| APRIL 2010 E-NEWS
2010 SEMINAR SERIES AT TOWN HALL
Tickets are now available for Seeking Sustainable Systems: Conversations with Local Experts about A Green Economy (5/11), Our Food and Eating (6/9), and Sustainable Design (9/14)
Wine reception 5:30 - 6:30; Program 6:30 - 8:30; Post Seminar Networking 8:30 - 9:00
A GREEN
ECONOMY (MAY 11, 2010)
with Michelle Long, Executive Director of BALLE;
and Joel Magnuson, author of “Mindful Economics”
The terms green economy and green jobs are often used, but what do they
really mean? What does a truly green economy look like at local and
national levels? Can local changes catalyze large scale change? How do
we reconcile the demand for economic growth with the goal of
sustainability? Join Joel Magnuson, internationally recognized economics
professor and author of "Mindful Economics" and the forthcoming book,
“Beyond Destruction”, and Michelle Long, Executive Director of Business
Alliance for Local Living Economies, (BALLE), a network of over 21,000
socially responsible businesses across the U.S. and Canada, as they
discuss these important issues.
OUR FOOD AND EATING (JUNE 9, 2010)
with Mary Embleton, Executive Director of
Cascade Harvest Coalition; and Britt Yamamoto, Core Faculty at the
Center for Creative Change at Antioch University
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN (SEPTEMBER 14, 2010)
with Ash Awad, Vice President of Energy &
Facility Services at McKinstry; and Daniel Friedman, Dean of the
College of Built Environments at the University of Washington
The events will be held at Town Hall
Seattle and tickets are available on Brown Paper Tickets.
We still have opportunities for volunteers
and sponsors for these events.
If you are
interested, please contact us. More information
is available on our website.
IDEA CLUB
This month's Idea Club will continue the discussion we started last month – systems thinking using the Sustainable Path Template. We only began to dissect the approaches that this template opens up. So please join us on Monday, April 26 as we explore how whole-systems approaches can be applied to a wide range of problems. RSVP for April 26 Idea Club.
Next month, Idea Club on May 24 will carry on the conversation started at our Green Economy Seminar. Come and discuss your opinions, questions and solutions about our need for a green economy.
The Idea Club is an informal discussion group that meets the fourth Monday of every month from 5 – 7 PM at the Sustainable Path office. Is there sustainability topic that you’d like to explore more? The Idea Club would love to hear from you. Send us your ideas for future discussion topics.
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY IN PHOTOS
We are happy to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day today! If you are in need of inspiration, we encourage you to check out Sightline Institute’s “A Vision of Northwest Sustainability: Earth Day 2010”. This is an inspiring photo montage set to music.
Sightline Institute is a 2009 Sustainable Path Grantee.
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