Jul 4, 09
Camping at Tällberg – Epilogue
My tent is back in the closet. The great circus tent used for the Tällberg Forum’s plenary sessions is undoubtedly on its way back home to Italy. The Tällberg Companion — the little book with schedules, participant bios, and general wisdom about how to survive the five-day, change-the-world marathon meeting that is the Tällberg Forum — is up on the shelf, next to the Companions of previous years. I notice that it is half the size of the others, a little resource...
Camping at Tällberg – Episode 3: An Evening of Standing Ovations
Gro Harlem Brundtland is relating stories from her childhood — as a Norwegian refugee in Stockholm during World War II, leading her little brother safely across streets, and the unexpected apology she received from her father, when she was 12 or 13, because he had cut her off in a debate and declared her simply wrong. It’s lovely to hear these stories from this living legend in the sustainability movement. She is making an argument for “principled pragmatism” — which she claims not...
Camping at Tällberg -- Episode 2: A Bad Problem Problem is Actually Much Worse
It’s morning. I had a wonderful, quiet time by the Lake, sleeping, writing, playing guitar. (The photo was taken just after midnight, from my tentsite.) But now I walk (late) into the big tent of the Tällberg Forum. Global reality hits me like a desert wind. “The problem that we already thought was bad is actually much worse.” “The causes become the consequences, and the consequences become the causes.” “I want to be optimistic, but the situation really...
Three Degrees Conference
by Eric Hess Climate law and human rights conference, right in Seattle. Next weekend there's quite an impressive lineup at the University of Washington School of Law. From photographers to bloggers, and all types in between, the Three Degrees conference is bringing together a great body of minds to talk about climate change and human rights.The brief details:When: Thursday May 28 and Friday May 29Where: University of Washington School of LawFind out more about the lineup, topics, and cost...
EPA Climate Hearing In Seattle
By Anna Fahey May 21: A public hearing about EPA greenhouse gas regulation. In April, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a finding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to human health and welfare. Based on rigorous, peer-reviewed analysis, this is a first step in beginning to regulate global warming pollution. "This finding confirms that greenhouse gas pollution is a serious problem now and for future generations. Fortunately, it follows President Obama's call for a low carbon...
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Our auction is wrapping up, with less than an hour left to bid on some items. Purchases will benefit Worldchanging (and help us reach our $100,000 challenge grant -- so every dollar you spend will be matched by our benefactor). They're partially tax-deductible. The items themselves are cool, including Burtynsky prints, SxSW Platinum Passes, tickets to LIFT, PICNIC, eTech, and amazing trip packages to Cape Town for Design Indaba and the Arctic for a polar bear science adventure. And they are...
Next on the Auction Block: 2 Tickets to the 2010 Etech conference
Bid now to win 2 Tickets to the 2010 Etech conference. Conference dates TBD ETech, the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference, is O'Reilly Media's flagship "O'Reilly Radar" event. ETech gathers together the world's most interesting people to bring to light the important and disruptive innovations that we see on the horizon, rather than the ones that have already arrived. ETech hones in on what's going to be making a difference not this year, or maybe even next year, but around the corner as...
Next on the Auction Block: Two Platinum Passes to SXSW
Bid now to win Two Platinum Passes to SXSW, March 12-21, 2010 in Austin, Texas SXSWeek brings together three unique industries. The Platinum Pass allows for access to SXSW Interactive, SXSW Film and SXSW Music. The SXSW INTERACTIVE FESTIVAL celebrates the creativity and passion behind the coolest new media technologies. In addition to panel sessions that cover everything from web design to bootstrapping to social networks, attendees make new business connections at the three-day Trade...
Next on the Auction Block: 2 tickets to the 2010 Design Indaba Conference
Bid now to win 2 tickets to the 2010 Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town, Feb. 24 - 26, 2010. Leading international creatives have been unfolding new worlds of possibility and inspiration at the annual Design Indaba Conference since 1995. Designers, executives, fanatics and delegates have come to see the experience as an idea tonic. The 2010 edition runs in February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa and will host more than 30 international industry pacesetters....
Reader Report: Historic Green in New Orleans
It's been a month since I found myself filthy and sweaty from painting walls, ripping out nails and putting up shelves. Yes, I was making home improvements, but not to my own. These simple changes were part of a larger community project for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, called Historic Green. Historic Green, a group, associated with the US Green Building Council (USGBC), has a mission is to transform communities by using educational and charitable activities that integrate historic...
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