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Michigan's Future
Energy, Economy & Environment
Friday, Nov. 13 - Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
The Conference on Michigan's Future: Energy, Economy & Environment 2009 explores visions of a sustainable future; critical challenges facing the economy; and strategies for developing a stable, enduring economic, energy and environmental future.
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Conference on Michigan's Future 2009 by Local Future is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
The conference program includes multiple focus areas:
- Economic Crisis, Instability and Uncertainty
- Energy Supply: Past, Present & Future
- Coal and Oil Supply Limits (Peak Oil, Peak Coal)
- Electricity Generation Challenges & Strategies
- Transportation and Automotive Opportunities
- Climate Change, Impacts and Future Scenarios
- Food Systems, Sustainable Local & Regional
- Increasing Resilience for Community, Business & Government
The conference features forty speakers providing high-powered, cutting-edge presentations.
Highlighted presenters include Robert Costanza, Albert Bates, Thomas Greco, Richard Douthwaite, Patrick Moore, Harvey Wasserman, Richard Gilbert, Soji Adelaja, Joe Welch, and Dan Scripps.
In depth presenters include Bryn Davidson, Chris Mi, Dave Ball, Michael Klepinger, Rich Wells, Kim Hill, Sally Talberg, Mark Wiitanen, Leslie Glustrom, Richard Barclay, David Ronk, Wayne Kuipers, Jeff Mayes, David Gard, Dawn Moncrief, Patty Cantrell, Chris Bedford, Chad Laurent, Tom Brandstetter, Peter Sinclair, Penny Kriebel, Mark Bauer, Aaron Wissner, Megan Quinn Bachman, and Michael Brownlee.
You are invited to join the conversation at the Conference on Michigan's Future.
Extended Description
The Conference on Michigan's Future explores the great challenges facing our state, and what we can do to prepare for a very uncertain and challenging future.
- What are the risks to Michigan's future?
- How are these risks likely to unfold?
- How can the risks of relying on non-renewable fuel resources be reduced?
- How have climate change and other environmental damage impacted Michigan and what further impacts are likely?
- What can be done to mitigate risks, increase resilience to external crises and create an economic model which leads to sustainability?
The exploration of these questions is critical to understanding the possible paths to a successful future for Michigan.
Four highly regarded economists explain what happened to the economy, how things may unfold in the near future, and solutions to improve and remake the economy.
Twenty energy experts tackle the question of how to reduce dependence on non-renewable fuels and simultaneously increase in-state energy generation from wind, solar and biomass resources.
Themes of resilience, localism and transition are explored by leading thinkers and trainers; along with a serious look at ways to ensure a stable and secure food supply with national and local experts.
Only by understanding the present situation and examining innovative solutions can effective strategies be planned and implemented to create a prosperous Future Michigan.
You are invited to join the conversation at the Conference on Michigan's Future.
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