Why Food?
SlimCity - Food Making Food Systems Carbon and Resource Efficient
Michael Velders
FOOD AND CARBON?
Why Food? • What is the carbon footprint of 54 million meals per day? • 28% of the 19 tonnes of carbon per capita is food related • Twice the emissions from our own personal use of electricity. • Three times the emissions from our personal mobility and transport.
Why Food and Carbon? 95% of food is oil related
The Carbon Costs of Food
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND FOOD
The Ecological Footprint of Food
Food and Water Ma n I ndu
Hou se
hol d
M i ni ng, 2 ufa c % turin g, 3%
stry , 18%
, 12%
Agri cu
lture
, 65%
Food and Phosphate
Net Farm Income versus Corporate Profits
1980 Farm value retail price 40% Today it is 20% Average age of a farmer in the UK is 56.
FARMING IN SLIMCITY Carbon and Resource Efficient
Farming in SlimCity
Farming connected with the City
Farming connected with the City
Connected with the City
ARUP PROJECTS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Working Across the Continents
Helsinki London San Francisco
Beijing
Boston New York
Shanghai Masdar
Santiago
Brisbane Perth Melbourne
Wanzhang Eco City – Garden of Villages Chin
Alimentos Para Vida – Food4Life – Santiago
Key Benefits
DO WE ALWAYS HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH?
Sustainable City Farm Hot Spots
Wacol
Thank You
Arup Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence
Michael Velders Agriculture [email protected]
Luke Bertini Research [email protected]
Rob Clinch Energy [email protected]
Eike Sindlinger Design [email protected]
David Heape Sewage and Water [email protected]
Peter James ESD peter.james@aru
Michael Velders
FOOD AND CARBON?
Why Food? • What is the carbon footprint of 54 million meals per day? • 28% of the 19 tonnes of carbon per capita is food related • Twice the emissions from our own personal use of electricity. • Three times the emissions from our personal mobility and transport.
Why Food and Carbon? 95% of food is oil related
The Carbon Costs of Food
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND FOOD
The Ecological Footprint of Food
Food and Water Ma n I ndu
Hou se
hol d
M i ni ng, 2 ufa c % turin g, 3%
stry , 18%
, 12%
Agri cu
lture
, 65%
Food and Phosphate
Net Farm Income versus Corporate Profits
1980 Farm value retail price 40% Today it is 20% Average age of a farmer in the UK is 56.
FARMING IN SLIMCITY Carbon and Resource Efficient
Farming in SlimCity
Farming connected with the City
Farming connected with the City
Connected with the City
ARUP PROJECTS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Working Across the Continents
Helsinki London San Francisco
Beijing
Boston New York
Shanghai Masdar
Santiago
Brisbane Perth Melbourne
Wanzhang Eco City – Garden of Villages Chin
Alimentos Para Vida – Food4Life – Santiago
Key Benefits
DO WE ALWAYS HAVE TO START FROM SCRATCH?
Sustainable City Farm Hot Spots
Wacol
Thank You
Arup Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence
Michael Velders Agriculture [email protected]
Luke Bertini Research [email protected]
Rob Clinch Energy [email protected]
Eike Sindlinger Design [email protected]
David Heape Sewage and Water [email protected]
Peter James ESD peter.james@aru
