos Helsinkiwww.demos.fialeksi.neuvonen@demos.fiTwitter: @leksis

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Local Loops is a scenario in which a radical energy crisis forces societies to re-evaluate fundamentally the foundations of their

well-being.

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

I returned my old shoes to the shoe store and got my store credit returned by doing so. I can now get brand new shoes and I know that it’s great for the environment as well!

“For my husband and me, leisure means visiting one the Local Gastronomy Guilds around, who are reinventing new recipes from local seasonal food.”

Open kitchens promotinglocal gastronomy

Food lessons of green cooking

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

2023: Oil prices continue to rise beyond belief, pushing great numbers of logistics companies out of the market or forcing them to sell their operations to the few remaining large ones. As a result, a small number of firms dominate transport markets in many countries, which ultimately leads to significant price increases.

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

I love living in my Danish town. We haven’t had to worry about buying energy in ages. I know lots of other towns that enjoy the same situation.

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

Green doorkeepers are a specialized guild that controls, monitors and ensures the energy efficiency of buildings and blocks. They serve as links between the neighbourhoods.

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Craftsman attitude

Local turn

Rediscovery of local resources

Peak-oil game-changer

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy

Endemic technology

Human-centrism

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Why backcasting scenarios?

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

30 000 kg

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

30 000 kg

Mobility (daily and tourism)

2800 kg

Food 2500 kg

Housing: building 1300 kg

Others

Housing: electricity 300 kg

Product consumption

Leisure time

300 kg

8000 kg

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

20502040203020202012

30 000 kg

Mobility (daily and tourism)

2800 kg

Food 2500 kg

Housing: building 1300 kg

Others

Housing: electricity 300 kg

Product consumption

Leisure time

300 kg

8000 kg

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

20502040203020202012

30 000 kg

Mobility (daily and tourism)

2800 kg

Food 2500 kg

Housing: building 1300 kg

Others

Housing: electricity 300 kg

Product consumption

Leisure time

300 kg

8000 kg37 years = one generation

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

20122020203020402050

Mobility (daily and tourism)

2800 kg

Food 2500 kg

Housing: building 1300 kg

Others

Housing: electricity 300 kg

Product consumption

Leisure time

300 kg

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

20122020203020402050

Mobility (daily and tourism)

2800 kg

Food 2500 kg

Housing: building 1300 kg

Others

Housing: electricity 300 kg

Product consumption

Leisure time

300 kg

Assumption on sustainable lifestyles as a doable goal

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

20122020203020402050

Mobility (daily and tourism)

2800 kg

Food 2500 kg

Housing: building 1300 kg

Others

Housing: electricity 300 kg

Product consumption

Leisure time

300 kg

Assumption on sustainable lifestyles as a doable goal

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

20122020203020402050

Mobility (daily and tourism)

2800 kg

Food 2500 kg

Housing: building 1300 kg

Others

Housing: electricity 300 kg

Product consumption

Leisure time

300 kg

Assumption on sustainable lifestyles as a doable goal

Elements of disruptive change

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Mobility (daily and tourism) 11 000 kg

Housing: building

2400 kg

Product consumption 2600 kg

Leisure time 1500 kg

Food 7300 kg

Housing:

electricity

3300 kg

Others

900 kg

20122020203020402050

Mobility (daily and tourism)

2800 kg

Food 2500 kg

Housing: building 1300 kg

Others

Housing: electricity 300 kg

Product consumption

Leisure time

300 kg

Assumption on sustainable lifestyles as a doable goal

Elements of disruptive change

From quantitative decline in resource use to qualitative bits of lifestyles

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Alternative future for sustainable lifestyles

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Alternative futures for sustainable lifestyles

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy Human-centrism

Endemic technology

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy

Endemic technology

Human-centrism

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy

Endemic technology

Human-centrism

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy

Endemic technology

Human-centrism

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy

Endemic technology

Human-centrism

Learning not earning

The upcycling economy

Transparency gets the prices right

The European Green New Deal

“Education is everywhere in daily life. Kids can log in to any object and access the so-called ‘situated education programmes’ and learn flexibly all through the day.”

Diffused learning embedded in everyday

products

School programs integrating in daily activities

Learning not earning

The upcycling economy

Transparency gets the prices right

The European Green New Deal

Learning not earning

The upcycling economy

Transparency gets the prices right

The European Green New Deal

Learning not earning

The upcycling economy

Transparency gets the prices right

The European Green New Deal

I eat only food that’s hyper-efficient in terms of nutrition levels. Cabbages, lentils and berries are key elements in my diet. It just makes sense!

Learning not earning

The upcycling economy

Transparency gets the prices right

The European Green New Deal

Learning not earning

The upcycling economy

Transparency gets the prices right

The European Green New Deal

I returned my old shoes to the shoe store and got my store credit returned by doing so. I can now get brand new shoes and I know that it’s great for the environment as well!

Learning not earning

The upcycling economy

Transparency gets the prices right

The European Green New Deal

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In the scenario Singular Super Champions Europe has made the leap to a new type of sustainable, competitive and

equitable economy.

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Pandemic technology

Meritocracy

Endemic technology

Human-centrism

Wikidemocracy

Better work creates well-being

Ubitech economy

The 3rd industrial revolution

Wikidemocracy

Better work creates well-being

Ubitech economy

The 3rd industrial revolution

My son never buys anything that is mass-produced. He wants to customise it all by himself. I think all of his clothes are custom made.

Wikidemocracy

Better work creates well-being

Ubitech economy

The 3rd industrial revolution

Wikidemocracy

Better work creates well-being

Ubitech economy

The 3rd industrial revolution

“I often log on to these participative governance programs in order to meet people with whom I share common interests. We regularly propose initiatives that later become the basis of new policies.”

Local citizenship networks Deliberative processes on

local governance

Wikidemocracy

Better work creates well-being

Ubitech economy

The 3rd industrial revolution

Wikidemocracy

Better work creates well-being

Ubitech economy

The 3rd industrial revolution

“Our Active House is constantly optimising the way we live, from suggesting green cooking recipes and automatically preventing food waste to implementing Energy Watcher dieting programs for the family.”

Sensors and feedback systems

Situated advise on energy

consumption

Wikidemocracy

Better work creates well-being

Ubitech economy

The 3rd industrial revolution

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Governing the Commons is a scenario mostlyin digital reality that helps people to break free from many cultural

constraints and, eventually, to reach sustainability.

Pandemic technology

Meritocracy

Endemic technology

Human-centrism

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down

“I know a lot about easy and cost-efficient energy retrofitting jobs such as insulation. Our co-operative is very good at these quick fixes and we enjoy sharing our knowledge with the community.”

Retrofitted passive housing

Insulation based on DIY solutions

Mix of new active constructions

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down 2026: In many countries governments resign

and it turns out to be impossible to form new coalitions, which paralyzes national politics and public investments.!

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down

Health is of the highest importance in local administration and in every municipality here in the Netherlands, as it is in all other European countries.

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down

“I love the fact that the old streets are now turned into urban farming plots while still maintaining plenty of space for walking and cycling.”

Minor streets transformed and divided into local neighbourhood gardens

Re-appropriation of public space regenerates local social life

Former sidewalks maintained for local mobility

Provides complementary food resources for houses and apartments nearby

Communitisation of urban planning

Public, private and people (PPP) – the new welfare model

The “We can” generation works together

The system breaks down

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Empathetic Communities is a scenario where Western societies faced a crisis they had long dreaded, and how the change turned

out to be easier and more fruitful than anyonead expected.