Natural resources

The increasing environmental degeneration and exhaustion of natural resources are some of the main problems affecting the planet today.

Extensive use of non-renewable natural resources such as oil, coal, gas and timber for energy purposes is one of the main contributors to the increased levels of greenhouse gases; which in turn contribute to the global climate crisis, the effects of which are increasingly visible throughout the globe.

The current energy model, based on hydrocarbons, is not sustainable. Substituting it requires a new model based on improved use and research on renewable energy sources, as well as more efficient consumption, especially in urban environments.

[Source: Barcelona forum 2004]