2008 Stanford Energy Crossroads Conference
From Vision to Action: Sparking Global Change
Stanford University, April 30 & May 1, 2008
The 2008 Conference featured keynotes and panels discussing opportunities for “mainstreaming” clean energy solutions. “From Vision to Action” means going beyond supporting the idea of clean and sustainable energy, which has become widely accepted worldwide. To move the secure and sustainable energy movement forward, we need to focus on turning our ideas into action, results, and progress. We are looking to find ways to empower our community and turn the “clean energy movement” into an “energy standard.” In his keynote address at the inaugural Energy Crossroads conference Thomas Friedman told us that “Green has gone Main Street,” but that it has yet to actually “go down Main Street.” What will it take for green to go down mainstreet?
Featured speakers included the CEO of the Alliance for Climate Protection, Cathy Zoi; co-author of the award-winning Break Through, Michael Shellenberger; and representatives from Shell, the National Science Foundation, Walt Disney Imagineering, Climos, Electric Power Research Institute, Kleiner Perkins, the Prince of Morocco, the US-China Cooperation on Clean Energy, Climate Central, and Stanford University.
View the Agenda here.
View the full-size poster here.
Recent Event - Robert Swan, Polar Explorer and Environmental Leader
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 7:00 pm, Tresidder Oak West
Robert Swan spoke about his first-hand experiences of global warming at the poles, and his activism in the environmental community. This speech kicked off his three-year voyage around the world, in an effort to raise awareness about the dangers our poles face due to global warming.
The Voyage for Cleaner Energy is a five-year, worldwide lecture series and sailing expedition by Robert Swan and his team at 2041. The purpose of the voyage is to increase awareness about environmental issues related to climate change and inspire young people to lead the way in implementing practical, viable solutions.
The university lectures will consist of:
- Robert’s experiences at the North and South Poles
- The importance of leadership and action as it pertains generally in life, work, and education and specifically to issues like climate change and the development and use of renewable energy
- International dimensions of climate change & environmental protection
- Exchange of ideas with audience about programs and accomplishments at each university
Recent Event - Sustainable Places: Leadership in the Public and Private Sectors
March 4, 2008, 1-4pm, Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University
Sustainability professionals, policy leaders, and Stanford faculty discussed practical solutions to manage carbon emissions, energy efficiency, and water usage during two panels. Speakers included Christina Page of Yahoo!, Joseph Stagner of Stanford, James Sweeney of Stanford, and Peter Williams of IBM on The Business of Sustainability: Private Sector Leadership, and Felicity Barringer of the NY Times, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Larry Goulder of Stanford GSB, Dian Grueneich of the California Public Utilities Commission, and Mary Nichols of the California Air Resources Board on Regional Sustainability: State and Municipal Leadership.
