*De-mystifying De-materialization: the Why, What, & How Behind Reducing Energy & Materials in Our Economy - Panel w/Bill Rees, Vanessa Timmer, & Ross Moster at SCARP Symposium (Symposium is sold out)

Village founder and convenor Ross Moster will be part of a panel discussion with Vanessa Timmer and Bill Rees on De-mystifying De-materialization: the Why, What, and How Behind Reducing Energy and Materials in our
Economy.

This panel will be from 10:40 to 12:00 in the morning of Friday, February 10 in Thea's Lounge adjacent to the the GSS Ballroom at 6371 Crescent Rd.

Registration  for the Symposium is required. The Symposium is now sold out.

"What does “de-materialization” really mean? To meet the increasingly pressing challenge of living within the planet’s ecological limits, we are forced to seriously re-think and reduce the vast quantities of energy and materials circulating through the global economy. Experts say we need to reduce overall throughput by a factor of 5 to 10! Easier said than done. Come discuss how to translate this vision into action with de-materialization thought leaders and practitioners.

"Bill Rees, founder of Ecological Footprint Analysis, will kick off the panel, explaining the “why” behind a move toward de-materialization. Bill paints the macro picture and presents the unprecedented challenge for planners and practitioners, should they chose to accept it. We will then ground de-materialization into an accessible narrative by watching a short animated video narrated by Story of Stuff author Annie Leonard. The video explains the “what” of de-materialization through an electronics case study. Vanessa Timmer, from the One Earth Initiative, will then frame the “how” of de-materialization. She will discuss systems thinking and opportunities to seize key levers of change aimed to achieve globally coordinated transformation. Finally, Ross Moster, founder of Village Vancouver, brings this “how” into clear focus, describing what some examples of de-materialization look like on-the-ground right here in Vancouver. The panel will conclude with an open discussion where symposium participants can join the dialogue about powering-down and energizing-up our economy through de-materialization."