Local Future Conferences

2010 Conference on Energy, Economy, and Environment

Local Future is organizing a conference in 2010 around the themes of energy, economy, environment, the intersection between these three E's, with a timely focus on understanding, responding to, and preventing credit bubbles.

2009 Conference on Michigan's Future

The 2009 Conference on Michigan's Future: Energy, Economy & Environment takes a head on look at the economic crisis, the looming energy crisis, and the environment crisis and explores possible solutions and a vision of a more self-sufficient, sustainable, and resilient Michigan.

Forty presenters including Robert Costanza, Thomas Greco, Richard Douthwaite, Soji Adelaja, Rich Wells, Bryn Davidson, Randy Udall, Richard Gilbert, Peter Sinclair, Stephanie Mills, and Albert Bates.

2008 Conference on Michigan's Future

"The Conference of Michigan's Future: Energy, Economy & Environment" looked at the challenges of the monetary crisis and the oil crisis and proposes realistic, job creating solutions for Michigan.

Forty presenters including Richard Heinberg, Albert Bates, Ellen Brown, Paul Murray, Tony Earley, and Jerry Norica.

2008 International Conference on Peak Oil & Climate Change

Local Future hosted the International Conference on Peak Oil and Climate Change: Paths to Sustainability in June 2008.

The conference featured fifty  presenters including keynoters Richard Heinberg, Julian Darley, Dr. David Goodstein, Megan Quinn Bachman, Stephanie Mills, and Pat Murphy.