2009 GLOBAL CONFERENCE SERIES
Copenhagen. Stanford. Singapore. China. India....and growing
Throughout 2009, Energy Crossroads will highlight the need and opportunity for clean, propserous, and secure energy as an integral component to local, national, and international climate discussions with a series of events held at Energy Crossroads chapters in universities throughout the world.
The 2009 Global Conference Series will be launched in Copenhagen by our EC Denmark chapter in March, and will continue throughout the year at events in Stanford, Singapore, China, and India, with more locations under consideration. The series will culminate in early December 2009 with a global showcase event back in Copenhagen where the UN Climate Summit will be underway at that time.
The conferences will consist of discussions, presentations, debates, and workshops, featuring scientists, policymakers thought leaders, and students. The goal of the 2009 Series will be to offer global and regional perspectives on the environmental, economic, and security implications of COP-15 and the climate negotiations. This cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral approach will not only foster the creation and dissemination of innovative ideas and solutions, but will also empower students of all academic backgrounds to widen their own horizons and circles of influence as they are brought together to engage with the energy challenge from a variety of perspectives. While each chapter will customize their conferences to fit their local context, Energy Crossroads conferences are consistent in their interdisciplinary approach to the energy challenge.
Students around the world are the driving and unifying force behind the Energy Crossroads Global Conference Series. We aim to be the premier event planned for and organized by students leading to the UN Climate Summit and hope that other student groups will join us in a unified call to the nations for serious commitments to clean energy.
Who will participate? While our primary audience is students, we have seen that community members, faculty, policymakers, and business leaders that have participated in our events have greatly benefited from the magic of bringing people together who are working to advance clean energy from different angles. At Stanford, where Energy Crossroads began, environmental activists have found allies in the Silicon Valley elite; democracy and security experts have been exposed to the technological and business opportunities that are key to solving the instability and political stalemates caused by oil dependency. Each conference provides a forum for stakeholders and experts to engage bright and visionary minds, young and old alike, to confront the global energy challenge. We hope the 2009 Series sparks universities and their communities around the world to view this energy crossroads as the opportunity to build a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future.