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Energy Transition and Earth System Dynamics : Quantifying Long-Term Sustainability Trajectories for Human Societies
This talk explores how current industrial technologies - linear, extractive, and ecologically disruptive - must be replaced by systems designed in harmony with the Earth’s living metabolism. Framing the planet as a dynamic, interdependent system rather than a passive resource pool leads to a fundamental rethinking of our energy and material dependencies. The concept of zombie technologies illustrates the un-sustainability of inherited infrastructure that resists ecological integration.
The presentation outlines principles for designing future technologies aligned with biogeochemical cycles. It emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary collaboration across natural sciences, social sciences, design, and ethics to quantify and shape sustainable trajectories for human societies in the long term.