Sustainability, by one definition, means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.

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    Email: Sustainable Conference
   Contact: Dr. Paul Rosier
                Conference Organizer
    Call: 610-519-4677
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Philadelphia

Other understandings contest this definition, asking whether it is too centered on human needs and marginalizes the needs of other planetary inhabitants. Whatever definition we apply, all meanings of sustainability imply a responsibility to other members of our earth community. We seek the sharing of perspectives on this vital responsibility via a range of formats, including panels, poster sessions, workshops, and roundtables that address the scientific, humanistic, political, economic, and ecological challenges and opportunities of true Sustainability.

The Conference Program Will Include

• A keynote address by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• Kaiulani Lee’s dramatic play about Rachel Carson, “A Sense of Wonder”
• A hosted, organic dinner
• A guided tour of Wissahickon Valley, part of Philadelphia’s 9,200-acre Fairmount Park 

Conference Deliverables

• All conference papers will be included in a conference proceedings
• Selected conference papers for consideration for a peer-reviewed volume