14th Annual State of the World Symposium
The Worldwatch Institute cordially invites you to attend the 14th Annual State of the World Symposium
Transforming Cultures: From Consumerism to Sustainability
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Registration: 12:45-1:15 pm
Symposium: 1:30-4:30 pm
Reception: 4:30-5:30 pm
Kaiser Family Foundation, 1330 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
RSVP no later than January 8, 2010. Space is limited.
If you would like more information please contact Juliane Diamond at 202.452.1999 ext. 545 or jdiamond@worldwatch.org.
FEATURED SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:
Chris Jordan, Artist
James Gustave Speth, Yale University
Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch Institute
Erik Assadourian, Worldwatch Institute
Robert Engelman, Worldwatch Institute
Susan Finkelpearl, Free Range Studios
Michael Maniates, Allegheny College
David Orr, Oberlin College
Susan Linn, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
Andrew Revkin, The New York Times
Juliet Schor, Boston College
Joe Sehee, Green Burial Council
If humanity is to thrive long into the future, we'll need to orient our cultures on sustainability, not consumerism. State of the World 2010, Worldwatch Institute's flagship annual report, starts a discussion on how we can proactively and intentionally transform cultures.
State of the World 2010 includes 26 articles from more than 50 eminent researchers and experts on consumerism, sustainability and cultural change and provides information on how we can make the needed shift from consumerism to sustainability.
Please join us for an afternoon briefing with cultural pioneers in the movement for a sustainable society who will discuss how we can harness the world's leading institutions-education, the media, business, governments, traditions, and social movements-to reorient cultures toward sustainability.