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There is an alternative. In fact, there are many!
All around the world, thousands of initiatives are demonstrating that we can create a better future: resilient communities, healthier ecosystems, equitable economies. Now we need to connect the dots, get together, translate understanding into action, and build a global to local movement!
Join us at the Economics of Happiness conference to discuss, discover and devise better systems for now and the future. Get involved in a new project. Find out how to make your work more effective. Link up with local initiatives. Debate the details. Explore new policies. Deconstruct the old. See the connections. Articulate solutions. Get engaged in creating a new economy – one that works for people and the planet!
The program will include plenaries, panels, interactive workshops and other participatory sessions. The wide range of inter-connected topics will include: local food, public policy, democracy, local business, the commons, cooperatives, local finance, spirituality, connecting to nature, economic indicators, health, education, bridging the North-South divide, the new economy movement, climate justice, cultural diversity, biodiversity, environmental justice, income inequality, and the impact of the economy on our psychological well-being.
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CONTACT
For more information, please contact the conference organizers.
Email: portland@theeconomicsofhappiness.org
Telephone: +1 415-670-9054
TICKET PRICES
Early bird (a limited number available until December 31): $85
Regular (until February 1): $150
Last minute: $250
Student/low income: $50
Scholarships available upon application. Please email portland@theeconomicsofhappiness.org to apply.
SPEAKERS*
Bayo Akomolafe, Nigerian clinical psychologist, professor, and coordinator of the International Alliance for Localization (IAL).
Yoram Bauman, An environmental economist and professor at the University of Washington, co-author of The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change, and world's first and only "stand-up economist."
Kurt Beil, Naturopath, professor and researcher on the importance of nature in human health.
Carol Black, Education analyst, television producer and director of the film Schooling the World.
Chet Bowers, Esteemed thinker in the fields of education, ecology, technology and the commons. Author of Let Them Eat Data and Revitalizing the Commons.
Paul Cienfuegos,Leader in the Community Rights movement, working to dismantle corporate constitutional "rights" and enshrining local self-governance.
Charles Eisenstein, Speaker and writer focusing on themes of human culture and identity, author of Sacred Economics and The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible.
Jihan Gearon, Executive Director of Black Mesa Water Coalition. Jihan is Diné (Navajo) and African American and works on connecting the issues of energy development in Indigenous communities to larger social justice movements and common strategies.
Charles Heying, Professor of urban studies and planning, author of Brew to Bikes: Portland's Artisan Economy.
Catherine Ingram, International Dharma teacher, leader of Dharma Dialogues and author of Passionate Presence.
Manish Jain, Coordinator of the Indian organization Shikshantar: The People's Institute for Rethinking Education and Development.
Sandra Lubarsky, Professor and leader in sustainability studies in the US.
Donnie Maclurcan, Distinguished fellow with the Schumacher Institute for Sustainable Systems, co-founder of the Post Growth Institute and author of Nanotechnology and Global Equality.
Jerry Mander, Founder of the International Forum on Globalization (IFG), author of Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television and The Capitalism Papers.
Camila Moreno, Brazilian lawyer, food sovereignty activist and researcher with Terra de Direitos and the Global Ecology Justice Project.
Helena Norberg-Hodge, Director of Local Futures, author of Ancient Futures and producer of The Economics of Happiness film.
Janelle Orsi, Attorney and Executive Director of the Sustainable Economies Law Center, author of Practicing Law in the Sharing Economy.
Derek Rasmussen, Former policy advisor to the Inuit in the Canadian Arctic, meditation teacher.
Vicki Robin, Advocate for "relational eating", best-selling author of Your Money or Your Life and Blessing the Hands that Feed Us.
Michael Shuman, Founding board member of BALLE, Research Director at Cutting Edge Capital, Fellow of Post Carbon Institute, author of Local Dollars, Local Sense.
Cameron Whitten, Occupy Portland pioneer, 2012 mayoral candidate, activist for social justice and graduate of the Portland African American Leadership Forum's Leadership Academy.
*Speakers listed are confirmed at time of writing; however, details are subject to change without notice. Refunds cannot be given because of program changes.
