Lester Brown, Plan B 4.0 - Mobilizing to Save Civilization

Lester Brown, founder of the Worldwatch Institute and the Earth Policy Institute, will discuss his new book, "Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization," in which he lays out global trends and strategies for a sustainable future. Every major environmental trend from climate change to deforestation to water scarcity, affects food supplies, and Brown argues passionately that food may be the issue that finally convinces the world of the critical need for global action on sustainability.

Hailed by The Washington Post as "one of the world's most influential thinkers," Brown is the author or coauthor of over 50 books, translated into 40 different languages. Among his earlier books are "Man, Land and Food," "World Without Borders," and "Building a Sustainable Society." His 1995 book "Who Will Feed China?" challenged the official view of China's food prospects, spawning hundreds of conferences and seminars. He is the recipient of many prizes and awards, including 24 honorary degrees, a MacArthur Fellowship, the 1987 United Nations Environment Prize, the 1989 World Wide Fund for Nature Gold Medal, and the 1994 Blue Planet Prize for "exceptional contributions to solving global environmental problems."

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Please note: Continental breakfast will be served.