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