Keynotes & Speakers
Dr. Steve Keen received the Revere Award from the Real World Economics Review in 2010 for being the economist who most cogently warned of the economic crisis, and whose work is most likely to prevent future crises. He is Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at the University of Western Sydney and author of "Debunking Economics" (2011). (Bio)
Ms.
Nicole Foss
(Stoneleigh)
is senior editor for The Automatic Earth and former editor of The Oil Drum - Canada.
Foss is an expert
speaker on peak oil, economic instability and personal
preparation. Foss has delivered her Century of
Challenges talk hundreds of times and in twelve countries.
Foss has presented at conferences on peak oil, biodiversity,
and economics. (Bio)
Mr.
Albert Bates
is author of The Biochar Solution: Carbon Farming and
Climate Change and many other books.. A former
environmental rights lawyer, Bates lives at The
Farm, an intentional community in Tennessee;
co-founder of the Global Ecovillage Network and delegate to
the UN climate talks; and teaches permaculture, ecovillage
design and natural building.
Mr.
Timothy
Scott Bennett is writer and director of What a Way to
Go: Life at the End of Empire, a documentary featuring
Daniel Quinn that explores peak oil, climate change,
biodiversity loss and cultural transition. He just published
the novel All of The Above (2011), which explores the
process of stepping into a new paradigm.
Ms. Sally Erickson is producer of What A Way To Go: Life at the End of Empire. She is a psychotherapist, trainer, and facilitator of 25 years. Erickson is one of the founding members of Blue Heron Farm, an intentional community in North Carolina. She is married to Tim Bennett and lives in a small town on the coast of Maine.
Dr. Guy McPherson is author of Walking Away from Empire: A Personal Journey (2011) which details his personal transformation after learning the details of peak oil and climate change. McPherson is Professor Emeritus at University of Arizona and also authored five books including Living with Fire: Fire Ecology and Policy for the Twenty-first Century (2008)
Mr. Kurt Cobb is author of Prelude: The Arrival of Peak Oil and a columnist for the Paris-based science news site Scitizen. His work is featured in Energy Bulletin, The Oil Drum, 321energy, Common Dreams and EV World. Cobb serves on the board of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas—USA and the Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions.
Mr. Aaron
Wissner is a teacher, writer and speaker specializing
peak oil, climate change, money and debt, and cultural
transition. Wissner has organized five major
conferences bringing in hundreds of speakers and thousands
of participants. A featured article on Wissner was
published on the front page of the Wall Street Journal in
2007.
And recently confirmed:
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Tom Greco, The End of Money and the Future of Civilization
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Kevin Michael O'Connor (KMO), C-Realm Podcast
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Gloria Flora, Sustainable Obtainable Solutions, US Biochar Initiative
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Tim Hudson & John Richter, Institute for Sustainable Energy Education
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Henry Warwick, professor, Ryerson University
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Gregory Greene, The End of Suburbia, Escape from Suburbia
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Nathan Ayers, educator on permaculture design, Transition Ann Arbor
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John Barrie, Appropriate Technology Collaborative
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Peter Sinclair, Climate Denial Crock of the Week
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Stephen DeGoosh, professor NMU, Transition Marquette
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Jennifer Alverado, Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association
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Brad & Amanda Kik, Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design
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Christina Snyder, adjunct professor, Certified Passive House Consultant
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John Sarver, Green Energy Jobs Michigan
This is the fourth annual conference for Local Future, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt non-profit educational organization.
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