Ecological thinking

Thinking Thinking EcologicallyEcologically

Thinking Thinking EcologicallyEcologicallyPresented by Kathryn AlexanderPresented by Kathryn Alexander

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ThThe point of achieving e point of achieving sustainability is to mimic sustainability is to mimic nature & therefore ensure nature & therefore ensure the ability of the human the ability of the human

race & all life on the planet race & all life on the planet survive and thrive for the survive and thrive for the

next 10,000 years.next 10,000 years.

ThThe point of achieving e point of achieving sustainability is to mimic sustainability is to mimic nature & therefore ensure nature & therefore ensure the ability of the human the ability of the human

race & all life on the planet race & all life on the planet survive and thrive for the survive and thrive for the

next 10,000 years.next 10,000 years.

Life has existed for 3.7 Life has existed for 3.7 billion years - humans for 5 billion years - humans for 5

million.million.

Can we make another 5 Can we make another 5 million?million?

Life has existed for 3.7 Life has existed for 3.7 billion years - humans for 5 billion years - humans for 5

million.million.

Can we make another 5 Can we make another 5 million?million?

Changing Changing How We How We

ThinkThink

Changing Changing How We How We

ThinkThink

Ecological ThinkingEcological Thinking

• Parts vs. WholesParts vs. Wholes

• Objects vs. RelationshipObjects vs. Relationship

•Hierarchies vs. NetworksHierarchies vs. Networks

•Structure vs. ProcessStructure vs. Process

•Time: Destination vs. Time: Destination vs.

JourneyJourney

Ecological ThinkingEcological Thinking

• Parts vs. WholesParts vs. Wholes

• Objects vs. RelationshipObjects vs. Relationship

•Hierarchies vs. NetworksHierarchies vs. Networks

•Structure vs. ProcessStructure vs. Process

•Time: Destination vs. Time: Destination vs.

JourneyJourney

Some Some Sustainable Sustainable Values that Values that Support this Support this

Shift:Shift:

Some Some Sustainable Sustainable Values that Values that Support this Support this

Shift:Shift:

• Nature creates the Nature creates the

conditions that support lifeconditions that support life

• InterdependenceInterdependence

• DiversityDiversity

• ReciprocityReciprocity

• Integrity of the WholeIntegrity of the Whole

• Nature creates the Nature creates the

conditions that support lifeconditions that support life

• InterdependenceInterdependence

• DiversityDiversity

• ReciprocityReciprocity

• Integrity of the WholeIntegrity of the Whole

EcosystemEcosystemEcosystemEcosystem

A defined area that A defined area that includes a diverse includes a diverse collection of living collection of living

entities that interact in entities that interact in an interdependent way an interdependent way that allows for the flow that allows for the flow of energy & material to of energy & material to

cascade through the cascade through the system ~system ~

~in a manner that ~in a manner that

minimizes energy loss, minimizes energy loss,

produces no waste & that produces no waste & that

continuously produces the continuously produces the

conditions that support life.conditions that support life.

~in a manner that ~in a manner that

minimizes energy loss, minimizes energy loss,

produces no waste & that produces no waste & that

continuously produces the continuously produces the

conditions that support life.conditions that support life.

CharacterizeCharacterized by:d by:


• Dynamic Dynamic

Structure - Structure -

flexible & flexible &

responsive to responsive to

continuous small continuous small

changeschanges

• Dynamic Dynamic

Balance – Balance –

resilienceresilience

• Dynamic Dynamic

Structure - Structure -

flexible & flexible &

responsive to responsive to

continuous small continuous small

changeschanges

• Dynamic Dynamic

Balance – Balance –

resilienceresilience



•InterdependenInterdependen

cece

• Free Flow of Free Flow of

InformationInformation

•Self-Self-

OrganizationOrganization

•InterdependenInterdependen

cece

• Free Flow of Free Flow of

InformationInformation

•Self-Self-

OrganizationOrganization



• Shared purpose Shared purpose

- continue to - continue to

create the create the

conditions that conditions that

support life - support life -

Ecological, Ecological,

physical, moral, physical, moral,

spiritual, i.e. spiritual, i.e.

sustainablesustainable

• Shared purpose Shared purpose

- continue to - continue to

create the create the

conditions that conditions that

support life - support life -

Ecological, Ecological,

physical, moral, physical, moral,

spiritual, i.e. spiritual, i.e.

sustainablesustainable

Walking Walking TreeTree

Walking Walking TreeTree

1.1. Can move up to 7 feet a yearCan move up to 7 feet a year

2.2. Responsive to local conditionsResponsive to local conditions

3.3. Adaptive to changing Adaptive to changing

conditionsconditions

4.4. (small continuous (small continuous

contributions & interactions contributions & interactions

among many entities)among many entities)

Simple Rules - applied Simple Rules - applied constantly and constantly and

consistentlyconsistentlyTest, Evaluate, Select, RepeatTest, Evaluate, Select, Repeat

Simple Rules - applied Simple Rules - applied constantly and constantly and

consistentlyconsistentlyTest, Evaluate, Select, RepeatTest, Evaluate, Select, Repeat

Test, experimentTest, experiment - choose - choose those results closest to the those results closest to the desired outcome & expand desired outcome & expand

on them. No territory to on them. No territory to protect, focus on shared protect, focus on shared

value & be mutually value & be mutually supportive.supportive.

Test, experimentTest, experiment - choose - choose those results closest to the those results closest to the desired outcome & expand desired outcome & expand

on them. No territory to on them. No territory to protect, focus on shared protect, focus on shared

value & be mutually value & be mutually supportive.supportive.

Having the whole system in Having the whole system in the room supports:the room supports:

Having the whole system in Having the whole system in the room supports:the room supports:

RelationshipsRelationships

Communication & information flowCommunication & information flow

Being mutually supportive & Being mutually supportive &

interdependentinterdependent

Shared purpose & vision - bringing back Shared purpose & vision - bringing back

the integrity of work &the integrity of work &

Creating the conditions that support Creating the conditions that support

Life!Life!

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