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Hello,
On Friday October 9th, 02009 Green pioneer Stewart Brand is revealing his new book, Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto.
The Long Now Foundation is presenting this lecture by Brand which will cover the issues many environmentalists will to need to reconsider, like nuclear power, GMO's and the benefits of urbanization, if they are going to effectively fight climate change.
Please feel welcome to contact me for press passes and more info; more details on the event in the release below.
Thank you,
Danielle Engelman
The Long Now Foundation's monthly series Seminars About Long-term Thinking
http://www.longnow.org/projects/seminars/
Stewart Brand presents:
Rethinking Green
This talk launches Brand's new book: Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto. His argument is that taking account of the emerging global forces of climate change, urbanization, and biotechnology forces a rethink of some traditional environmental positions.
Cities are Green, with huge room for improvement. Nuclear power is Green, with better still to come. Genetic engineering is Green and shows potentially revolutionary promise. Direct intervention in the climate—geoengineering—may be necessary. The classic environmental project of restoring natural systems has to step up in scale and deepen the quality of its science and engineering.
The Seminars About Long-term Thinking were started in 02003 to build a coherent, compelling body of ideas about long-term thinking, to help nudge civilization toward Long Now's goal of making long-term thinking automatic and common instead of difficult and rare.
www.longnow.org
Friday October 9, 02009
Doors open 7:00pm, talk at 7:30pm lasting ~1.5 hours
Advance Tickets Recommended
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/81866
Tickets are $10
Long Now Members can reserve 2 complimentary seats.
https://secure.longnow.org/members/
The Cowell Theater at
Fort Mason Center, Pier 2
San Francisco, CA 94123
http://www.fortmason.org/directions/index.shtml
Fort Mason Center is a destination for thought provoking programs, events and organizations which support and reflect the evolving cultural fabric of San Francisco.
There will be a reception at The Long Now Museum & Store following the Seminar.
http://www.longnow.org/contact/
For more information contact:
Danielle Engelman
Community Development Director
[email protected]
415.561.6582 x1
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