James Gustave Speth:

Co Founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council

James Gustave Speth, Co-founder, Natural Resources Defense Council; Author, The Bridge at the Edge of the World

Speth unveils a socioeconomic plan to save the planet for future generations

National Resources Defense Council co-founder Speth believes that environmentalists like himself are simply unable and ill-equipped to keep up with the current degradation of our planet. He lays the groundwork for a socioeconomic movement that he says will preserve our planet for future generations. He argues that our obsession with consumption and GDP growth has created unprecedented risks not only to our environment but also our quality of life and world security. To avoid ultimate catastrophe, asserts Speth, solutions that may have seemed foolish or radical will ultimately be considered as necessary and sensible.

Co-presenter: Yale Club of Silicon Valley

Location: Kellogg Auditorium, Silicon Valley Bank, 3005 Tasman Dr., Santa Clara
Time: 6:30 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. program, 8 p.m. book signing
Cost: $20 members, $20 non-members in advance; $25 members, $25 non-members at door