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TheaudacitytoDreamformankind

ProjectDesignfortheDream“Childrenmakethedifferencetothenaturalworld”

Version– V0_06Date December28th,2016

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Pleasetakeamomenttoread

DreamFoundationSourceStatement

TheaudacitytodreamformankindThereisnoplacewhereourdreamshavemorepowerthanwhenwefacetherealitythatourlifetimeislimited.This istheplacewhereweareabletofindourhighestpurpose, ourgreatestsatisfactionandourdeepestpeace.

Wearebornandwedie, yetthroughtherealisationofourboldest dreamswereachoutbeyondourlifetimetogiveourselves tothosewholiveonandtofuturegenerations.Thelastingpresenceofourunique contributiontohumanity, giveninawaythatcreatesconcrete,certainandlastingvalue.

DreamFoundationexistsfordreamerstoimpactthefutureofhumanityTheDreamFoundation isthelivingsystemfordreamers,whosedreamswouldotherwise belosttomankind.Weempowerourdreamerstoenvisageaudaciousdreams,which,whenrealised,impactthefutureofhumanity, lifeandtheworld.

DreamFoundation creates,nurtures andgrowsinnovation enterprises, globalmovements, andglobalprojectstofulfil theseremarkabledreams.Realisationoftheboldest dreamsofthehumanspiritisourdreamersgifttoallpeople.

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DREAMFOUNDATIONPROJECT HYPOTHESIS

Dreamer:ChrisRourkeDream:Childrenmakethedifferencetothenaturalworld

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Dreamhypothesischildrenasadvocates

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Chris Rourke’sideaistoempowerchildrentowakeusup,tolobbytheirparentsandothersabouttheimpactswearehavingonclimate, lifeandthenaturalworld.

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Leadershipfromchildren

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Childrenwiththeirloveofthenaturalworldcanleadus,tothinkofsimple thingsthewearetooblind toseeandtoimagine,andthewonderful thatwearetoocynicaltobelieve.

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Children’sorganisationsleadbychildren

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Aftercompletingunique traininganddevelopment[1]children, formauthenticinnovation andcommunicationorganisationsleadbychildrenwithadultsbeingaccountabletothem.

Thisenables freedomfromthedefaultconstraintsandstructuresofsocietythatcauseunwantedimpactsonthenaturalworld.[1]PeterSenge “weare innatesystemsthinkersandchildrenhaveamazingcapabilitytodothis”.

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DREAMFOUNDATIONPROJECT DESIGN

Dreamer:ChrisRourkeDream:Childrenmakethedifferencetothenaturalworld

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Projectintention

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InvitationtoparticipateIfyouareconcernedabouttheexistenceofthewondersofthenaturalworld, defaultoutcomeofourclimate,habitabilityforhumans, thesurvival ofspecies, thelivesyourchildrenwillhaveandwhatwewillleavetofuturegenerations,DreamFoundation invitesyoutojoinChris increatingmovementforlikeminded soulswiththehearttoalterdestiny.

DesignIntentionThisisanintergenerationalprojectdesignedtolastaslongashumanbeingsinhabit thisworld.

Theprojectisdesignedtobecomepartofthefabricofsociety.Itisbothalearningstructureandself sustainingovertimeaschildrenpassontheirlearning,development andtrainingtotheirchildren.

Throughtheadvocacyofchildren, embedding ourloveforthenaturalworldasaguide,wedesign, createvalueandimpactsystemssuchasenergysupply, transport,housing, technology,watersupply andsoonwillproduceprofound alterationtothefuture.

Theprojectfulfilment isgivenas:

“LastingpresenceofChris’s uniquecontributiontohumanity,giveninawaythatcreatesconcrete,certainandlastingvalue.”

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Thepowertomakethedifference

Childrenmakethedifferencetothenaturalworld.

Whoarethey?

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✻ Theyhavewidedirectexperienceof,andlovethenaturalworld✻ Theyareawareoftherealityofthestateofthenaturalworld✻ Theyareawareofthesocietalstructuresthatgeneratebehaviours thatimpactthenaturalworld✻ Theyhavedeveloped theirinnatesystemsthinkingability toholistically considerourworld✻ Theyareeloquent, passionate advocatesforthejoysofthenaturalworldandmakingitavailabletoall✻ Theycollaboratewitheachotherincommunities toinventgreatideastheworldhasneverseenbefore

Thenourjobthenistopurposefully design, anddevelop thelivingsystemtoempowerchildreneverywheretohavethepowertomakethedifference.

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CHILDRENALTERTHEFUTURE

RediscoveringourloveforthenaturalworldDealingwithrealityofthestateofthenaturalworld

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Toseeaworldinagrainofsand,orheaveninawildflower,

hold infinityinthepalmofyourhand,andeternityinanhour

WilliamBlake

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Onrestoringourloveforthenaturalworld

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Imaginethatallchildrenexperiencedthenaturalworldandcametocareandappreciate:

❊ Therefreshmentofdrinkingcoolpurewaterfromacrystalclearspringonahotday

❊ Thefreshness ofmountain air❊ Thestillness andnoises oftheforest

❊ Runningtheirhandsthroughrich,fertiletopsoil

❊ Seeingwildflowers bloomandexplodeacrossthelandscape

❊ Theblackbearinthestreamcatchingjumpingsalmon

Therewasatimewhentherewerenohumanbeingsaroundtowonderandmarvelatnature.

Nowastheeldergenerations,theguardiansofthisplanet,wearedoubly blessed ifwechoose togivethesegiftstotheyoungestgeneration.

Thistheheartofnurturewherethefutureofourplanetisrenewedandrevivedforhumanity.

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Childrenexperienceandlovethenaturalworld

Habitats

Rainforest

Highmountains

Glacier

Tropicalisland

Desert

Lake

Logistics

NearestLocation

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• Experiencethenaturalworld• Clearlyarticulatetheexperience• Localnaturalhistory• Localhumanhistory• Localgeology,environment,climate• Createeloquentadvocacymessage• Createfilmanddocumentary

Holisticlearninganddevelopmentprogram

Systemsthinkers

Historians

Geologists

EnvironmentalscientistsClimatologists

Filmmakers

Writers,poetsandcomposers

Programmentorsandguides

Serviceproviders (sponsored)

Travel

Air Land

Catering Venue

Classroom Accommodation

Programcontent

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LocalImpact

Localimpactiswithinthelocalcommunity systemofsystems.Theideaistocreatenewtypesofvalueinaroundhabitatsandvillages, towns,orevencities.

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Communityorganisedtosupport thehabitatandtobenefitfromthesupport

Sustainabletransportsystemssuchaselectriccarsandlightrail

Sustainableecotourismsupporting thelocalcommunity

Newtypeofinvestmentfundtosupportboththehabitatandthecommunity

Localrenewableenergyproduction

Purewaterandcleanairplansanddelivery

Wetlandswellbeing

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Communitybasedfundingwithglobalreach

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Howcancommunities affordsustainablesystemsthatimprovethequalityoflifeandnurturethelocalhabitat?

Traditionalfunding fromgovernment,banks andtheprivatesectorwillnotallowthecreationofthesesystems.

Communities havelittlesayastotheconstruction andoperationalimpactsasthecustomersofsystemownersandoperatorsruntheseforprofitutilities forthebenefitofshareholders andmanagement.

NewsystemicmodelsforinvestmentIntoday’sworld,financialmarketshavebecomeabouttradingratherthaninvestment, thusthissystemdoesnotvaluepeople orthenaturalworld.

Createalocalinvestmentfundmanagedbytopfundmanagersandhedgefundmanagerswhoaredonewiththefinancialsystem.Thefund isforthebenefitofboththehabitatandthelocalcommunityandalignsinterests.

Children areadvocatesforsupport ofthefundbylocalbusinesses,governmentgrantsandglobalcrowdfunding.Therebyinventingnewmodeloutside thebanking system.

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Restructuringsocietyasasystemofsystems

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Dreamer

Dreamprojectlearning

organisation

Systemsthinkers

Communityleaders

Transformationleadersand

communicators

Productmanufacturing

Habitat LocalCommunity

Agile-leanproject

execution

Children asadvocatesanddesigners

Innovationprofessionals

Fundforbenefitofcommunityandhabitat

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Orchestration

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StartlocalandorchestratetoscaleDreamFoundation actsastheconductor, connectorandcommunicatoroftheDreamintentionandpurpose.Dreamrealisationoccursinacomplexlivingsystemwherewecause,alignment,collaboration, andlearningrequiredtofulfil theDreambeyond lifetimes.

Dreamprojectlearning

organisation

Systemsthinkers

Communityleaders

Transformationleadersand

communicators

Agile-leanprojectexecution

Children asadvocatesanddesigners

AnenormouschallengemetbycollaborationtosustaintheintegrityofintentionResultsproducedthroughthissystemofsystemsrequireimpeccabledesign, development andoperationalintegritytobepervasiveinpeopleeverywhere, andnotlapseinperiodslongerthanepochs ofcivilisation.Thistoocanbedesigned, andenduringsystemsforcommunication, learning,advocacyandwhenneeded, activismwouldbeimplementedbyanOrchestrationOrganisationbelowthatisalsointergenerationalandenduring.

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Leanstartup

Parametersforanprogramexperimentformarketvalidation(orinvalidation)Which children?Whichhabitats?Whatlearninganddevelopmentprogram?Whoisinvolved ascontributors?Howlongwilltheprogrambe?Howmuchwillitcost?Whowillfund it?Arethereexistingprojectswithchildrenandhabitatsthatcouldbecollaborativeandadaptivewiththisproject?

FormingamarkethypothesisWhatistheminimumviableprogramforahabitat,location,children’s learningandempowerment?Whataretheimpacts,wheredotheyoccur,andhowlongdotheylast?Whataretheconditions ofsatisfactionforvalidationofthemarkethypothesis?

Thisisthefirsttaskoftheprojectleadership anddesignteamuponprojectinitiation.

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CHILDRENALTERTHEFUTURE

RediscoveringourloveforthenaturalworldDealingwithrealityofthestateofthenaturalworld

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Dealingwithrealityofthestateofthenaturalworld

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Sleepingthroughthehavoc

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Yetwhatwouldourchildrensayaboutourstewardshipwhentheygazeoutonthehavocwearereekingontheplanet,andthefuturetheystandtoinherit?

Weareselfabsorbed andnumb.Thereispriceless beautyandwonder,that,nichebyniche, speciesbyspecies isbeingforeverlost.Forthoseofusewhocare,wemustconfrontthatourconversations aboutconservation, energyuse,environment,climatechangeareineffective, andnotmakingarealdifferencetofutureoutcomes.

Thetragedyofbeingasleep“Weplug[ourmobilephone]intoawall.Veryfewofusthinkofthisasanunethicalaction,chargingourdevice.Butofcoursethatdeviceusestheelectricity.Thatelectricityhastocomefromsomeplace.Itdoesnotactuallycomefromthesocketinthewall.Itcomesfromaelectronicgrid, agridthatmoveselectricityalloverthispartoftheworld.Inmycountryaboutseventypercentofelectricitycomesfromburningcoal.…Noneofthisworksifwedon’tburnformerliving things.”

“Ifyouwouldhaveaskedanyofthosepeople‘doyouwannadestroytheorangegrovesandlemondrops, doyouwannadestroythepossibility forchildrenplaying outside, doyouwannadestroythepossibility forchildrentowalktoschoolbythemselves,doyouwannadestroytheair?’ ofcoursetheywouldallhavesaid‘no’.Howmanyuswanttodestroyspecies?Really.Youlookupinthemorningandthink‘ah,whatabeautifuldaytodestabilizetheclimateabitmore’.Ofcoursewedon’tthinkthatway!Noonewantstoproducethesystemicoutcomesthatweconsistentlyproduce.”PeterSenge

Whenarewegoingtowakeup?

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Thefirstlook

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Howwehabituallythink

⚠ Itiseasytobecomefixatedonasingleaspectorpartofsystemandmiss thewhole.⚠ Causalrelationships involvestatesofasystemthatareseparatedinspaceandtime.

Sowedon’tnoticethem,andinsteadinventotherexplanationsthatarenotreal.

Result→ “Weliveinaworldofsystemsignorance… inaworldwhereweconsistently producesufferingforeachother,

forotherhumansandforliving creaturesofallsorts,whichnobody intends.” PeterSenge

Therearemanyinitiatives intheworldthatarewholeheartedlydoing good.Everybitmatters,people needencouragementandsupport tocontinue theirefforts.

Howeverwhenlookedatinthetotally,comparedtothestateoftheworld,thevastmajorityoftheseinitiativesarenoteffectiveataplanetarylevelandwespiraloutofcontroltowardsdystopian futuresthatnobody wants.

Consider airpurity initiatives,only 10%oftheentirepopulation oftheworldbreathscleanair.(SouthChinaMorningPost,December,2016)

“AWorldHealthOrganisation studyreleasedinSeptemberfound that92percentoftheplanet’s humanpopulationlivedinareaswhereairpollutionwasatunhealthylevelsthatleadtolungcancer,heartdiseaseandstrokes.”

Therequirementtolookharderforcausalrelationships⚠ Whatisthesizeofthesystemicimpactofhumanbeingshaveonthenaturalworld?⚠ Whatarethesocietalstructuresthataremanifestinghumanbehaviours andimpacts?⚠ Whichofoursimple explanationsarenotreal,wheredoweneedtolookmuchcloserandmuchbroader?

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Adoseofreality

CNNSpecial,December2016– TheExtinctionCrisisisfarworsethanyouthinkPleasetakethetimetoclickthelinkandlook

TheExtinctionCrisis – CenterforBiologicalDiversityIt’sfrighteningbuttrue:Ourplanetisnowinthemidstofitssixthmass extinctionofplantsandanimals— thesixthwaveofextinctionsinthepasthalf-billion years.

We’recurrentlyexperiencingtheworstspateofspeciesdie-offs sincethelossofthedinosaurs 65million yearsago.Although extinctionisanaturalphenomenon,itoccursatanatural“background”rateofaboutonetofivespeciesperyear.

Scientistsestimatewe’renowlosing speciesat1,000to10,000timesthebackgroundrate,withliterallydozensgoingextincteveryday[1].Itcouldbeascaryfutureindeed,withasmanyas30to50percentofallspeciespossibly headingtowardextinctionbymid-century[2].

References[1]Chivian,E.andA.Bernstein(eds.) 2008.Sustaininglife:Howhumanhealthdependsonbiodiversity.CentreforHealthandtheGlobalEnvironment.OxfordUniversityPress,NewYork.[2]Ibid. andThomas,C.D.,A.Cameron,R.E.Green,M.Bakkenes,L.J.Beaumont,Y.C.Collingham,B.F.N.Erasmus,M.FerreiradeSiqueira,A.Grainger,LeeHannah,L.Hughes,BrianHuntley,A.S.vanJaarsveld,G.F.Midgley,L.Miles,M.A.Ortega-Huerta,A.TownsendPeterson,O.L.Phillips,andS.E.Williams.2004.Extinctionriskfromclimatechange.Nature 427:145–148.

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A networkofhumanbehavioursandimpacts

Ratherthanlookatproblems inisolation andlet’sexplorethenetworkeffect.RepresentationoftheCNNreportTheextinction crisisisfarworsethanyou think

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Islandsandlowlyingcommunitiesdestroyed

Correlatedimpactonpeople

Landdegradationandlossofforestsdamagingairquality,localclimate

Blackmarketpoachingdestroystourism

Peopleliveandplayinthegarbagedumpedonthewaterfront

Frogseatpestslikemosquitos,andtadpoleseatalgaetocleanwater

Extinctionofspecies

Agriculture

Climatechange

Wildlife crime

Pollution

Disease

Coralreefs destroyedbywarming

Consequence

37%ofearth’ssurfaceconvertedintofarmsandpastures

Largeanimals- elephants,rhinos,pangolins,lionsandtigersdisappear

Plasticsdestroybirdspecies.Intheoceanthereismoreplasticthanfish

Amphibianapocalypse,40%offrogsatrisk

Extinctioncause

Howevertheextinctioncauses, intheirfullrangeandextenthaveavastlylargereffectonhumanity.Thecausesofextinctionareeffectsofothercauses, thatsystematicallyariseoutofhumanbehaviour.

Childrenwillmakegreatadvocatesandcommunicatorsoftheseimpactsandtheneedaddressthecauses

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Wetlands

Referencedirectlyquotedfrom:http://www.worldwildlife.org/habitats/wetlands

LossofwetlandsisenormousvaluedestructionItisspeculatedthatupwardsofhalfoftheworld’swetlandshavedisappearedsince1900,despitetheirvaluetothehumanpopulation. Insomeplacesthepaceofwetlandsdestructionoccursatincrediblespeeds.InthePhilippines,80%ofcoastalwetlandshavebeendegraded,drainedordestroyedinthelast30years.Withoutwetlands,humancommunitieslosemanyofthevitalservicesthattheyprovide, includingwaterpurification,floodcontrol,andfoodsupply.

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Thereisalargevarietyofwetlandhabitattypes foundaround theworldandeachsupportstheirowncommunityofplantandanimalspecies.Inadditiontoterrestrialandaquaticlife,birdsalsofindwetlandstobewelcomingplacesforpitstopsduringlongmigrationsbecausetheyprovideprotectionandfoodontheirlongjourneys.

Wetlandsaretheworld’swaterfilters.Theytrappollutantssuchasphosphorus andheavymetalsintheirsoils,transformdissolvednitrogenintonitrogengas,andbreakdownsuspendedsolidstoneutralizeharmfulbacteria.NewYorkCityfoundthatitcouldsave$3-8billioninnewwastewatertreatmentplantsbypurchasingandpreserving$1.5billioninlandaround itsupstatereservoirs.

Wetlandshelptominimizeimpactsfromfloodingbyprovidinganareaforwatertomoveandslowdownduringstormevents.Whenbigstorms,likehurricanes,sweepthroughanarea,coastalwetlands,barrierislands,andcoastalvegetationcanhelptobufferthewindandwaves,reducingtheirpowerfordestruction.

Natureswaterfilters FloodcontrolHabitatforspecies

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PollutionasanexampleofexistentialriskThreatstothenaturalworldarealsoexistentialrisks toallhumanbeings.

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Pollution

Rivers

Oceans

Soil

Mountains

Atmosphere

Radiation

Heavymetals

Nonbiodegradableplastics

GasCO,SO2, N02,CN…

Persistentorganicpollutants

Oilspills

Persistentpharmaceuticalpollutants

Theairwebreathe?Thewaterwedrink?Thefoodweeat?

Whatisthelongtermimpactonourhealthand

wellbeing?

“Stockpollutants accumulateintheenvironmentovertime.Thedamagetheycauseincreasesasmorepollutantisemitted,andpersists asthepollutantaccumulates.TheStockpollutantscancreateaburdenforfuturegenerations,bypassing ondamagethatpersistswellafterthe‘benefits' receivedfromincurringthatdamage;havebeenforgotten.”Reference: Tietenberg, T. (2006). Economics of Pollution Control, Chapter 15 in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, 7th Edition, Pearson, Boston.

Therearesomanypollutants, itisridiculously difficult tostopeachkindofdamagingpollutant, andevencleanupdamagealreadydone.

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Pollutionisnotoldageindustrialism

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Riskingdeathbyirresponsibleconsumerism“ElectronicwasteaffectsnearlyeverysysteminthehumanbodybecausetheycontainaplethoraoftoxiccomponentsincludingMercury,Lead,Cadmium, PolybrominatedFlameRetardants,BariumandLithium.Eventheplasticcasings ofelectronicsproductscontainPolyvinylChloride.

Thehealtheffectsofthesetoxinsonhumans includebirthdefects,brain,heart,liver,kidneyandskeletalsystemdamage.Theywillalso significantly affectthenervousandreproductivesystemsofthehumanbody.

Allthesetoxinsarepersistent,bioaccumulativetoxins(PBTs)thatcreateenvironmentalandhealthriskswhencomputersareincinerated,putinlandfills ormelteddown.Whencomputersmonitorsandotherelectronicsareburnedtheycreatecancer-producingdioxinswhicharereleasedintotheairwebreathe.Ifelectronicsarethrowninlandfills, thesetoxinsmayleachintogroundwaterandaffectlocalresources.”

Reference:GreenCitizen

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ThesocietaldiscoursesforpollutiontopersistSystemicfactorsdrivinghumanbehaviour,wheretheloveofthenaturalworldismissing, andwherechildren canbepowerful advocatesforsystemicalteration.

⚠ Corporations basedonshorttermmonetarygainforshareholders andmanagementareincentivised topollute⚠ Economicvaluecalculationdoes notfactorinuniversalownership (e.g.BPdeephorizonriskmanagement)⚠ Economicvaluecalculationdoes notpricelongtermsystemicimpactsorrisks ofpollution⚠ Inequitymakesnonpolluting solutions, andtrashdisposal notaffordableinthethirdworld⚠ Inequitymeansthateducationismissingthatisneededtostoplocalcommunityandpersonallittering

©DreamFoundation,Sydney,2016 28Landuse,KenRiver,CA,USA Killedbyplastic,MidwayBreathingair,Beijing,China

Surfingtrash,JavaDeepHorizonOilWell,GulfofMexico Cancerpollutioncrabs,NYRiver

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Climateimpactsonhumans

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NewSea-LevelRiseProjectionRaisesThreattoWorld'sCoastsSANFRANCISCO— Aboutone-quarteroftheworld'spopulation lives incoastalareasthatwillbeunlivable bytheyear2100becauseofrisingsealevels, researcherssay.InaspecialissueofthejournalEarth'sFuture, coastalscientistsandengineersdetailedprojections forsea-levelrisefortheyear2100,anddescribed theirmodelMonday (Dec.12)hereattheannualmeetingoftheAmericanGeophysicalUnion.Reference:LiveScience

HeatWavesFromEuropetoIndiatoAustralia,climatechangeworsenedseveraldeadlyheatwavesaroundtheworld in2015… "We’reseeingmountingevidencethatclimatechangeismakingheatwavesmoreextremeinmanyregionsaroundtheworld,”

StephanieC.Herring,scientistNationalCentersforEnvironmentalInformationattheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration.Reference:USATodayReport

"Globalwarmingisbringingmorefrequentandsevereheatwaves,andtheresultwillbeserious forvulnerable populations," saidDr.AmandaStaudt,NationalWildlifeFederationclimatescientist."Thatmeansairpollution inurbanareascouldgetworse,bringingincreasedriskofheartattacks,strokesandasthmaattacks.Children, theelderly, poor,andpeople ofcolorareespecially vulnerabletotheseeffects."

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Yes,howmanytimescanamanturnhisheadPretendinghejustdoesn'tsee?Theanswermyfriendisblowin'inthewindTheanswerisblowin'inthewind.

Yes,howmanytimesmustamanlookupBeforehecanreallyseethesky?Yes,howmanyearsmustonemanhaveBeforehecanhearpeoplecry?

Yes,howmanydeathswillittaketillheknowsThattoomanypeoplehavedied?Theanswermyfriendisblowin'inthewindTheanswerisblowin'inthewind.

BobDylan

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DREAMERCHRISROURKEAsnapshot

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Wherethereisgreatlove,therearealwaysmiracles.Miraclesrestnotsomuchupon facesorvoices,

orhealingpowerfromfaroff,butuponperceptionsbeingmadefine,sothatforamomentoureyescansee,

andourearscanhear,whatthereisaboutusalways.

WillaCather

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AboutChrisRourkeDecember,2016,Sydney,Australia

ChrisRourkeisafairdinkumAussiecharacter,whosenumbersarediminishing.Assuch,Chrisisaculturalblessingforhiscountry.

DuringhisworkingyearsChrisswungfreelyfromthetreetops,inthesuburbs,asaremovalistofthethosetallthingsthatfalldownandsquashhouses.

Chrisissixtysevenyearsold,acarerofhisfortytwooldsonDavid,whounfortunatelyattheageofnineteensufferedsignificantbraindamageinanaccident.Davidhasmadesubstantialprogressinrecovery.

ThroughhiscaringforDavid,Chrissawopportunity tomakeadifferencetopeopleofdisabilityandbecameaninventor.HeinventedtheEzylinepeg-lessclothsline.Thisdevicebringsalevelofselfsufficiency,dignityandeasetoaneverydaypart oflifethatisimportanttohiscustomers.ThedeviceisbeingshowcasedintheUSRecreationalVehicleshowandDreamFoundationwishesChriseverysuccess.

Chrisisdevisingthenextiterationofhisideawhichistoturnthelineintoanarchtosupportdifferent,mobileinexpensivestructures.Ideasincludegreenhouseconstruction,mosquitonetting,emergencyshelter,andamobiletransportsystem.

AsaninventorDreamFoundationaskedChris“Iftherewasoneproblemyoucouldsolvefortheworld,whatwoulditbe?”

Chrissaid“Havingchildrenmakethedifferencetothefutureofourclimate.”

Thatis,asthegenerationmostimpacted,childrengainingthegreatestsayinthematteroftheclimate,inwhichtheywillspendthevastmajorityoftheirlives.

Chrispointedtotheideathatourroleastheintelligentspeciesisoneofguardiansoflifeandthenaturalworldratherthanexploiters.Theextinctionofspeciesdoesnotleaveaworthwhilelegacytofuturegenerations.

DreamFoundation isworkingwithChristoexplorethepathwaysonhowhisboldDreammightbefulfilled.

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