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  • CRADLE 2 CRADLE - remaking the way we make things, so that in the end our WASTE = FOOD

    We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. (Albert Einstein)
  • Founder: geekofriendly

    Design, cradle to cradle, next industrial revolution, C2C, radical restructuring, standardisation,

  • Who We Need

    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." (Margaret Mead, anthropologist)

    THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE HAVE TO PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER:

    Individuals who are already aware that humanity's long-term survival depends on coming up with radical new out-of-the-box solutions. Top specializations include: chemists, industrial designers, architects & urban planners, economists, bioligists, researchers on advanced sciences (nanotechnology, biomimicry, etc) , craftsmen of all sorts (furniture, pottery, you name it), philosophers and sociologists, futurists and radical thinkers, ...but we will most certainly need everybody in the long run!

    IN STEPS, THESE ARE THE MEANS AT OUR DISPOSAL THAT WE HAVE TO USE TO SPREAD OUR IDEA:

    1. world - CORPORATIONS - will only participate in our movement after they realize this environmental principle saves them tons of money on production costs, waste removal, recycling (not downcycling, as we know it today!!) etc. They are key to our goal (money still makes the world go round!), and the C2C idea must be presented to them on a large scale of unprecedented proportions!!! This can only be done through thorough preparation and our network of skilled organisations and individuals who will - each in their own country/territory - persuade corporate officials, one by one, but in a very short frame of time (months, not years!) to keep the momentum we will have by then.The biggest corporations must be persuaded first and are the top priority in this step, the smaller ones will follow. To summarize, in steps: clear goals, clear realization of our proposal, preparation, action.

    2. continents – EU, U.S.A., ‘ASIAN ALLIANCE’, SOUTH AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, AFRICA – these unions of countries and states are the glue of our efforts. What we have done with corporations we must immediately continue with each continental union in order to secure the corporations the means to their goals. Propper R&D fundings, standardisations, regulations, etc. To summarize: we have to turn the momentum we’ve created into a mindset with firm foundations.

    3. countries and states - POLITICIANS, LOBBYISTS, ORGANISATIONS, ETC - they will be key in overcoming the language barriors and spreading the C2C idea to each countrie’s local infrastructure of institutions (schools, universities, research institutes), small businesses (implementation of C2C will be vital for their survival in order to compete on the market) the majority of households (so everyday people become aware of the challenges we’re all facing with NIR and potentially proactive)

    4. cities – EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS – if we reach this step, it will mean that our C2C /NIR implementation has succeeded. Now it is up to schools, universities and all other educational bodies to make sure we - and especially or children - are taught and reminded that the way we now sustainably live is the key to our survival. To summarize: it is through these insitutions that we have to secure a state of upbringing that will make sure humanity never has to go through this process (the one we endured to to get to this point) again.

    5. local municipalities - PUBLIC FIGURES, INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS, SMALL ORGANISATIONS, ETC - they are the ones who either persuade the last nay-sayers of living sustainably (such individuals will still be around, no doubt), but if that fails their presence in the community will still be stronger than that of bitter, angry opposers. Arguably, this perhaps seems like a more trivial matter, although nesessary, and one that will disappear in a couple of generations after C2C becomes an integrated part of life that goes without saying.

    6. individuals – YOU, YOUR NEIGHBOUR AND YOUR FAMILY – it is individuals who came together and rose to the occasion when time called for it, and in the end it is individual minds which are the most important. Congratulations, we’ve juts saved humanity:)

    "Only those who attempt the absurd achieve the impossible" (M.C. Escher)

     

     

     

  • How to join

    COMMUNICATORS

    Individuals who will rigorously aspire in the following departments:

    • HR - bring us the intelectual resources we need (such as scientists, developers, researchers, designers, our personal lobbyists, leading thinkers on sustainability, C2C, NIR, nanotechnology, etc., and pretty much anybody that can contribute).
    • FR – without hard cash our idea will die! We desperately need your help to secure us the funds we need (private, public, as long as it’s legal, morally just and plentiful we don’t really care…although we have to be cautious for our PR’s sake ).
    • IT – your communication skills might not be apparent to you at first, but you will be the ones in charge of presenting our cause to the digital world. Your input (our homepage/blog, our wiki page, a forum…) will make us or break us! That’s why you need to approach every single aspect of this project’s solutions holistically so that we have an impeckable UI, a recognizable design and a feel-great vibe in everything concerning our digital presence (think Google).
    • PR – you will be our first contact with ‘the outside world’, meaning your input in presenting ourselves as a cause worth fighting for will perhaps be the single most important step in securing our idea gets the propper jump-start to succeed.
    • SALESPEOPLE - you will be the key figures in ‘selling our product’ while discussing with corporate officials, politicians and so forth. Your excellent people skills are a must!

    DEVELOPMENT

    This is the R&D department. When we secure our funds that’s when you step in. Without your input our whole project is worthless, even if we have the support ot the entire human race! The goal is to go from micro to macro. You are the people that will make NIR happen!!! Scientists in all fields of research must strive to reach a C2C sustainability in every possible mad-made product, so that nothing we produce becomes unusable waste. This means that compounds of each material we use need to be recycleable (not downcycling, as we know it today!!), and if possible also easy to produce and non-poisonous. (for better explanation please see videos in the ‘mission’ section) This thinking has to be applied in all industries to reach sustainable industrial production. This means:

    • SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY - Solar, wind, wave, geothermal, lightnings, you name it. We need to find a way to use nature to our advantage in such a way that we don't have to fear of running out of energy, as is the case today. I'm no dreamer, this is really hard to accomplish, and yet, there's no better alternatives in the long run!:)
    • SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY - eco-cities, certificates (such as LEED, etc) that make sure each individual building is self-sustainable and if possible produces more energy than it consumes. No idea yet on how we can make roads and bridges environmentally friendly, but let's maybe tackle our cities and individual buildings first.
    • SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF LAND AND WATER TRANSPORT – let’s leave air and space transport out for the moment. Instead can you imagine a revolutionary means of everyday city tranportation where there are no fumes and no pollution? And it's not a bicycle!
    • SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND PRODUCTION OF FOOD - vertical farms, fields on green rooftops of buildings, management/use of methane, finding use for leftovers of harvesting crops, reduction and eventual discontinuing of pesticides and other harmful chemicals,
    • ALTERNATIVES FOR PLASTIC
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    1. Then there's the challenge of logistics! People have to make sure that other developers know what they're doing, and once we have products we can actually grasp we need to implement sistematizations, certifications, etc… so that there is constant order and an ever-present sense of an organised aparatus. This is a long-term process, but the foundations must be incredibly strong and durable from the start, and that will require immense effort. After all, it will take years of R&D to achieve our goal.
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    Anybody can join, but please contribute and be proactive:)

     

     

     

  • Mission

    "Only those who attempt the absurd achieve the impossible" (M.C. Escher)

    Do you want to make a difference, but don’t know how? Here we offer and find solutions, not problems!:)

    What we’re proposing is the joint start of the Next industrial revolution or NIR through the concept of Cradle 2 Cradle or C2C, where the waste we produce (be it on a macro-scale of massive waste-production of the automobile industry or a micro-scale of not knowing what to do with the plastic wrapper of your Snickers) equals (=) food.

    USEFUL VIDEO MATERIAL:

    Cradle 2 Cradle | 20 min

    Waste = Food | 49 min

    BOTTOM LINE:

    We design every product in such a way that at the end of its lifecycle the component materials become a new resource (e.g. design buildings in such a way that they produce energy and become a friend to the environment). With this simple philosophy we don’t just constantly prevent fire, we actually stop it…for good!!! What will be a true and historic challenge is convincing the right people to follow our lead.

    Oh yes, we dare take this idea on a mass global scale. Don’t think big. Think really REALLY BIG!!!:)))

    OUR MISSION, DRASTICALLY SIMPLIFIED:

    We start with revolutionizing and rethinking the construction infrastructure, because once cities and buildings themselves are sustainable and one with nature a snowball effect will take care of other industries and the rest of our smaller man-made products (the car industry,agriculture, communications infrastructure, all possible household accessories, appliances and furnishing, you name it), which in the end, one by one, little by little (although the process will be accelerated with government loans, sanctions and the momentum of the situation) will all become a part of our very own industrialised 'eco-system' which, in part, is the essence of the Next Iindustrial Revolution.

    "The scientific community is usually paid to study problems, not solutions; indeed finding a solution to the problem usually brings an end to research funding."(William McDonough, Cradle to Cradle)

    This is OUR mission (not just my own), and I need your input here, I alone cannot possibly think of everything!:) See 'how this superstructure works' for further details. Thank you!

     

     

     

  • What we can accomplish

    • Strong foundations on how this idea can truly be put to life in the real-world to accomplish a sustainable economy: a system that meets the needs of its current members without compromising the prospects of future generations.

       

       

       

  • How this superstruct works

    • FIRST, UNDERSTAND OUR CHALLENGES:

      Read “how to join”…where can you imagine yourself contributing? It can be in one place or more, but most importantly, you have to envision how you can accomplish your challenge or how others can solve it for you. If you feel something has been left out, if you have ANY possible and impossible question (you don’t understand the concept of the Superstruct game, have no clue how you can help, or just need to ask something, etc…), or if you want to give me feedback (express what you think of the superstructure, help me fill-in the blanks in presenting my idea to the rest of the Superstruct community, etc...) , please click on my name and send me a message. Reply 100% guaranteed!:)

      THEN TAKE ACTION:

      Simply start adding new/removing unnecessary textual content to this superstructure or do the following:

      ADD SUPERSTRUCTURES, DISCUSSIONS, STORIES - if you have found superstructures, discussions, stories that can help us or we can help them, add them to the lists at the bottom. Also briefly explain why we need eachither.

      START SUPERSTRUCTURES, DISCUSSIONS, STORIES - there’s a gazillion issues that still need to be addressed, and we can’t do it on our own! If you strongly feel something hasn’t been mentioned enough, by all means write a story, open a discussion or start your own superstructure!:) Add them to the lists at the bottom.

      BRING OTHER SEHIs -  this superstructure is simply too big for a small group to handle it, and we need all the HR we can get:)

      For the moment this is it, but be sure to expect new instructions once we have more SEHIs, enough superstructures that we collaborate with, and enough willpower to take the next step...TO BE CONTINUED!

       

       

       

  • Other information

    • My name is Steve Puma, and I am a alumnus of the Presidio School of Management, where there are hundreds of people who are involved in all areas of sustainability, including Cradle to Cradle efforts. I can bring some of these people in as subject-matter experts, and also some of these people can spread the word about the superstructure.What I Need is someone to make up a Powerpoint presentation outlining what the background, goals and current efforts of the Cradle to Cradle superstruct are. I can then present this to my peers, and some of them can give the presentation to their peers and employees. Is there anyone who is part of the superstruct who would be willing to take on creating this Powerpoint? Once it is in place, I can begin getting it out to my peers.- Steve Puma 10/26/2019Hello Steve and everyone else, I've got a huge amount of experience working on the audio-visual presentation and conference industry, and would be happy to assist you in putting together a Powerpoint presentation. I think that ideally the C2C Superstruct would present itself as a united front, with the same information being disseminated in each direction (naturally adapted and directed to specific audiences). I'm also incredibly interested in the whole concept, but still learning about it. If someone could provide me with the main points we would like to get across with a powerpoint presentation, I am happy to put the initial presentation together. Perhaps if we can work together to formulate a spoken presentation to go along with it, we can get it out to all the C2C members - myself and my colleagues in the conference industry could provide advice and assistance to those wishing to present it... ~ mrjudkins, 29 Oct 2019 (NZDT)

      Hi all, running with the powerpoint idea, I think one challenge is to use this opportunity to detail not just the abstract features of the C2C vision (waste=food) but to communicate a sense of what kind of world this way of operating could produce.  We could draw on the work of architects William McDonough (originator of the C2C concept, see his 2002 book cowritten w/ German chemist Michael Braungart) and Edward Mazria (founder of "Architecture 2030") to imagine, and then show, what a "city like a forest" could be like. I'd be happy to offer whatever I can by way of assistance on making this scenario come to life through the PPT presentation, or any other medium.  To mobilise the relevant folks in my community (futurists, designers) I think we need someone to assume responsibility for coordinating the piece, and break it up into manageable chunks. //futuryst 28oct19

  • Discuss this superstructure

    • Either add existing discussions or start new ones:

      EXISTING DISCUSSIONS:

      POSSIBLE NEW DISCUSSIONS:

      Who will fund and be in control of the project; large global corporations, countries and unions in agreement, an independent organisation?

      Since this is an intercontinental project of mass proportions (think Invasion of Normandy BIG), we will require as many people as we can get. Age, language, profession, etc are irrelevant!How can children, teens and the elderly contribute?

      Since Google is one of the most respected and infuential corporation, how can we get them involved? Can Google.org help us? 

       

       

       

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    • Open Source Scientists - Steve Puma 10/26/2019

      The Buzz - Steve Puma 10/26/2019

      The Emergency Permaculture Superstructure plans to send out sustainable gardening kits to refugees - this would be an invaluable connection for the C2C movement - both providing an essential provision of information to those who are on the move or displaced, and to support sustainable food production where they settle. Perhaps the C2C Superstructure could provide assistance and resources to EP, and in return ensure that the C2C message is getting to this group? ~ mrjudkins, 29 Oct 2019 (NZDT) 

      Rooftop to Kitchen   //futuryst 28oct19

      LiveFeed   //futuryst 28oct19

       

      Bright Green Bright Green Tech, education, and community meals

      C2C is one of the most important bright green movements

      integrating technology with environmental concerns.~~~~rtgarden2019

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