Alex Steffen starts the last talk of the day reminding us of advice he once got from his grandmother: “Never be a man standing between… Read More »Alex Steffen’s Bright Green Future

Blaine Brownell – is an architect obsessed with the future of building materials. He edits a wonderful and strange magazine/catalog called Transmaterial, which features materials… Read More »Blaine Brownell’s Material World

Bruce Sterling gives a short, tight, fun talk titled, “We need a new word for neologism.” He references Friedman – you name it you own… Read More »Bruce Sterling’s Blogger Blither

Stewart Brand has been a big thinker for a long, long time. The founder of the Global Business Network, the editor of the Whole Earth… Read More »Stewart Brand on Green Romanticism

Lester Brown is the author of Plan B 2.0 and the president of the Earth Policy Institute. He’s interested in the radical rethinking we need… Read More »Lester Brown – conservation, not ethanol

After lunch, we’re serenaded by Rodrigo y Gabriella, who play flamenco-styled music with the passion of their Mexican thrash-metal background. Then Ze Frank introduces the… Read More »Thomas Friedman – Green is the New Red White and Blue