Monday, January 14, 2008

12th Annual State of the World Symposium, 1/30/08

The Worldwatch Institute cordially invites you to attend the 12th Annual State of the World Symposium INNOVATIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

This year's symposium will feature some of the leading thinkers and actors in the effort to forge a sustainable global economy, including keynote speakers Ray Anderson, Chairman of Interface, and R.K. Pachauri, who recently accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Briefing 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Reception 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036

SPEAKERS
Ray Anderson: Chairman, Interface, Inc.; Dr. R.K. Pachauri: Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Ricardo Bayon: Director, Ecosystems Marketplace; Zoƫ Chafe: Research Associate, Worldwatch Institute; Dennis Dimick: Executive Editor, National Geographic Society; Daniel Esty: Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment; Christopher Flavin: President, Worldwatch Institute; Hilary French: Senior Advisor for Programs, Worldwatch Institute; Gary Gardner: Senior Researcher, Worldwatch Institute; Kyung-Ah Park: Vice President, Goldman Sachs; Thomas Prugh: Editor, Worldwatch Institute

Please RSVP to Kimberly Rogovin at 202.452.1992 ext. 530 or> krogovin@worldwatch.org no later than January 21, 2008. Space is limited and registration is required.

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