Convergence on Zero: The Transition to Zero Emissions

Posted by on June 15, 2009

Convergence on Zero: The Transition to Zero Emissions
A free public conference

25th-26th June 2009
Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC

The Convergence on Zero conference brings together 28 leading environmental thinkers and doers to share their experience with the public, including:

-Richard Heinberg (Launching new book: Blackout),
-Sir John Houghton (IPCC – 1st & 2nd Assessments)
-Colin Hines (The Green New Deal)
-Paul Allen (Zero Carbon Britain)
-David Orr (forthcoming: Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse)

Opening with an analysis of our global challenges, the event moves on to explore the options available to fix our broken systems and strengthen those that are still working. Transition to zero emissions is required in energy, economics, buildings, land-use and all aspects of modern life. The Convergence on Zero will outline how we can to roll out solutions at a pace capable of delivering energy security, economic recovery and the greenhouse gas reductions so urgently demanded by our science.

The Convergence on Zero will be grounded within real life experience and will focus on implementing solutions that are applicable to all communities in this time of change. Two days of knowledge exchange and collaborative problem solving on the 25th – 26th June will inspire a movement from words
to action.

The conference is part of the Wales program of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2009. Rhodri Morgan, First Minister for Wales, will open the conference by discussing his nation’s plan to cut fossil fuel use by 90%
over coming years. For more information visit http://www.wales.com/smithsonian.

This conference has been developed and coordinated by the Centre for Alternative Technology. http://www.cat.org.uk

For more information and free registration:
http://www.convergenceonzero.org/