Plenary Speakers, Symposia, Workshops, and Discussion Groups at USSEE 2007

In addition to many contributed paper sessions, we have an exciting line-up of speakers, workshops, discussion groups, and symposia. This list may be subject to change.

Plenary Speakers:

David Orr, Oberlin College: Some Don't Like it Hot: A Cooler Economics in a Hotter Time

Eban Goodstein, Lewis and Clark College: Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America

Robert Costanza, University of Vermont: Modeling Integrated Human and Natural System Dynamics over Multiple Time and Space Scales

Mathis Wackernagel, Global Footprint Network: Twenty Years After Brundtland: Thinking Inside the Box of Sustainable Development

Almaz Terrefe, Society for Urban Development in Eastern Africa (SUDEA): Challenges for Sustainability in Developing Countries: Case study of ECOSAN

Peter May, President-Elect, International Society for Ecological Economics: Contradictions between growth and sustainability: Implications for the future of ecological economics

President’s Address – Karin Limburg, President, USSEE: Grand (and not so grand) Challenges Facing Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development

Workshops (pdf):

Ecological Footprint Analysis - a Hands-On Training (ticketed event) - Mathis Wackernagel, organizer

Internalizing Externalities: Financial Accounting for Social and Ecological Sustainability – James Pittman, organizer

Survey and Assessment of Sustainability Planning in the Metro NY region with particular focus on New York City – Franz Verhagen, organizer

Sustainable Development and Socially Responsible Investing: What Have We Learned, and What is Still Missing? - Paul Hilton, organizer

Trading mechanisms in the reduction of externalities: participating in a carbon market – Colin Hunt, organizer

Use of Ecosystem Service Valuations to Inform Local and Regional Land Use Decisions – William Mates and Robert Costanza, organizers

Discussion groups (pdf):

Mitigation or Profits? The Limitations of California's 'Global Warming Solutions Act' – Dave Shukla, organizer

Sustainable Community Development - Redefining Accountability – Sabine O’Hara, organizer

The Economics of Green Roofs – Mike Levandowsky, organizer

Symposia (pdf):

Behavioral Considerations in Ecological Economics – Joshua Frank, convener

Biophysical Economics and the Prospects for Sustainability – Kent Klitgaard, convener

Ecofeminism and ecological economics – Ariel Salleh, convener

Ecological Economics and Fisheries (co-sponsored by American Fisheries Society) – Karin Limburg, convener

Energy, the Environment and Economic Development: Petrobras and Social/Environmental Responsibility in the Brazilian Amazon – James Kahn, convener

Transition in the Hudson Valley – Mark Vian and Melissa Everett, co-conveners

Globalization impacts on health care – Shari Dworkin, convener

Restoration for a Sustainable New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary (ticketed event, New York Academy of Sciences) – Christopher Zeppie, convener

The Contributions of Henry George – Joshua Farley and Bill Batt, co-conveners

The Economics of Green Roofs – Mike Levandowsky, convener