Forging Solutions:
Applying Ecological Economics to Current Problems

Conference Dates: July 20-23, 2005

The 2005 US Society for Ecological Economics Conference was a great success with hundreds of attendees from around the world representing academic, non-profit, government and corporate sectors. The event was hosted by Earth Economics, a non-profit social change organization focused on the application of ecological economics, in the City of Tacoma, Washington.

This world-class conference highlighted the connection between cutting-edge theory and innovative action through trans-disciplinary lenses by featuring the following events:

• keynote speeches and plenary sessions
• academic paper presentations and poster sessions
• workshops focused on specific issue and topics
• clinics for consultations with experts
• field trips featuring local applications and projects
• press events with event highlights and outcomes

This conference explored and expanded on academic projects and case studies by looking into applications ecological economics. Emerging from this were practical solutions to current problems faced by governments, policy advocates, environmentalists, and businesses.

Find out more about this successful conference from the proceedings below!

Conference Host: Earth Economics, a non-profit social change organization focused on the application of ecological economics, hosted this year's conference. Earth Economics is based in the Seattle-Tacoma region.

Schedules:

Conference Program - [153 KB PDF]
Schedule of Sessions - [174 KB PDF]

Workshop Summaries:

Campus Sustainability - [159 KB PDF]
The Cedar River Watershed - [402 KB PDF]
Cultural Capital and Cultural Resources - [98 KB PDF]
Earth Economics/Defending the Commons - [207 KB PDF]
Green Development - [160 KB PDF]
Puget Sound - [146 KB PDF]
Scale: How Big is Too Big? - [262 KB PDF]
Toxics and Economic Disservices - [128 KB PDF]
Urban Forestry Initiative - [150 KB PDF]