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Reposted by: Lewis Akenji

earth4all.life
"We need to urgently rethink how we manage the world’s natural resources."

@lewisakenji.bsky.social and Janez Potočnik call for a new international framework for resource governance with a proposed International Materials Agency at its core.

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Why we need an international body to manage the world’s dwindling natural resources - Earth4All
If we want the global economy to stay stable, competitive and sustainable, we need to urgently rethink how we manage the world’s natural resources.
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Reposted by: Lewis Akenji

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<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a57df7vbahwqsvlrblt2wey7" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@lewisakenji.bsky.social and Janez Potočnik call for an international framework built on principles of equity, transparency and long-term resilience, with a proposed International Materials Agency at its core in a new op-ed.

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On the left, a green panel displays the quote: “Despite its fundamental importance, international governance of resource use has been overlooked or avoided for decades.” Beneath the quote are circular portraits of Lewis Akenji (Member, The Club of Rome; Executive Director, Hot or Cool Institute) and Janez Potočnik (Member, The Club of Rome; Co-Chair, International Resource Panel), with their names and titles in white text. On the right, a photo shows a hand holding chunks of coal against a background of more coal. In the top right corner are logos: Materials & Consumption Taskforce, The Club of Rome, and Hot or Cool Institute. The bottom right corner includes a Club of Rome logo and tilted on the extreme right is a photo credit: Adam88xx | Getty Images.
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Reposted by: Lewis Akenji

earth4all.life
Whether it's rare minerals in solar panels, land use in agriculture, or ensuring more equitable access to resources, material use is the thread that runs through the solutions we need to ensure wellbeing for all.

@lewisakenji.bsky.social breaks it down - watch now ⬇️
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Resource consumption: the hidden thread in systems change | Lewis Akenji
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Reposted by: Lewis Akenji

earth4all.life
Earth4All’s 5 turnarounds aim to transform our economic system and achieve wellbeing for all. The thread that runs through them? Material consumption, says @lewisakenji.bsky.social.

Watch his take on why tackling consumption is crucial for system change ⬇️
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Resource consumption: the hidden thread in systems change | Lewis Akenji
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Reposted by: Lewis Akenji

earth4all.life
What’s the material basis for our wellbeing?
At current trends, we’ll need 160B tonnes of materials per year by 2060.
@lewisakenji.bsky.social says that’s “a tall order.”
We need transform the systems that shape how we produce and consume.
🎥 Watch his analysis:
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Lewis Akenji: Why we need to talk about material resource use
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Reposted by: Lewis Akenji

clubofrome.org
🚗 Our material resource use continues to grow at alarming rates and will continue to do so without action at a systemic level. @lewisakenji.bsky.social explains how we’ve come to this point and the way forward:
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Lewis Akenji: Materials & Consumption Taskforce
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Reposted by: Lewis Akenji

earth4all.life
📰 Another of our most-read articles from the blog this year was @lewisakenji.bsky.social insight into the 2024 Happy Planet Index and what it tells us about a good life.

Read "The high-polluting rich aren’t happier – and they are costing everyone else a good life" ⏩ earth4all.life/views/the-hi...
Green background with quote: "The excessive consumption of high income groups isn't translating into a better life, just a bigger footprint"
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Reposted by: Lewis Akenji

earth4all.life
The fashion industry is one of Black Friday's big beneficiaries - and polluters. On the consumer side the impact is highly unequal, with the richest fashion consumers causing 20 times higher emissions than the poorest.
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Purple background with text: The fashion industry is one of the world's biggest polluters, contributing up to 10% of global emissions
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