Schenectady, New York (hybrid)

Next USSEE Conference: Summer 2026 at Oberlin College & Conservatory, Oberlin OH

Schedule (online, PDF)

Videos

Closing Panel: Bringing Younger Generations to the Table

Herman Daly Award Presentation

Themes

Stewards for the Future: Bringing Younger Generations to the Table

1. Environmental and Social Justice
   Example topics in this Sub-Theme
   A. Climate Change: Environmental Justice and US Immigration Policy
   B. The Rise and Fall of Corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance Programs
   C. Feminist Economics
2. Green Economy, Sustainability, and Social Well-Being
   Example topics in this Sub-Theme
   A. Is Increasing Urbanization Compatible with Global Biophysical Limits?
   B. The Role of Ecological Economics in Socio-Political Activism
   C. Is Social Well-Being Measurable?
3. Ecological Economic Theory and Emerging Issues
   Example topics in this Sub-Theme
   A. Recent Advances in Ecosystem Services Measurement and Valuation
   B. The Viability of Methodological Pluralism
4. Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
   Example topics in this Sub-Theme
   A. Organic Farming
   B. Fostering Racial and Ethnic Equality in Farm Policies
5. Political Economy
   Example topics in this Sub-Theme
   A. Bringing Ecological Economics into US Federal Policy
   B. Political Polarization and the Success of Policies Promoting Sustainability
6. Pedagogy of Ecological Economics
   Example topics in this Sub-Theme
   A. Promoting Ecological Economics in the US Educational System: K-12
   B. Promoting Ecological Economics in US Higher Education
7. Energy Use and Sustainability
   Example topics in this Sub-Theme
   A. From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy: Can the Bottlenecks Be Overcome?
   B. The Colors of Hydrogen
8. Climate Change
   Example topics in this Sub-Theme
   A. Adaptation
   B. Mitigation