Technical Side

The technical side is short for the physical, technological side of the global environmental sustainability problem. This is essentially the entire right side of the IPAT equation at the proximate (immediate) cause level of the problem. The IPAT equation is environmental Impact = Population x Affluence x Technology. The technical side of the problem is also the "proper practices" of Classic Activism.

But what is the underlying cause of excessive Population, Affluence, and Technology? Or putting the question another way, why do so many people refuse to adopt the proper practices needed to be sustainable, even when it can be proven that is in their own best interests? Because the problem occurs in a social system, the underlying cause must be one or more social problems, which is the social side of the problem.

 

Dueling Loops Paper

The most popular page on the site by a factor of 3. This paper presents a simple model showing why activists have been unable to solve the sustainability problem, and an alternative solution strategy based on high leverage points.

The Phenomenon of Change Resistance

This is the key concept that starts people thwinking, and causes them to explore the rest of the site. The concept is subtle, but has the potential to change the sustainability problem from insolvable to solvable.

The Powell Memo

The most eye popping short read (7 pages) on the site, if you have never heard about it. The memo was written in 1971.

Dueling Loops Videos

These average 8 minutes. They give a quick introduction to the Dueling Loops model and how it explains the tremendous change resistance to solving the sustainability problem.
 

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