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Profitable Sufficiency: International Conference on Business & Sustainability, November 4–5, 2010
Portland conference include leaders in sustainability from Aveda, Intel, IDEO, and more
(Portland, Ore.) September 29, 2010— The fourth-annual International Conference on Business & Sustainability presents “Profitable Sufficiency”: two days of discussions, interactive case study sessions and networking for those seeking sustainability-focused inspiration and opportunities for their organizations.
The conference takes place November 4–5, 2010, in Portland, Ore., and is presented by the Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability at Portland State University’s School of Business Administration.
WHAT IS PROFITABLE SUFFICIENCY? Modern industries such as food, fashion and technology are being characterized as too fast, too disconnected and ultimately unsustainable. Advocates of this critical viewpoint are employing terms like "sufficiency", "slow" and "heirloom design" to describe alternate approaches to traditional business. But what does it mean to operate a business under a paradigm characterized in these terms? Does an emerging business model of "blended value" offer sufficient and sustainable profits?
At the 2010 International Conference on Business & Sustainability leading practitioners, thought-leaders and academics will share their views on how businesses large and small can adopt models that reconnect people to place, product to purpose, and provide value creation to employees, communities and the ecosystems they inhabit.
This year’s speakers include:
• Dominique Nils Conseil, President, Aveda
• Beto Lopez, Senior Designer, Sustainability Initiative, IDEO
• Paul Shrivastava, Director, David O’Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise
• Robert Costanza, Director, PSU Institute for Sustainable Solutions
• Bryan Birrell, Vice President for Operations, Frito-Lay Inc.
• SaraJoy Pond, Founder, The Tipping Bucket
• Heidi McCloskey, Director of Marketing, Organic Exchange
• Lorie Wigle, General Manager, Eco-Technology Platform Office, Intel Corporation
Conference sessions for professionals and academics begin Thursday, November 4th at The Nines Hotel (525 S.W. Morrison St., Portland, Ore.) with registration and breakfast, followed by a full day of keynote speakers and workshops.
On Friday, November 5th, the conference resumes at Portland State University’s Native American Student and Community Center (710 S.W. Jackson St.) with a dynamic keynote breakfast and continues with academic paper presentations, functional area-oriented sustainability teaching workshops and speakers.
Early registration is $210 ($260 after October 15) and includes breakfast, lunch, and a hosted reception at The Nines Hotel on Thursday evening. Student and academic discounts are available.
The conference schedule and speakers, registration information and more are available at www.sba.pdx.edu/sustainabilityconference10. Tickets are available through TicketLeap: https://profitable-sufficiency.ticketleap.net/.
Sponsors for the 2010 International Conference on Business & Sustainability include Boeing, Intel, EnergyTrust of Oregon, SolarWorld, Sustainable Industries and PSU’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions.
Conference sponsorship form (PDF)
The School of Business Administration’s Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability
The Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability provides education and training for students and community members on how business can address modern social challenges. The center builds on the School of Business Administration’s recognized international leadership in sustainability-related curricula and research. For more information visit www.sba.pdx.edu/CGLS/.
Sustainability at Portland State University
Portland State University faculty engage in leading-edge research and teaching on issues critical to the Pacific Northwest and beyond, including sustainable urban communities, climate change, ecosystem services, and renewable energy. PSU’s 49-acre campus creates a vibrant and urban living laboratory for best practices in green building and conservation, right in the heart of the nation’s most sustainable city. In 2008, PSU received a ten-year, $25 million challenge grant from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, in support of research, teaching, and partnerships in sustainability. The grant is administered by PSU's Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices.
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By:
David Santen, Office of University Communications
Portland State University
santend@pdx.edu | 503-725-8765
Source:
Elizabeth Whalen, Center for Global Leadership in Sustainability
School of Business Administration
Portland State University
elizabeth@tswhalen.com | 503-515-2625
