Global Sustainability 2009

The intensive two-week summer program brought together researchers, practitioners and students from diverse backgrounds to discuss the challenges in understanding and modeling climate change. Through this effort SFI is continuing to build a community of "thinkers" and "doers" committed to ensuring the sustainability of our planet.

Topics explored during the GSSS included population and social development and its effects on energy resource consumption; climate and energy economics; energy technologies and associated paths to transition to low-carbon energy infrastructure; land use; and innovation and technology.

Co-directors were Doug Arent, Director, Strategic Energy Analysis, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; J. Doyne Farmer, Professor, Santa Fe Institute; John Schellnhuber, Professor and Director, Potsdam Institute; and Jessika Trancik, Postdoctoral Fellow, Santa Fe Institute.

The Santa Fe Institute and co-organizers extend a special thank you to the Gladys B Foundation for generously supporting the videography and webcast of the 2009 GSSS.

Information on speakers can be found here.

Information on students can be found here.

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Overview

Climate

Economics

Technology

Panel Discussions

Research proposals from student working groups can be found here.