downstream problems, upstream solutions: fossil fuels and chronic disease
DESCRIPTION
An explanation of America's chronic disease epidemic and the role of fossil fuel and industrial agriculture.TRANSCRIPT
DOWNSTREAM PROBLEMS
UPSTREAM SOLUTIONS
“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.”
Desmond Tutu
20 Years Ago
Coffee(with whole milk and sugar)
Today
Mocha Coffee
45 calories 8 ounces
350 calories16 ounces
20 Years Ago Today
210 calories 1.5 ounces 500 calories
4 ounces
180 lb 196 lb
20 Years Ago Today
142 lb166 lb
20 Years Ago Today
1994
2010
General Richard Myers, Ret.
$150- 200 BILLION
ASTHMA rate TRIPLED since 1960 and still INCREASING
PREVENTABLE CHRONIC DISEASES
40% of GDP
2050
RED MEAT AND CORN SUGARHEART DISEASE, CANCER, DIABETES, OBESITY
AND ASTHMA
PHYSICAL INACTIVITYObesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer
$75 BILLION
AIR POLLUTION: ASTHMA, CANCER, HEART DISEASE, DIABETES
EXTREME HEAT
MORE AIR POLLUTION
MORE WATER POLLUTION
LESS HEALTHY FOOD
INFECTIONS
Most Vulnerable
CARBON POLLUTION: CO2
METHANE POLLUTION(70 x warming power of CO2 )
NOAA , Uinta Gasfields 6-11% fugitive methane
NITROGEN OXIDE POLLUTION(300 x warming power of CO2)
OF COURSE, ITS NOT THAT SIMPLE
ME EITHER
TWO DOWNSTREAM PROBLEMS
ONE UPSTREAM SOURCE
We can solve this.
THE POWER OF DEFAULT
CLEAN SAFE ENERGY
4/30/14
OUR SOLAR POWER POTENTIAL
4/30/14
SOLAR POWER GENERATION
US vs Germany
4/30/14
OUR WIND POWER POTENTIAL
4/30/14
US WIND GENERATION(and effect of policy on new installations)
4/30/14
50% by 2030
4/30/14
4/30/14
LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD
STOP FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIESPUBLIC LAND FOR PUBLIC GOOD
MAKE POLLUTERS PAY
4/30/14
POLICIES TO PROMOTE SAFE CLEAN ENERGY Regulate carbon pollution from major emitters Invest in clean energy
End subsidies for fossil fuels, including mining and drilling on public lands.
National Renewable Electricity Standard
50% of electricity by 2030, 100% by 2050
Net metering (pay for surplus generated)
Charge producers of fossil fuel to cover pollution's cost to society
BUILDING WASTE
4/30/14
GASOLINE WASTEWe can do better.
International Council on Clean Transportation
4/30/14
POLICIES TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Tighten and accelerate fuel economy standards
National Energy Code conforming to 2030
Challenge standards
National program to finance retrofits of existing buildings
20,000 Heart Attacks PREVENTED 23,000 Deaths each year
ANNUAL SAVINGS OVER $ 100 BILLION
LESS CARS= MORE CLEAN AIR FOR OUR CITIESSMART GROWTH
BIKEWAYS AND WALKWAYSBETTER PUBLIC TRANSIT
Good news: We're already on our way.
POLICIES FOR ACTIVE/PUBLIC TRANSIT Complete Neighborhoods, Infrastructure Investment, Coordination (Health in All Policies)
10,000 colon cancers215,000 heart attacks PREVENTED570,000 new diabetes cases each year
ANNUAL SAVINGS $ 1-5 BILLION per METRO AREA
WHAT DO WE WANT OUR FOOD SYSTEM TO LOOK LIKE?
SAFE & SUSTAINABLEENERGY EFFICIENT
FRESH AFFORDABLE HEALTHY FOOD
4/30/14
POLICIES FOR HEALTHY FOOD AND FARMS
Reward good stewards
Crop diversity
Natural fertilizer
Crop rotation
Conservation set asides
Donate excess
Harvest waste energy
ADVISE SUBSIDIZE
Meat, Dairy 63%
Grains20%
Sugar,Oil, Alcohol 15%
Nuts, Legumes 2%
Fruits, Vegetables 1%
300,000 Heart Attacks/Strokes PREVENTED260,000 New Diabetes Cases each year144,000 Cancer Deaths127,000 CVD Deaths
ANNUAL SAVINGS: $17 BILLION ON CVD ALONE
THE BIG PICTURE
The majority of Americans want
HEALTHY FOOD, CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER
CLEAN ENERGY and more ENERGY EFFICIENCY
More funding for WALKING, BIKING, & TRANSIT
WANTED: Leaders with Vision
WE'RE READY
We can do it.
A healthy high quality downstream future
is within our reach*
*if we act upstream now.
www.climate911.org
Healthy People
Healthy Planet