[Digestion] TEDx crowdsourcing/call for abstracts

[Steve Verhey]

<Apologies for crosspostings.>

 



We're working on organizing a TEDx event, and we appreciate
your help in thinking about it.  Here's the idea:


 

When it comes to energy and global climate change, most
Americans can be loosely grouped into 3 tribes, each well-meaning
in its own way:

 

Global climate change deniers;Entrepreneurs and others who believe we can innovate our
way out of any problems, and that new energy sources will be found to replace
existing ones as needed, soon;Citizens who are quietly concerned, hoping and trusting
that someone else has the situation under control; some of these citizens are
making personal changes in response to their concerns.








What if all three tribes are wrong? Wouldn't it be a good
idea to practice thinking about it?

 

What might be some costs or benefits of behaving 
now as if
all three tribes are wrong? How long should we wait before deciding or 
acting? If the three tribes are wrong, how it will change our business 
ideas, our approach to
education, to planning and policy? Are there businesses or others that 
are
acting now as if the three tribes are wrong? How are they doing it, and 
how is it going? 

 

Because
this message may be forwarded (feel free to forward!), please comment at the
Cascadia Carbon Institute blog, or e-mail verheys at hotmail.com
. 

Ideas about speakers are particularly welcome: feel free to 
send a proposal/abstract of your own, forward this e-mail to possible 
speakers, or suggest speakers for us to contact. Thanks for joining the 
conversation!
 		 	   		  
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