Greetings!
Join us for an evening with guest speaker Hunter Lovins, President and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions, as she leads the Tools for Tomorrow Industry Innovator Forum to discuss the business case for gross national happiness.
Recently returned from a United Nations panel organized by the Permanent Mission of Bhutan, Lovins will continue the conversation on how to achieve this more holistic measure of a nation’s wealth, exploring the current state of the global economy, and describing the major challenges we are facing in the midst of an oil crisis and climate change. She will invite discussion to propose solutions to foster a more sustainable model of growth.
After diving deeper into the context, Lovins will survey a solution that combines international leadership, smart policy at the national level, action by states and provinces, a suite of market-based measures, and a growing commitment by individuals to create the future we want. Drawing on extensive material covered in her most recent book, The Way Out: Kickstarting Capitalism to Save Our Economic Ass, Lovins’ detailed stories of international and domestic examples will paint a vivid picture of hope and possibility.
Thursday, May 17th 2012, 7pm- 9pm
Seattle Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium
1000 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
$15 individual
$10 student
About Hunter Lovins
Named Hero of the Planet by Time Magazine in 2000 and “The Green Business Icon” by Newsweek in 2009, Lovins is an innovative leading expert
in sustainable business. A sociologist, lawyer and current faculty at Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Lovins has consulted clients in the private sector, non-profit and government agencies such as International Finance Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell, Interface, Clif Bar, Wal-Mart, the Pentagon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and governments of Jamaica and Australia. She will join movement leaders this August as a speaker at The Global Summit 2012 in Olympic East London, England.
For more information contact Michelle.
We hope you are able to join us!
Sincerely,
Sustainable Seattle and
Presenting Partner Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Presented with the Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Tools for Tomorrow is a series of workshops, roundtables and forums to inspire you with the information and connections needed to make a sustainable difference in your company and career.
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
BGI launched the first MBA in Sustainable Business in 2002 to prepare students from diverse backgrounds to build enterprises that are financially successful, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable and now has nearly 500 alumni of their MBA and Certificate programs out changing business for good.
Sustainable Seattle
Founded in 1991, Sustainable Seattle’s mission is to be a resource and catalyst for positive change. We work with the community toward a sustainable future where people work and play together to improve the vitality of the community, economy, and ecosystem.
sustainableseattle.org
May 17, 2012 7pm- 9pm
Seattle Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium
1000 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
$15 individual
$10 student
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