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Seeing a sustainable future - Alex Steffen

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Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity's ecological footprint is especially vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries.

Ultimately, Steffen says, projects designed to curb product use, transportation use, and building energy use aren’t enough. “It’s not about the leaves above, it’s about the systems below,” he counsels. What does this mean? In your opinion, what (if anything) will propel more cities towards the systemic approach that Steffen espouses?

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