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L. Hunter Lovins, Esq., is the president and founder of Natural Capitalism, Inc. and co-creator of the Natural Capitalism concept. Hunter was named one of four people from North America to serve as a delegate to the United Nations Prep Conference for Europe and North America for the World Summit on Sustainable Development. She served as a Commissioner in the State of the World Forum’s Commission on Globalization, co-chaired by Mikhail Gorbachev, and Jane Goodall. Lovins has co-authored nine books and dozens of papers, and was featured in the award-winning film, Lovins On the Soft Path. Her latest book, Natural Capitalism, co-authored with Amory Lovins and business author Paul Hawken, was released in September 1999. It has been translated into a dozen languages and was the subject of a Harvard Business Review summary.
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admin February 27th, 2008
Added Breakout Sessions:
Nolalu Eco Centre - Hubert Den Draak
Hubert Den Draak and his wife Jacomyn Gerbrandy designed and built Ontario’s largest solar- (and soon: wind-) powered straw-bale facility: the Nolalu Eco Centre.
Future of the Municipality - Michael Squier, Coordinator, Township of Schreiber Training Centre
Looking into the future of the municipality we have many exciting opportunities on the horizon. Wind turbines, value added forest products and a municipal focus on renewable energy and energy conservation have put Schreiber on the path to becoming a great example of what can be done in a small community.
Municipality’s Potential for Wind Development - Juan Anderson
Presentation will focus on the degrees to which municipalities should participate in wind development and maximize the value of their wind resource. M.K. Ince and Associates experience with public and private developers will be used to highlight some common project challenges and to suggest development models that can be used to match a municipality’s potential for environmental, social, and economic development from wind.
Forest Management – Rob Rempel
Rob Rempel is research scientist from the Centre for Northern Forest Ecosystem Research (CNFER). Rob’s research is focused on providing and evaluating alternative approaches to forest management. He is currently studying the effects of climate change on biodiversity, and the role that healthy forests can play in both reducing atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide. A relatively new interest is the role that forest bio-fuels and wind-power generation can play in reducing global greenhouse gases.
Sustainable Prosperity - Opportunities in Socially Responsible Investing
Socially responsible investing (SRI) describes an investment strategy which combines the intentions to maximize both financial return and social good. In general, socially responsible investors favor corporate practices which are environmentally responsible, support workplace diversity, and increase product safety and quality.
