Bryn Mawr College

Conferences and Workshops

An international, interdisciplinary conference titled "Sustainability:
From Local to the Global" to be held at Villanova University
April 23-26 2009

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

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

For more information, visit
http://www.villanova.edu/sustainability/yearofsustainabilty/conference/