Growing the green collar economy

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Growing the green collar economy

• Dr Megan Clark, CSIRO Chief Executive
• 4 March 2009, Big Skills Conference, Sydney

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For the first time in history

• over half our population, 3.3 billion people,
  will be living in urban areas

Shenzhen 1982
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By 2030

• this is expected to swell to almost 5 billion.

Shenzhen 2007
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By 2030

• 81 of people in developing nations will
  completely depend on urban infrastructure for
  food, water, air

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By 2030

• 81 of people in developing nations will
  completely depend on urban infrastructure for
  food, water, air
• and to remove their waste and provide their
  livelihood.

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There is an urgent need for sustainable design
at all scales

• CSIRO Zero Emissions House in partnership with
  Henley Property Group at the Delfin Lend Lease
  Laurimar development in Victoria

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Todays future

• Decisions planners make today will profoundly
  impact how we live and work in the future.

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New industries are emerging in battery
technology UltraBattery
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New manufacturing First trial of printing
organic solar cells like money Feb 2009
Peter Batchelor Minister for Energy and Resources
for Victoria and CSIRO's Future Manufacturing
Flagship research leader Gerry Wilson with the
first print trial of organic solar cells
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Employment by major sector in scenario of 100
reduction of net emissions from 2010

• Model assumes 100 reductions in net emissions
  and one-off tax reform to increase employment and
  participation. (Hatfield-Dodds et al, 2008)

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Thank you