Our Common Futurepresented by

NANA FIRMAN

World Disasters2000-2008

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WORLD PROBLEM

As of 2011, 1.3 billion tons of food are lost or wasted annually (about one third

of the global food production).

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Loss & wastage occurs on all steps in the food supply chain. In low-income countries, most loss occurs during production, while in developed countries much food (approx. 100 kgs or 220 lbs per person and year) is wasted at the consumption stage.

DOMESTIC PROBLEM

In 2010, 73 billion disposable cups & plastic water bottles in the U.S. ended

up in landfill (about 230 per person).

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Those had drained the natural resources while producing million of pounds of waste & high levels greenhouse gases, which cause the global phenomenon called CLIMATE CHANGE.

ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystem.

as CO2 increases, so does the temperature

2000 Years of CO2 and Global Temperature

Source: (Temperature) Thompson, et al., Abrupt Tropical Climate Change: Past and Present, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, vol. 103, no. 28(CO2) Australian Academy of Science; Etheridge, et al. (2006), Law Dome CO2, CH4 and N2O ice core records extended to 2000 years BP, Geophysical Research Letters 33

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Climate Change Impacts on Living Conditions

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Sea level rise threatens major cities

Falling crop yields in many areas, particularly developing regions

FoodFood

WaterWater

EcosystemsEcosystems

Risk of Abrupt and Risk of Abrupt and Major Irreversible Major Irreversible ChangesChanges

Global temperature change (relative to pre-industrial)0°C

Falling yields in many developed regions

Rising number of species face extinction

Increasing risk of dangerous feedbacks and abrupt, large-scale shifts in the climate system

Significant decreases in water availability in many areas, including Mediterranean and Southern Africa

Small mountain glaciers disappear – water supplies threatened in several areas

Extensive Damage to Coral Reefs

Extreme Extreme Weather Weather EventsEvents

Rising intensity of storms, forest fires, droughts, flooding and heat waves

Possible rising yields in some high latitude regions

• Ecosystem quality

• Ecological footprints

• Carbon dioxide emission

• Earth Average Temperature

• Ice melt

• Sea Level Rise

Environmental Problems

Urban Planet

Muslim Population

Photo courtesy Peter Essick/National Geographic Society

MALDIVES : survive or disappear?

“where then are you going?”

(Qur’an 81:26)

HUMANITY AT THE CROSSROADS

many examples from Prophetic Tradition Prophetic Tradition

about living in harmony with the earth!

600+ verses in Holy Qur’an Holy Qur’an relating to nature & environment

Indeed, we offered the trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.

(Qur’an 33:72)

HONORING AMANAGIVEN FROM GOD

It is He who has appointed you guardians in the earth, and has raised some of you in rank above others, the He may try you in what He has given you. Surely your Lord is swift in reckoning; and surely He is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate.

(Qur’an 6:165)

BE A KHALIFA TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

“The earth is green and beautiful and Allah has appointed you his stewards over it.”

~ Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and sent down rain from the sky and produced thereby some fruits as provision for you and subjected for you the ships to sail through the sea by His command and subjected for you the rivers.

(Qur’an 14:32)

OBSERVING TASKHIRCOSMIC & BIOSPHERIC DIMENSIONS

I Q R ARead the AYAT (signs) in Qur’an and Nature

“The whole earth has been made a MASJID (mosque) for us.”

~ Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Verily, those who waste wealth are the brothers of the devils and the devil is in rebellion against his Lord.

(Qur’an 17:27)

SAVE ENERGY

Switch-off & Unplug

Use energy saving lights& energy efficient appliances

“Turn off your lamps or lights before you go to sleep”

~ Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY

Morocco

Micro-Hydro Power PlantIndonesia

Energy Star Program for Worship Facilities

Promoting non-motorizedvehicle

bike2schoolbike2mosque

bike2work

Promoting Mass

Transit System

“The Muslims of the future generations must be involved in green technology and digital economy”

The 8th World Islamic Economic ForumJohor Bahru, MalaysiaDecember 2012

STAY IN FITRABACK TO NATURE

“Corruption has appeared in the land and sea for that men’s own hands have earned, that Allah may let them taste some part of what they have done, so that they may return to their senses.”

(Qur’an 30:41)

MAINTAIN THE MIZAN KEEP THE BALANCE

The All Merciful has taught the Qur’an. He created man and taught him the Explanation. The sun and the moon to a reckoning, and the stars and the trees bow themselves; and heaven - He raised it up and set the Balance.

(Qur’an 55:1-7)

Conserve Water

Practicing Eco-Wudu(two-handfuls of water)

“Do not waste water even if you were at a running stream.”

~ Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)And We send down blessed water (rain) from the sky, then We produce therewith gardens and grain (every kind of harvest) that are reaped.

(Qur’an 50:9)

Plant Trees & Grow Garden

“If the Resurrection were established upon one of you while he has in his hand a seed, then let him plant it.” ~ Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

“There is none amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but is regarded as a charitable gift for him.” ~ Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

O you who have believed, eat from the good things which We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah if it is (indeed) Him that you worship.

(Qur’an 2:172)

Consume Local Food

food travels an average of 1,200 to 2,200 milesimagine how much carbon is emitted..!

“No one can absolutely know the future, but this does not stop us making forecasts and modifying our behavior accordingly”

Tim Flannery “The Weather Makers”2006

contribute to protect the Planet and reduce Global Warming Let’s be Smart & Active in Community

join local social & eco-justice movement

Conserve & reuse water

Consume less products

Grow your own food

Green building & retrofit

Save energy & use efficiently

Engage activity in nature