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TEDxGeorgiaStrait
The New Energy Conference and After Party February 26, 2011
1:00pm
Saturday February 26 2011
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TEDxGeorgiaStrait Hosts The New Energy conference, February 26, 2011.
Applications are closed. Join us at the after party at Chapel Arts. See website for location.
Vancouver, British Columbia- February 26, 2011 -In the spirit and tradition of TED, TEDxGeorgiaStrait brings together innovators, explorers, teachers and learners in an environment that encourages conversation, collaboration and creative ways to think about the future. The independently produced event, operated under license from TED, will take place on February 26th, 2011 at Forest Sciences Centre, UBC in Vancouver,BC.The theme of the event is "The New Energy",focusing on one of the most important topics facing human civilization today: the future of energy.
The goal of this event is to raise awareness about many of the amazing efforts that are currently being undertaken to mitigate and educate people on the costs of society’s insatiable fossil fuel dependence and to promote the topic of energy in a positive way, realizing the vast potential that awaits us as a human race and how our ingenuity will lead us to a sustainable future.
TEDxGeorgiaStrait celebrates its first annual event with local energy and spirit, in tandem with a line up of outstanding speakers. The speakers for TEDxGeorgiaStrait are hand-picked for their inspired thinking and acclaimed accomplishments. In the tradition of TED, each speaker is challenged to give "the talk of their life" in 18 minutes or less. These talks will be interspersed with musical performances by acclaimed local musicians and participants are invited to interact and share new ideas and passions.
Speakers include:John MacDonald, Frank Wolf, George Hoberg, Merran Smith and Sobey Wing.
TEDxGeorgiaStrait will host an after party at Chapel Arts from 9pm – 2am. Hosted by School of Remix, DJ Trevor Spiltmilk, DJ Shannon Long and DJ Fedski. For more information visit: tedxgeorgiastrait.com.
TEDxGeorgiaStrait is bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity. This means that Bullfrog Power will inject green power onto the BC electricity grid to match the amount of electricity used by this event. Bullfrog’s green power is sourced exclusively from wind power producers who meet or exceed the federal government's EcoLogoM standard for renewable energy.
Applications are closed at this time. Please join us at the after party at
Chapel Arts, 304 Dunlevy Ave, Vancouver.
Between Main and Gore on Dunlevy.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place in Long Beach, California, with simulcast in Palm Springs; TEDGlobal is held each year in Oxford, UK. TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to organize local, independent TED-like events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.
Follow TED on Twitter at twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at facebook.com/TED.
TED2011, "The Rediscovery of Wonder," will be held February 28-March 4, 2011, in Long Beach, California, with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs, California.
TEDxGeorgiaStrait.com
Melyssa Rubino, Organizer
Vancouver, BC
778-238-6331
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