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==2010-2015== | |||
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Consumers began to buy green technologies fuelling technological advances in the industry and bringing economies of scale to the sector reducing the cost for individuals to go green. Markets were geared toward sustainable growth and industry was focused on producing and recycling quality products. | Consumers began to buy green technologies fuelling technological advances in the industry and bringing economies of scale to the sector reducing the cost for individuals to go green. Markets were geared toward sustainable growth and industry was focused on producing and recycling quality products. | ||
City centers returned as the heart beat of both economic and social activities. Mass transit | City centers returned as the heart beat of both economic and social activities. Significant public investments were made in urban development to anticipate needs of a growing urban population. Mass transit started to become really attractive as it had been developed and modernized to address population mobility needs in terms of network coverage and efficiency (reducing commuting time). Besides, more and more people prefered public transportation for economical reasons as they would save on the costs related to the purchase, use and maintenance of a car. Walking to work also became a symbol of living the green lifestyle, and high density residential buildings reduced a locations carbon foot-print. The increased flow of population migration to cities attracted more companies to the city centre. Office space that was once vacated during the crisis of 2008 was once again full of workers. | ||
2014 was a windfall year for government tax receipts and in response governments spent large sums of money on green space and green technologies. Solar power became common on rooftops, walking paths lined the city, and organic food markets began to dot the downtown shopping scene. | 2014 was a windfall year for government tax receipts and in response governments spent large sums of money on green space and green technologies. Solar power became common on rooftops, walking paths lined the city, and organic food markets began to dot the downtown shopping scene. | ||
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==2015-2020== | |||
By 2015 financial markets surpassed the historic levels of 2007 and confidence around the globe continued to improve. The real winners on Wall Street were green technology firms. Not only did Wall Street reward companies operating in the green space, government provided tax incentives to players in the industry. Green companies producing carbon-neutral, recyclable, renewable energy-based products qualified for the tax breaks. | By 2015 financial markets surpassed the historic levels of 2007 and confidence around the globe continued to improve. The real winners on Wall Street were green technology firms. Not only did Wall Street reward companies operating in the green space, government provided tax incentives to players in the industry. Green companies producing carbon-neutral, recyclable, renewable energy-based products qualified for the tax breaks. | ||
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==2020-2025== | |||
By 2020, the cradle to cradle philosophy became a requirement for all manufacturing businesses. The requirement was not issued by governments or corporate boards, the mandate came from consumers. Consumers bought products that would easily return to their core elements. The drive to cradle to cradle manufacturing was a welcomed by Mother Nature. The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere declined steadily from 2020-2025, as did the amount of pollution released in the water supplies. The total amount of clean, fresh water increased reducing the number of deaths due to dehydration. | By 2020, the cradle to cradle philosophy became a requirement for all manufacturing businesses. The requirement was not issued by governments or corporate boards, the mandate came from consumers. Consumers bought products that would easily return to their core elements. The drive to cradle to cradle manufacturing was a welcomed by Mother Nature. The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere declined steadily from 2020-2025, as did the amount of pollution released in the water supplies. The total amount of clean, fresh water increased reducing the number of deaths due to dehydration. | ||
70% of all energy production came from fossil fuels. The number was expected to decline in the coming years as biomass plants and nuclear plants were being built and would soon join the grid. | |||
City centers were lively, healthy, green places to live and work. | City centers were lively, healthy, green places to live and work. The social scene was vibrant and vacancies were difficult to find. The world which looked so dark and dreary in 2010, had become bright green by 2025. | ||
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