Climate change is but one of many symptoms of ecological overshoot
Business-as-usual cannot continue without ecological overshoot
We need to immediately reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a reducing fossil fuel budget
But we need to use fossil fuels to transition to renewables
We therefore need to divert use of fossil fuels from consumption to investment in renewables
We must keep most of our fossil fuel reserves in the ground
This is our last opportunity to transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy and infrastructure
The richest countries in the world, including New Zealand, emit almost 50% of CO2 emissions, the poorest 50% emit 10%
We need to recognise that equitable sustainability requires an economic levelling both between countries and within countries
Wellbeing and happiness does not require excessively high energy consumption
Many actions to mitigate climate change will improve our quality of life and promote community
Renewable energy cannot scale up to the same level of fossil fuel energy per capita
We therefore need to prioritise essential consumption and investment in renewables
Our economic paradigm needs to shift to that which is viable and sustainable in the long-term
A war-footing response is needed to mitigate climate change and transition to renewable energy
Lack of sufficient action will result in a chaotic instead of an orderly contraction in consumption
The transition we must and will undergo is unparalleled in the entire history of humankind
The decisions and actions we make now will impact on current and future generations
We need to plan for a future that is possible instead of following a dead end pathway of growth
Visions of a sustainable future based on fundamental principles are in remarkable agreement
The economic philosophy of a sustainable society will be very different from that of a growth society.
A sustainable society will accept material and energy limits
The purpose and emphasis of production will be on the maintenance and wellbeing of everyone