Global Sustainability Dialogue Day: Global Sustainability Conversation Part Two

Oct 6, 2006
Chandler-Gilbert Community College, L-226
12:00pm - 2:30pm
Lunch will be provided.

featuring...
L. Hunter Lovins
President of Natural Capitalism, Inc.

L. Hunter Lovins is currently a professor of business at Presidio School of Management and president of the 501(c)3 non-profit Natural Capitalism Solutions. She holds a JD and several honorary doctorates. She has taught at numerous universities including Dartmouth College and the Universities of California and Colorado. Co-founder of California Conservation Project (an innovative forestry group) she has extensive hands on experience with economic development, forestry, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and construction of sustainable buildings.

She shared a 1982 Mitchell Prize, a 1983 Right Livelihood Award (often called the "alternative Nobel Prize"), the 1993 Nissan Prize, and the 1999 Lindbergh Award. In 2000 She was named Time Magazine Hero of the Planet. In 2001 she received the Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Research and the Leadership in Business Award.

She has co-authored nine books, including the 1999 book, Natural Capitalism, and hundreds of papers, including briefings for Presidents Clinton and Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. She served on the State of the World Forum's Commission on Globalization and was one of four people from North America named to serve as a delegate to the United Nations Prep conference for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg. She is working in Afghanistan on a variety of projects, including with the Afghan Cluster Competitiveness Project.

Agenda

12:00–1:00pm	Presentation and Lunch
1:00-1:45pm	Presentation by Dr. Lovins
2:15-2:30pm	Next steps

Faculty Professional Growth

This Dialogue Day has been pre-approved for 1.5 clock hours Faculty Professional Growth non-academic advancement.