From Crisis to Hope: Building Just & Sustainable Communities

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <p><a href="http://www.ualberta.ca/PARKLAND/conference/2007/Index.htm">Parkland Institute Fall Conference</a></p><p>A conference about consuming less and valuing people more. Our speakers will explore the implications of a transition to a post-carbon society and how we can and must make this transition in a way that is built on a foundation of social justice. This conference will cover: A Post Carbon Economy, Transportation and Interconnectedness, Governance, Spending Our Time Differently, Where We Live, What We Eat. </p><p align="justify">Join us on Sunday afternoon as participants tackle these issues in small group sessions. </p> <p align="justify"><em>Featuring</em> </p><p align="justify"><strong>Patrick Bond</strong> — <em><strong>Why market &#39;solutions&#39; won&#39;t fix climate problems: The case of South Africa</strong></em></p> <p align="justify"> Also speaking at the conference: </p> <ul><li>Paul Gunter - Director of Reactor Oversight for Beyond Nuclear</li><li>Richard Heinberg (by video conference) - Journalist, Author and Faculty, New College of California</li><li> Mark Anielski - Economist, Author and Educator</li><li>Stage Left Productions - Socio-Political Performing Arts Theatre Company </li><li>Bill Phipps - Author and Social Activist </li><li>Nettie Wiebe - Activist, Professor and Farmer </li><li>Ann Dale - Canada Research Chair, Trudeau Fellow, Environment and Sustainability, Royal Roads University</li></ul> <p>Download the conference registration form <a href="http://www.ualberta.ca/PARKLAND/conference/2007/downloads/Registration_Form.pdf">here</a> (This is a PDF--if you can&#39;t open it/read it, click <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html">here</a>) </p> </div> </div></div>