China: Forcing the World to Rethink Its Economic Future

Mon, Feb 6
Check-in: 5:30 PM, program: 6:00 PM
Council members and students: Free, Nonmembers: $15

What: "China: Forcing the World to Rethink Its Economic Future"

Who: Lester R. Brown, President and founder of the Earth Policy
Institute; founder of the Worldwatch Institute; and author of more
than 50 books and papers including Plan B 2.0 and Who Will Feed China?

Event: Convincing new evidence from China shows that its existing
fossil-fuel-based, automobile-centered, throwaway economy cannot
sustain progress much longer. Lester Brown will look at both China's
current consumption of basic resources, which now exceeds that of the
U.S., and at China's future consumption in 2031 when its income is
projected to reach that of the U.S. today. Dr. Brown will discuss
ways to restructure the global economy so that it can sustain
economic progress through renewable energy, the reuse and recycling
of materials, and a diverse transport system.

Venue:

World Affairs Council
312 Sutter St., 2nd Floor Conference Room
San Francisco
(415) 293-4600
http://www.itsyourworld.org/

Additional Info:

(415) 293-4600
http://www.itsyourworld.org/