Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or

city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of

sustainable development?

Munich, Germany

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While the ecconomy and

population grows

globally, the resource

constaints tighten

enormously.

We put ourselfs at risk.

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Then Now

Our world has changed.

managing our use of

natural capital and not

overusing it is a key for

sustainable economic

success.

Unlimited resources fueled our economies

in past times.

Now humanity demands over 50 percent -

more than what the planet

can regenerate.

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Unlimited production is

possible

The world turned into a

global auction

Economy

Biospahre

Source: Global Footprint Network

Global Overshoot as an

result of insufficiant

biocapacity for a

constantly growing

population

Population x x =

Area x Bioproductivity =

Consumption

per person

Resource and

waste intensity

Ecological

Footprint

(DEMAND)

Biocapacity

(CAPACITY)

Gap between supply

and demand:

OVERSHOOT

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Source: Global Footprint Network; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT ATLAS 2010

What is sustainable

development?

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Sustainable development is

development that meets the

needs of the present without

compromising the ability of

future generations to meet

their own needs. It contains

within it two key concepts:

the concept of needs, in

particular the essential

needs of the world's poor,

to which overriding

priority should be given;

and

the idea of limitations

imposed by the state of

technology and social

organization on the

environment's ability to

meet present and future

needs

Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Energy consumption and emissions are the most

critical factors to sustainability

7 Source: Global Compact Cities Programme

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1.000 Mrd. t CO2

Until 2050

(1/3 has already be

emitted between

2000 and 2008)

Remaining global emission budget

(2000-2050): 1000 Mrd. t Co2

CO2 Emission has to decrease until

2050 for 80%-95%

It is indispensable for a sustainable

develpement to change our

energysystem and renew our

infrastructure

Decarbonisation – the only way to stay below +2 ̊C

temperature increase

Source: Wuppertal Institute; Munchen 2058 – Wege in eine CO2 freie Zukunft

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Cities are the polluters.

Cities as Munich,

Germany.

Citys cause 80% of greenhouse

gas emissions and use 75% of the

energy but cover only 1% of the

planet and are inhabited by only

50% of the worlds population

City of Munich facts and figures

Population of 1.353.186 people

310,40 km² total surface area

50.460 km² agricultural area

13.500 km² forest area

GDP 2010: 77 111 Mio. Euro (+ 6%)

Highest purchasing power per

capital in Germany 2012: 26 218

Euro

Second largest location for higher

education

• About 15 Universities and

higher education institutions

• 104 027 Students

cultural and creative business

14 792 companies

Population density of 4300

habitants

CO2 Emmision of 6 tonns per

capital

Number of cars in Munich 406

000 ( -1 % p.a. since 2003)

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Electricity

Consumption of electic energy in our

daily life still a big part the CO2

emission.

44,00%

32,00%

19,00%

5,00%

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Others

Traffic

Electricity

Heat

Total CO2 Emission in Munich

Three main generators of

Munich‘s CO2 emission have

been identified.

Heat

The biggest part of the

pullution is caused by

burning fossil fuels.

Consuming heating oil, gas

and disntict heating mainly

creates the greenhouse

effect.

Traffic

People are traveling from A to

B. 75% of traffic emission is

caused by automobile

exhaust. Trucks cause 15% of

this emission.

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Measures: Extending the public

transportation system. Conversion to

electonic mobility and car sharing

concepts. Charge fees to enter the city

center by car. Use of bio fuels.

How to reduce the CO2 Emission? There are two

ways out.

1. Efficiancy 2. Conversion of the energy supply

Measures: with thermal insulation the

energy demand can be reduced by up to

80%. Conversion costs will be

refinanced through energy cost savings.

State subsidaries have to be enhanced

to make insulation more intersting.

Advertisement is necassary to bring the

importance of insulation in people

minds.

Electricity generation has to be changed

to reneable and low CO2 energy sources

such as solar- water- and wind energy.

Local and global energy gerneration to

increase the market‘s competitiveness.

Trafic

Heat Electricity

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Clear concepts, financial and personal resources

are the key factors to make Munich‘s sustainable

development successfull.