SEED Change Plenary Speakers

Mon - Weds, Nov. 8-10, 2010

SEED (Social, Economic, & Environmental Diversity) Forum - Social, Economic and Environmental visionaries will inspire you into action

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Day 1: Monday, Nov. 8, 2010

SEED Change "Social" Forum ~ Integrating Science & Spirituality

9AM - Welcome by Chair, Melanie St.James & Facilitator, Walt Roberts

Progamme Chair & Co-Host:

Scholastica Sylvan Kimaryo - Former UNDP Deputy Regional Director for Africa

Lewis Perkins- Sustainability Blogger, Fast Company

Opening Key Notes:

Futurist, Barbara Marx-Hubbard - shares an inspirational message and forecast of Humanity's current journey to a sustainable future, "Mother Birthing a New Paradigm"

Spiritutal Scientist, Anja Karina-Pahl presents 7 Steps of Creation and expands our understanding of the interconnected pattern of Creation itself- in Science, Music, Nature, Spirit, Sustainable Community Design, and Innovation.

Social Innovation Visionary, Nick Jankel presents "All the Dream of the World: Science, spirit and social innovation"

Right now there are enough dollars, people and technologies at our fingertips to solve our most pernicious social and environmental problems.

When we penetrate to the hidden order of things, the root cause of our financial, environmental and social crises turns out to be a widespread and paralyzing crisis of our ideas. The good news is that ideas change fast. Nick will take us on a ride through the 7 major myths of modernity and how we can transform them using a combination of the latest science and most ancient wisdom to effect radical social change in the real world. All the dreams of the world are within us.

11AM - WHOLE System Interactive Exploring Six Partners In Empowerment

4:20 - SEED Closing Session

Eric Corey Freed - organicARCHITECT, author, "Green Building for Dummies."  

Through the lens of the 7 Deadly Sins, this lecture examines the root causes leading up to the oil spill, the forces driving these events and the maps out several poignant and humorous alternatives we need to develop.  If the Car Culture represents the 20th Century, then we need to redefine our culture for the 21st.

This brand new "bullet-point free" talk was hailed by Apartment Therapy as "phenomenal" and "engaging, funny and super interesting." 

Bringing it all Together w/ Turning the Wheel!

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Tues, Nov. 9th - New Economic Forum

9AM - Welcome by Global Policy Chair & Debate Moderator, Tal Finney

Marvin T. Brown – Business Ethics Expert / Author, Civilizing the Economy

WTO Debate with Collective Intelligence Polling System -led by Chris Bui- featuring

Kevin Danaher - Human Rights Activist, Founder, Global Exchange / Green Festivals

Neal Asbury – Free Enterprise Championing Radio Talk Show Host & Author

Call to Action Address by

John Perkins - New York Times Best Seller/ Former Economic Hit man

For the first time in history every human being faces the same crises, including climate change, diminishing resources, and economic turmoil. Because of the internet and cell phones, we all know that the old approaches have failed. It is time, John Perkins says, to develop a model that takes us out of war-based, exploitative economies into ones committed to creating a world that future generations will want to inherit. Every major crisis can be traced to corporate goals of maximizing profits regardless of the social and environmental costs.  By recognizing that the market place is a democratic voting booth, we the people have the power to demand new goals, ones focused on generating a sustainable, just, and peaceful world.  

4:30 - SEED Closing Session

Dylan Newham - Founder, UZAZU, Solving tough Problems with a marriage of logic and intuition.

The state of the planet, and the challenges we face today, are more complex than ever. We cannot rationally figure it all out and neither can we 'just feel it'. Whole-systems problems call for solutions from our whole being. Mind-body integration specialist Dylan Newcomb shows us how we can solve the really hard problems by using a tantric blend of mental logic and physical intuition.

Marta Monahan - keynote speaker for The Economist Magazine forum - presents "The Courage to be Brilliant" -- key points:

1. Brilliance is your best defense in a difficult time and it is easy to build.
2. Using your innate tools to build and store strength and courage.
3. Expand your confidence on a daily basis with five acts of improvement a day.
4. Feed your intelligence and starve fear to death. Abundance versus lack
5. Advance ten years worth in one year's time.

Bringing it all Together w/ Turning the Wheel!

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9 to 10:30 AM - Weds, Nov. 10 Environmental Forum

Collective Strategy 2012: local - global - personal - public.

An interactive dialogue and strategy session with hand held voting devices - led by Chris Bui of the American Focus - for maximum delegate feedback and collective outcomes.

What's your call to Action?

Bill Shireman - President of the Future 500 / Environmental Forum Co-Chair

Gil Friend - CEO/ Founder, Natural Logic / Environmental Forum Co-Chair

Osprey Orielle Lake - Author/ Artist/ Director, Women's Earth & Climate Caucus, State of the World Forum / Co-Chair, Beyond Climate Change Solution Council

Bonnie Nixon - President and CEO, BonnEco / Environmental Justice Leader

Trathen Heckman - Director of Daily Acts / Board President of Transition U.S.

Melanie Nutter - Director, San Francisco Department of the Environment

Alex Ticas - Co-Founder of the International Youth Council (IYC), a nonprofit organization that aims to foster youth engagement and promote international sustainable development through organizational partnerships, entrepreneurial projects, and leadership opportunities / Co-founder of the Annual United Nations Department of Information/Nongovernmental Pre Youth Conference

 

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