“The Exemplar-Zero Initiative offers a fresh chance for all nations to re-boot the sofware and set in motion the manifestation of a full-spectrum sustainability paradigm. This is what our planet is crying out for - and this is what our survival may well depend upon

Vested-interests must no longer determine the welfare of nations and species - rather it is time for humanity to graduate into conscious sovereignty and claim it’s right to a sustainable and abundant world

The E-Z Initiative offers a framework within which government, industry and people of the world can achieve this”

Sacha Adams Stone

Founder Humanitad Foundation, Exemplar-Zero

Director-General - Europe (I.R.E.O)Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization

Executive ProducerThe Millennium Development Goals Awards

Lawrence Bloom

Chair - (UNEP) Green Economy Initiative Green Cities, Buildings a& Transport

Council Member & fmr ChairDavos World Economic Forum

Global Agenda Council on Urban Management

Chair - United Kingdom (IREO)

“The E-Z Initiative intends to ignite a new planetary movement. A movement between and amongst all nations committed to manifesting the best practices, the best solutions and best sustainable technologies extant today

If we get this right - and we intend to - it will shine internationally as a perfect synthesis of governments, the NGO community and grassroots consensus”

Secretary-General Robson MelloIntergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization

“We are proud to present the Exemplar-Zero Initiative. E-Z represents the prevailing mood and dynamism that we see flowering all across the globe in the arena of sustainability. The initiative promises to become the catalyst for great change in our times

Exemplar-Zero belongs to the world - to all of those com-mitted to U-turning the climate, carbon and energy crises which describe our status quo

We invite every stakeholder to the E-Z platform - and wel-come the herald of a new dawn in which the people of the world and their governments hold a common vision and a common purpose - the vision of a prosperous and peaceful future for all”

EXEMPLAR-ZERO INITIATIVE OVERVIEW

The I.R.E.O (Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization) in association with Humanitad Foundation are proud to present the Exemplar-Zero (E-Z) Initiative to all world nations

This intergovernmental initiative heralds the dawn of a new dynamic and cooperative approach toward manifesting a just and sustainable world - now. It invites and challenges all nations to demonstrate their stated obligations toward mitigating climate-change, carbon-emissions and ensuring a sustainable future

The E-Z Initiative demands a policy-perspective recognition of the urgent need for a harmonious balance between the built and the natural environment. It also invites an active consensus between governments, industry and grass-roots

The E-Z Initiative is cutting out the background noise and vested interests which often stand in the way of real change. It will, at the same time, exemplify governments, businesses and institutions which demonstrate real and proactive commit-ments to ushering in environmental sustainability

Exemplar-Zero invites participating nations to submit their own innovations for selection within the E-Z Index of technolo-gies, solutions & best-practices - thereby defining the new standards of planetary sustainability

HOW THE INITIATIVE FUNCTIONS

u The Exemplar-Zero Initiative is initially inviting a selection of 12 pilot-nations to lead the wayu The Initiative will be launched on 10/10/2010 at the Exemplar-Zero World Summit in Kuwaitu The Initiative will seek to fast-track full-spectrum sustainability in the pilot-nations

E-Z offers a full-spectrum of breakthrough technologies, best-practices and solutions to meet the ‘climate-mitigation, carbon-reduction and sustainable energy’ needs of all nations. An E-Z Commission consisting of leading experts in policy analysis, economics and industrial application will be tailored to each participating nation to assist in formulating a bespoke ‘rescue-package’

This package will consist of a broad analysis of the requirements of the nation coupled with a selection of breakthrough technologies and applications tailored to suit them - exemplifying the best and most efficient sustainable modalities available. In this way, full-spectrum sustainability will take a quantum leap forward in those nations participating in the Exemplar-Zero Initiative

Many of the technologies within the Exemplar-Zero ‘basket’ will be available for national and regional licensing thereby offering substantial commercial opportunities to the participating nations

DEFINING THE E-Z APPROACH

u Zero-tolerance for further debate where debate is no longer requiredu Zero-tolerance toward over-centralization of policy & control in energy, carbon & climate u Zero-growth in negative environmental impact (reduction of existing footprints to zero)u Zero-growth in Co2-emissions (reduction of existing emissions quotas to zero)u Zero-growth in socio-economic & geopolitical injustice

The Exemplar-Zero platform includes:

u The E-Z Index.........................an international codex of technologies, solutions and best practice

u The E-Z Fund....................a global infrastructure fund to dynamically progress the E-Z initiative

u The E-Z Summit ..................................................the annual congress of E-Z Initiative stakeholders

u The E-Z Meshwork......an immersive online match-making & sustainability networking platform

u The E-Z Awards........................an annual red-carpet ceremony to spotlight planetary exemplars

u The E-Z Expo..........................an annual exposition spotlighting breakthrough global innovations

THE E-Z INDEX (launching 10/10/2010) The Exemplar-Zero Index describes a new quarterly international codex of Best-Practices, Technologies & Solutions which will be promoted internationally as the directory of choice. The listing will be designated according to straightforward criteria and consist of those applications most readily capable of U-turning the current planetary crisis in renewable energy, carbon-reduction and climate-mitigation. It will contain a star-rating system akin to the Michelin star rating system now popularly recognized around the world

THE E-Z FUND (launching 10/10/2010) The Exemplar-Zero Fund describes a new global infrastructure fund which will accrue via the revenues generated through many of the breakthrough technologies within the Exemplar-Zero basket. Participating nations are invited to lean their sovereign wealth against the E-Z Fund - creating a robust community-chest. A robust SBLC method of funding is also being made available via the Exemplar-Zero Fund

THE ANNUAL E-Z SUMMIT (launching 10/10/2010)

The E-Z World Summit is planned as the annual congress of participating nations, businesses and grassroots stakeholders in the worldwide drive toward the new-energy economy - based on full spectrum sustainability

THE E-Z MESHWORK (launching 10/10/2010)

The E-Z Meshwork is launching as an immersive on-line portal which will act as catalyst and match-maker for all nations, businesses and networks connected to the Exemplar-Zero platform. The Meshwork will function as a galvanizing platform for the Millennium Development Goals international community of IGO’s , NGO’s and grassroots organizations committed to full-spectrum sustainability

THE E-Z AWARDS (launching Summer 2011)

The Exemplar-Zero Awards is launching as an annual global focus red-carpet event which will spotlight the best extant innovations, practices and solutions meeting the planetary carbon-reduction, climate-mitigation and sustainable energy needs. The event will be produced by Humanitad - Executive Producer of the annual Millennium Development Goals Awards

THE ANNUAL E-Z EXPO (launching Summer 2011)

The IREO E-Z Expo is planned as an annual expositional event featuring and spotlighting emergent technologies and solutions from across the globe. Institutes, industries, universities, individual scientists & innovators as well as governments will be invited to showcase their sustainable innovations to the world

IN SUMMARY

u The Exemplar-Zero Initiative makes the case for a whole-systems approach with regard to utility infrastructures, the built environment, rehabilitation of the natural environment and the new economic models all readily available within the initiative basket and on offer via the E-Z-Index

u Exemplar-Zero is positioning itself center-stage of the new emerging decentralized energy economy and will ensure a neutral, fair and obstruction-free growth within this new-paradigm

u The E-Z Initiative acknowledges without compromise or ambiguity that people of the world must now needfully awaken in consciousness toward our environment - and within ourselves - if we are serious about mitigating the urgent crises which we face. Only then will we be able to manifest a just and sustainable world for all

u u u u u u u Founders: Exemplar-Zero Initiative u u u u u u u

Sacha Adams-Stone, Frederik Stimmel, Lawrence Bloom, Daniel Lipschits, Dr. David E. Martin, Dr. James Quilligan, Kathleen Smith, Dr. Dezso Benedek, Dr. Elliott Maynard, Vinit Allen, Dr. Brian O’Leary, Richard Swift

EXEMPLAR-ZERO CLASSIFICATIONS

DIRECTORY & AWARDS CATEGORIES

- Technologies - Solutions - Best Practices

u TECHNOLOGIES

‘…significant and game-changing innovations in the fields of decentralized power generation and the optimizing of the current centralized powergeneration…’

• solar, wind, water, biomass, heat exchange & geothermal, waste-to-energy, etc.. Primary criteria are significant innovations & improvements in:

- price-performance factors - life-span & use of new natural phenomena - use of recyclable & environmentally friendly materials - manufacturing and rollout processes - applications which increase accessibility to individual and large consumers alike and ease of dissemination

• technologies based on new renewable fuels • technologies that increase the energy efficiency of the built environment by design • technologies in the field of energy storage, distribution and redistribution • technologies geared towards the optimizing of both existing RE and conventional power generation technologies • innovations in the integration of RE technologies into architecture and the built environment at large

u SOLUTIONS

‘…innovative methods or processes that improve the dissemination of CO-2 reducing and decentralized RE technologies and practices as well as optimizing existing power utility infrastructure…’

• community driven solutions and initiatives • innovations in the application of existing technologies economic & financial models • models & solutions pertaining to the distribution and redistribution of energy • coupling with other utility infrastructure and cooperative models that promote dissemination and efficiency optimizing energy (re)distribution • solutions that relieve environmental burden and impact • solutions that improve the health and well-being in the built environment as a result of energy consumption

u BEST PRACTICES

‘…the means, context, application dissemination and the exploitation of the previous 2 categories, specifically consumer and community driven…’

This category puts emphasis on how innovations are applied on and within:

• supplying: the means of supply & delivery of the 2 previous categories (technologies & solutions)

• optimizing: outstanding and optimal use of applications of the 2 previous categories (technologies & solutions)

• integrating: outstanding and integrative use of the 2 previous categories (technologies & solutions)

• participating: outstanding use of those technologies & solutions which promote participation by all stakeholders

• enhancing: the use of the two previous categories, or through any other means related to RE infrastructure thereby significantly upgrading the living standards, livelihoods, self reliance and self determination, health and well-being in communities, societies and nations alike

• any other practices which make an invaluable contribution in furthering the EZ Index and IREO objectives

E-Z INDEX TECHNOLOGIES CATEGORIES

u EARTH

• Geothermal • Combined Heat and Power Plants • Waste-to-energy • Bio Fuels

u FIRE

• Solar Thermal Power Plants • Photo Voltaic Innovations • Decentralized Solar Thermal • Solar Cooling • Syngas Combustion • High Efficiency for Conventional Fuels

u SPACE

• Zero point energy • Energy Storage • Inversion/Translation from Kinetic to Electric • Transmission

u WATER

• Vortex based Micro-Hydro Power • Tidal Harvesting • Wave Harvesting

u AIR

• Micro Wind Turbines (using Wall and Venturi effects) • Wind-Ladder • Wind-Belt • Wind-dam • Coanda Fans • Heat-Exchange

MODELS

1. Technological

• GPX-Customer Source Control • HOMA Decentralized Virtual Grid Control • Virtual, Consumer Owned/Cooperative Electricity Companies • Utility Efficiency Optimizing

2. Built Environment

• Architecture&ConstructionMaterials

- Organic Raw Material / Zero Environmental Impact Construction-materials - Waste-to-Construction-Materials - Passive Heating & Cooling - Passive Housing - RE Active Heating & Cooling

• UrbanPlanning&Design

- GIS-Gravitational Modelling for Lowering Environmental Footprints of Urban Conglomerations - Urban Sprawl and ecosystems and biodiversity (IRERE) - WECAN (We, our Cities, Agriculture & Nature) - Health & Well-being in the Built Environment

• WaterSupply&Collection

- Desalination - Vortex Water Treatment - Primary Water - Water from Air - Rainwater Catchment/Collection

4. Economics • Global Innovations Commons • Resource-based Economic Modelling • Alternative CC trading • Semantic-Web-Ontology-Equity & Stock Trading • Cradle-to-Cradle

5. Socio-Economic/ Socio-Cultural

• CommunityUpgrading • Sustainable Livelihoods • Self Reliance/Governance • Self-Determination

• DistributionofWealth&Commodities

• Resource Based Economies • Decentralization of Economic Activity

• ProgramsforCulturalDiversityandTolerance

• WasteWaterTreatment/Recycling

- Vortex Water Treatment - Waste water Treatment wetlands - Eco-sustainable Water Filtration • Mobility

• Electric Vehicles • Biofuel Driven Vehicles • Innovations in Public Transportation • Innovations in Marine Traffic • Innovations in the Aviation Industry

3. Natural Environment

• Agriculture

• Organic / Bio Dynamic Agriculture • Permaculture • Tropical Permaculture • Urban Hydroponics/Verticulture • Manure to Organic Fertilizer

• RehabilitatingtheNaturalEnvironment

• Bloom/Greening the Dessert • Reforestation

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E-Z Index: Frederik Stimmel frederik@humanitad.org +62 8133 735 0601

E-Z Index: Kathleen Smith kathleen@humanitad.org +1 253 370 8169