De-Growth Conference 2011: If continuous growth on a finite planet is impossible, then what are the options?
Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Friday, June 3, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Saturday, June 4, 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
The CCPA's Seth Klein will be speaking at this conference, along with Climate Justice Project collaborator Bill Rees and other international and local leaders. The problems associated with growth-based economies include declining quality of life and environmental degradation, and there is growing interest in de-growth concepts as an alternative. Workshop topics include:
- Can new green technologies or business practices enable us to expand the economy and decrease our ecological footprint at the same time?
- De-growth by example: connecting to speakers from around the world as well as different parts of BC to discuss de- growth
- The growing divide between rich and poor in the world and what it means for social justice and ecological sustainability
For more information, go to http://www.de-growth.com/vancouver.
