Introduction to
sustainability
30h class
with Pauline Laravoire and Virgile Montambaux
Pauline Laravoire
Sustainability Director, Techno India Group
Founder, Y-East
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Virgile Montambaux
Energy transitions explorer, Les Humanizers podcast
Y-East, Curriculum Designer
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Interactive session with Mentimeter :
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I. Definition and scope of sustainability
II. A brief history of sustainability
Contents III. Why should you care ?
IV. The Doughnut Economy
V. Why do we tell you about all this ?
VI. What’s next in this class ?
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Definition and scope
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What words come to
your mind when you hear
“sustainability”?
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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.”
UN. Secretary-General. (1987)
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The SDGs a framework for
global action
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What are the Sustainable
Development Goals ? Global Framework for
Sustainable Development
17 goals adopted by all United Nations Member
Universal and Interconnected States in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development
Designed to be universal, applying to all
Aiming to address the world’s most pressing
countries—whether low, middle, or high-income
challenges
Interconnected, meaning progress in one goal
can directly impact progress in others
Covering social, economic and environmental
dimensions
Leave No One Behind
Emphasizing inclusivity and aim to “leave no one
behind,” prioritizing the needs of the most vulnerable
groups, such as women, children, marginalized
communities, and those living in poverty.
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“About 90 per cent of students
“The COVID-19 crisis is pushing an
estimated 71 million people back into worldwide were affected by school
extreme poverty in 2020.” closures due to COVID-19, leading to
more inequality in education.”
“The number of people affected by
“243 million women and girls aged
hunger globally has been slowly on the 15-49 were subjected to sexual
rise since 2014. In 2019, 690 million and/or physical violence.”
people were undernourished.”
“An estimated 5.2 million children under “In 2017, 2.2 billion people around the
age 5 died in 2019, mostly from world lacked safely managed drinking
preventable causes.” water.”
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“Income inequality continues to rise in
“In 2018, 789 million people
many parts of the world, even in
around the world still lacked
developing countries with strong
access to electricity.”
economic growth. Inequalities have
been exacerbated by the pandemic.”
“As a result of the COVID-19
pandemic, the global economy is “As of 2018, 24 per cent of the global
projected to contract by 3.2 per urban population lived in slums.”
cent in 2020.”
“Growth in global manufacturing “The global material footprint has been
slowed to 3.4 per cent in 2018 increasing steadily, reaching 85.9
and 2019.” billion tons in 2017.”
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“The year 2019 was the second
warmest on record, and global
average temperatures were 1.1°C
“By the end of 2019, 79.5 million
above pre-industrial levels.”
people had been forcibly displaced
worldwide as a result of persecution,
“The health of the world’s oceans is conflict, and human rights violations.”
deteriorating rapidly. Overfishing
and plastic pollution are the main
“Global foreign direct investment
threats.”
flows are forecast to decrease by up
to 40 per cent in 2020.”
“Around 31 thousand species are
now threatened with extinction,
many within decades.”
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Let’s play!
In group of 4 to 5, you have 5 min to to list the
maximum of connection between these two SDGs.
3 persons will be picked up to present
their list to the rest of the class.
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A brief history of
sustainability
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Sustainability Timeline
Club of Rome’s first report, “The Limits to
Growth” & Stockholm conference (1972)
Famous report showing the unsustainable path of our society,
first Conference of the United Nation about the environnement
World Conservation Strategy Report (1980) Result : creation of the United Nation Environnement Program
Introduction of sustainable development as an ecosystemic
concept, connecting env conservation with human needs
Brundtland report (1987)
Definition of sustainable development by the World
Creation of the IPCC (1988) Commission on environnement and development
The Intergovernemental Panel on Climate Change is the UN
body for assessing the science related to climate change. Rio summit, creation of the UNFCCC (1992)
International summit where the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change were created
First COP (1995)
First meeting of the UNFCCC in Berlin
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Sustainability Timeline
Kyoto Protocol (1997)
First international treaty that bound developed
countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Millenium Summit (2000)
International summit setting the Millenium Development
CSR Law in India (2013) Goals (MDGs)
Corporate Social Responsability is introduced in
the law. The wealthiest companies have to
dedicate 2% of their net profits to CSR activities SDGs (2015)
Replacing the MDGs the UN adopt the SDGs to get rid of
poverty, protect our planet and ensure prosperity to all by
COP21 & Paris Agreement (2015) 2030
Global agreement to limit global warming under 2°C with
optimal warming under 1,5°C compare to preindustrial levels
Doughnut Economics (2017)
Introduction of Doughnut Economy by Kate Raworth to find
the equilibrium between social and ecological limits
COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
A world wide disaster showcasing the
interconnectedness of our societies and nature 16.
Sustainability Timeline quizz :
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Focus on the
Meadows Report
The first systemic report questioning the endless
growth of our society (1972)
Commissioned by the Club of Rome
• Exponential Growth • Need for Sustainable Development
• Potential for Global Collapse • Resource Depletion and Pollution
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Jørgen Randers Donella Meadows William W. Behren
Jay W. Forrester Dennis Meadows
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Donela Meadows
Main author of the Limits to growth report
Unchecked economic and population growth
would lead to ecological and societal
collapse.
Updated the original model : Beyond the
Limits (1992)
Founded the Sustainability Institute, dedicated
to researching sustainable development
solutions
Worked and developed the field of systems
thinking and interconnectedness
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Intergovernenmental Panel
on Climate Change
Purpose and Structure
IPCC aims to evaluate scientific knowledge on climate change caused by
human activities.
Composed of 195 member states
Rigorous process of reviewing existing scientific literature.
IPCC does not conduct original research.
Compiles data from thousands of scientists worldwide to create
Assessment Reports.
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IPCC Assessment Reports
These reports serve as a critical scientific foundation for
policymakers worldwide.
Extensive peer review systems, by experts and member
governments.
Aim to inform policymakers and shape global agreements
during the COP
You’ll have to read the summary for
policymakers of the AR6 before next class
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The biggest event for international
Focus on the COP negotiations to tackle climate change at
the global level
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Who’s
there ?
Global leaders
Industries Civil society
(United Nations)
As an event of the They push for their interest Represented by NGOs
UNFCCC, Global leaders to be integrated into the during the summit, they
are meeting there ! They negotiation. All kind of push for a better and
negotiate climate industries are there from oil braver agreement to
agreements. & gas to renewable energy. ensure climate justice.
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COP 29 is coming.
November 2024
What is at stake ?
New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG) :
following the $100 billion pledge from the high-income countries
to low-income ones.
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Why should you care?
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What do these maps represent?
1,5°C 2°C 3°C
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What do these maps represent?
1,5°C 2°C 3°C
Quizz :
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Doughnut Economics
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Doughnut Economy
By Kate Raworth
Economist working at the UNDP
Frustrated with traditional economics, which, in
her view, focused too much on endless growth
1. Address human needs without exceeding
planetary boundaries
2. Promote social justice alongside environmental
sustainability
Kate Raworth
Economist and author of “Doughnut Economics: Seven
Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist (2017)
Link to her TED Talk
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This is our economy :
Or how we should think of it ...
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The Doughnut
Economy
A new way of taking care of
an economy well-being.
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Actual situation :
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Why do we tell you
about all this?
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How will you
spend your time?
Based on AI prompt asking for the Indian context specifically
*Depending on socioeconomic status, gender roles, regional
differences, urban-rural divide 36.
Others
10%
Entertainement
12% Work
33%
How will you
spend your time?
Social Life
15% Based on AI prompt asking for the Indian context specifically
Sleep
30%
*Depending on socioeconomic status, gender roles, regional
differences, urban-rural divide 37.
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What’s next in this
class?
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Sustainability curriculum overview
Understanding the systems that rules the world
You will dive into the different forces that shapes the world from bio-physical limits to economical systems.
What is at stake
Stakeholders and
regarding energy
power dynamics
transitions ?
Understanding How can business act for good ?
planetary boundaries Connecting career to
and social foundation sustainability
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Some
highlights
about the 1st
semester
Climate Fresk Film and photo Master classes
exhibitions
A 3 hours workshop to Discover sustainability Meeting some
understand climate change through art and professionals working in
causes and consequences documentary sustainability field
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Evaluations
Attendance & active
participation
Continuous evaluation For every session you attendance & participation will
Your behavior in the group will be evaluated. Your be evaluate.
active listening skills will be as important as your
participation during the sessions.
Critical Review Forum
Explanation will be given in the coming days...
Productions
Content creation, posters, policy briefs or any kind of
production that you will have to do during the
classes or in previsions of some classes
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Feedback form :
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Ressources
United Nations Secretary-General. (1987). Report of the World Commission on Environment
and Development). United Nations Digital Library.
Institute for Economics and Peace. (2020). Ecological threat register 2020.
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Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC). (2024). India fact sheet 2024.
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Acosta, F. (2022). Linking Nevada to Doughnut Economics. Sustainability, 14(22), 15294.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). (2023). Climate change 2023: Synthesis
report. Summary for policymakers.
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