InspireSeattle Social: ‘Consequences of Energy’

When:
March 14, 2015 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
2015-03-14T18:30:00-07:00
2015-03-14T21:30:00-07:00
Where:
4310 Southwest Atlantic Street
Seattle, WA 98116
USA

InspireSeattle Invites YOU to join us at our Social Forum: Saturday, March 14th at 6:30 pm. Remember “IT’S A POTLUCK!!” – so please help out and bring something to eat and to drink!

Main discussion topic for this evening: Unintended Consequences of Energy Production and Usage

Clearly energy drives our economy, communities and culture. Energy is core to our way of life today and in the future. We all understand that energy comes at a cost, both to our wallets and to our environment. The politics and power around energy production and usage are arguably the most perverse of any issue, both in the US and throughout the world. As with many things, often there exist unintended consequences with both energy production and usage. Also often these consequences are not well known, or even purposely kept from public view.

This evening’s panel will discuss multiple unintended consequences of energy production and usage. Topics will include hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”), the recent “game-changer” in US energy production that has dramatically increased US oil and gas production and has been a key in our recent oil and gasoline price declines. A carbon-free energy source, nuclear energy, will be discussed. Of course climate change will be part of this discussion, but also key planetary boundaries needed for safe operations of life on our planet.

Please join us for this important discussion!

Guest Speakers:

Darrin Morgan:
Darrin Morgan is the director of Boeing’s Sustainable Biofuels Strategy, where he leads Boeing’s Sustainable Aviation Fuels Program. He is a co-founder of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, whose goal is to diversify aviation’s fuel supply and reduce carbon emissions. Darrin has served as co-chairman of the world’s first global algae-for-energy trade association and on the National Academies of Science Transportation Review Board Panel on alternative fuels integration.

W. Douglas Smith:
Doug is an environmental scientist, environmental diplomat, explorer and educator. As a Senior Compliance Investigator in the U.S. EPA, he conducted inspections and investigations, developed protocols and training materials for EPA, the World Bank Institute, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). From 1962 through 1992 he was the owner/operator of an adventure travel company that began the concept of eco-trekking in the Himalayas and around the world.

Sarah Fox:
Seattle author Sarah Fox is a historian, mother, and waitress. Her work has appeared in Montana: The Magazine of Western History, the Western Historical Quarterly, and Sunspace. Her first book, Downwind: A People’s History of the Nuclear West was published by University of Nebraska Press in November 2014 ( www.downwindhistory.com ). Sarah recently attended the 3rd International Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in Vienna, Austria and served as a guest faculty at the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts Whidbey Writers Workshop.

Michael Foster:
Michael Foster, M.Ed. has counseled individuals and families since 1995. Currently he offers Carbon Recovery Counseling to break addictive, abusive patterns of thinking and consumption on the long road to climate recovery. He is honored to serve on the Steering Committee for the International Transitional Resilience Coalition, a new organization of mental health and healthcare professionals whose mission is to prepare resilient communities for climate impacts already “in the pipeline.” He is an active speaker on climate topics for all audiences, including all schools and colleges. Mostly he volunteers by organizing children and teens who speak out for their future, Plant-for-the-Planet, Our Children’s Trust, 350.org, and The Climate Reality Project. Michael asks: “Have you planted your tree today?”

About InspireSeattle:

InspireSeattle is a progressive network of Seattle-area people sharing ideas and supporting action. InspireSeattle’s vision is to create connection throughout our community and better community through activism. InspireSeattle’s mission is to provide a fun, supportive gathering for people who care deeply about our community, our country and our planet. We embrace progressive policies that improve our society and protect our environment. We discuss current issues, share ideas and activism efforts while striving to inspire additional action.

When : March 14 th at 6:30PM. Please try to be on time!!!

Where: Dave and Shamah Gamrath’s place, 4310 SW Atlantic St., Seattle WA
98116, 206-938-8460 .

Google map: http://g.co/maps/2ycn4

Directions: Go west over the West Seattle bridge – take the Admiral Way exit – go up hill to California Ave SW – go right (north) on California – go 8 blocks to Atlantic – go left (west) on Atlantic – first house on right.

It’s a potluck: so please help out and bring something to eat and to drink!

6:30 to 7:45: Social time! Eat, drink, relax, and catch up with some other
local progressives

Formal discussion and guest speakers, 7:45 to 9:30

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Rules of Engagement!

1. So that everyone has a chance to participate, please keep your comments
short

2. Raise one’s hand to ask a question in lieu of shouting out

3. Respect the points of views of others

4. No arguing of politics during the formal discussion – save that for afterwards!

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