96th ESA Annual Meeting (August 7 -- 12, 2011)

SYMP 2-1 - Operating Principles for a Sustainable Future

Monday, August 8, 2011: 1:30 PM
Ballroom C, Austin Convention Center
Lucia Athens, Office of Sustainability, City of Austin
Background/Question/Methods and Results/Conclusions

Creating more sustainable cities is often viewed as simply adopting the latest technologies to reach our desired end. Beyond specific strategies, what ways of looking at the world will help us navigate the process of change? What world views provide a filter that allow us to select the most sustainable approaches? As we "teach a man to fish" rather than simply give the fish away, what have we learned so far  that will help us meet yet unforseen challenges on the journey towards our Future?