annex 5 bright future lab on the blue economy

On the Blauwe Economie

'If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent

the universe- Carl Sagan

• From Gunter Paulie

• Blue Economy – 21principles

• Not the Green Economy but the Blue economy

• Look at zeri.org

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….

Systems thinking

• Waste does not exist…

• Biomimicry…the brew and the best thing in the world ……BEER

Guideline

• 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.

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)

Summary

• Look at things differently

• Systems thinking

• Inspiration from nature to solve problems

• Think about another one????

Nutrient analysis in progress

Farmers have understood the nutrient value

The crop

The fruits

Questions

• Behaviour change

• Global situations

• Legal/Policy framework as in EU

The moneyless economy

• …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)

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…