building the green economy: 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 presents speaker kevin danaher - public welcome

(february 24, 2009 --thunder bay, on) tomorrow evening, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , faculty, staff, and community members gather in 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's uc0050 (near the agora) to hear dr. kevin danaher, executive director of the global citizen center, speak at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's 2009 speaker series. the speaker series is hosted in conjunction with the university's 2009 research and innovation week.

dr. danaher is the author and/or editor of numerous books, including his latest (co-authored with shannon biggs and jason mark), building the green economy: success stories from the grass roots.

according to danaher, a paradigm shift is taking place within our social and economic structures, and the green economy is growing at a rapid rate, challenging the present - unsustainable - economy.

"the green economy is no longer some quaint sideline," says danaher. it is the most rapidly growing sector of the economy. sales of organic foods are skyrocketing; renewable energy is the hot frontier of venture capital; the green building technology is transforming the construction industry."

evidence of this paradigm shift is seen in growing consumer demand for nature-friendly products, and investments in renewable energy and clean-tech sectors; we are also seeing more corporate leaders acknowledging social/environmental responsibility as a competitive advantage, explains danaher.

"no one knows exactly what the green economy will look like, but that's part of the beauty of the process. it's an organic, evolving entity. the green economy must be a democratic economy. it must create the kinds of economic structures that give everyone a voice in the production and distribution of key resources," he says.

"阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has a commitment to raise awareness about environmental issues, and sustainability," says 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 president dr. fred gilbert. "in dr. danaher we have the opportunity to hear ideas from a leading thinker in these fields, and to share his ideas with the others."

the speaker series is a free public lecture offered by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 as an information-sharing event and dialogue. this event is in partnership with the chronicle journal, travelodge hotel airlane and the food security network as part of research and innovation week 2009. kevin danaher's talk begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp at uc0050, and everyone is welcome, but seating is limited so early arrival is recommended. parking on campus is free after 5:30 p.m. for more information, be sure to visit the university's online calendar of events

about dr. danaher
kevin danaher, born march 7, 1950, is an anti-globalization activist, and the author of numerous books, including building the green economy: success stories from the grassroots, and insurrection: citizen challenges to corporate power. with kirsten irgens-moller and medea benjamin, he is co-founder of global exchange, an anti-globalization non-governmental organization based in san francisco, california. he is the founder and executive co-producer of the green festivals (greenfestivals.org). he is also the executive director of the global citizen center (globalcitizencenter.org), which is developing a 120,000 square foot non-profit building that brings together green retail, a restaurant, offices of non-profit social justice and environmental organizations, event spaces, and affordable housing for teachers and first responders, in a downtown location in san francisco. this building is being developed as a prototype that can be replicated in other cities around the world to unite the green economy movement.

kevin danaher received his ph.d. in sociology from the university of california, santa cruz. he is also known for his lectures at various universities, and to community organizations.

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media: kevin danaher is available for media interview. for more information please contact lisa pelot, communications officer, at 343-8177, or commun@lakeheadu.ca

about lakehead
lakehead is a comprehensive university with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. with a main campus located in thunder bay, ontario and a campus in orillia, ontario, lakehead has over 7,900 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and 2,250 faculty and staff, and is home to the west campus of the northern ontario school of medicine. in 2006, research infosource inc. named 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 canada's research university of the year in the undergraduate category. for more information on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , visit www.hsbcwebinars.com