NCSE's New Green Economy Conference

[Stephen Alan Lohse]

NCSE's New Green Economy Conference
January 20-22, 2010  |  Washington, DC
 
Learn How to Build a New Green Economy:
Workshops Lead Off NCSE Conference

Thirty-five (35) workshops “Tools for Transformation (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2839)” will lead off the agenda for the National Council for Science and the Environment’s (NCSE) 10th National Conference for Science, Policy and the Environment: The New Green Economy to be held January 20-22, 2010 in Washington, DC. REGISTER NOW at http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/

Workshops will range from the very practical Build a Solar Cooker, An Introduction to Green Jobs - For Those Interested in Obtaining One, Social Networking: Using the Internet to Promote Your Work!, Environmental Education and Action: Giving Students the Tools to Make a Difference in the World to the theoretical Green Economics as an Alternative to Neoclassical Economics, Business and Education. 

The emphasis is on providing skills and knowledge that workshop participants can take back to their everyday lives and professional work. 

Tools for Transformation (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2839) Topics include:

 -  Advocacy
 - Green Buildings and Infrastructure
 - Business Practices, including Metrics of Sustainability
 - Communications
 - Decisionmaking
 - Economics
 - Ecosystem Services and Conservation
 - Education from K-12 to undergraduate to business and professional educations
 - Energy
 -  Employment
 -  Leadership
 - Investment
 - Science
 - Sustainable practices for individuals and organizations
 - Technology
 -  Water
 - And much, much more

See http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2839 (http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2839) for a complete list and links to individual workshops. Each workshop is being conducted by volunteer experts from universities, non-profit organizations, professional organizations and others. NCSE thanks all who are giving of their time to organize and present in these workshops

The workshops will be held in various locations in downtown Washington, DC on Wednesday January 20. No plenary sessions will take place that day.Hosts include The US Green Building Council, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, United Nations Environment Programme/Regional Office for North America, George Washington University, National Environmental Education Foundation, Herman Miller. NCSE thanks all of our hosts for sharing their conference rooms and facilities with us.

NCSE is still looking for additional organizations to host workshops. If you are interested, please contact Lyle Birkey LBi...@NCSEonline.org (mailto:LBi...@NCSEonline.org)

The timing of the location varies with all-day, morning, and afternoon workshops offered. Registration for the three-day New Green Economy conference includes registration in one morning and one afternoon workshop (or one all-day workshop).

Forthose unable to attend the full conference, workshop-only registration is available for $85 ($50 for employees of non-profits and $25 for students). 

Register at http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/cms.cfm?id=2833

Members of NCSE’s Council of Energy Research and Education Leaders (CEREL) http://ncseonline.org/cerel/ (http://ncseonline.org/cerel/)  will meet separately on January 20 at the JW Marriott Hotel

Contact Heidi Fuchs HFu...@ncseonline.org (mailto:HFu...@ncseonline.org) for information.

TheNew Green Economy conference will continue January 21-22 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Additional features include: world-class speakers from the Obama Administration, Congress,the scientific community, business, academia and civil society, 30interactive facilitated breakout sessions to Develop an Economic Greenprint, 30 symposia to explore Pieces of Green, scientific and educational posters, the Green Pioneers Expo, a Youth Voices and Visions  writing contest and opportunities to network with colleagues new and old. 

The discounted Early-bird Registration Fee of $325 is available until October 23. Discounts are available forstudents, workers at non-profit organizations and conference volunteers.

More information on the conference can be found online at http://ncseonline.org/conference/greeneconomy/ or contact confe...@NCSEonline.org.

 

 

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Steve Lohse
Futures Studies
Dept. of Political Science
University of Hawaii at Manoa
808-499-5406

You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes
the existing model obsolete.
                         --Buckminster Fuller

[Stephen Alan Lohse]

Forwarded on behalf of Rose Eveleth <reve...@UCSD.EDU> :

Hello everyone,

I'm an undergraduate at UC San Diego working on a senior research project.
I'm looking for people from across the country and outside the US to
interview about how environmental issues are dealt with in different
communities.  If anyone is interested in answering a few questions, they're
listed below.  Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

Rose Eveleth
UC San Diego

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Name:
Hometown:
Age:

What does "sustainability" mean to you?

What is the biggest environmental issue in your area?

What is the least sustainable thing people in your area do?

What is the most sustainable thing people do in your area?

When you see "green" or "eco-friendly" on a package, what do you think?

What kind of sustainable trends or products do you see in your area?

How are these products marketed to residents?

Do community members care about buying "green" products?

What do you think is the most important thing your community needs to do to
contribute to  global environmental issues?

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Thanks again!

Rose Eveleth
UC San Diego
Rose Eveleth <reve...@UCSD.EDU>