The Institute for Sustainable Development is proud to support the Duke Student International Discussion Group as they present the 2008 Conference: Fueling, Feeding and Financing Sustainable Change.

SIDG is proud to bring you this year's spring conference, designed to stimulate understanding and discussion of broad-based sustainability for today's world. This day-long event will feature panel discussions and breakout sessions with experts in the fields of sustainable energy, agriculture, and innovative approaches to financing sustainable change.

Saturday, February 23rd
Duke University, Sanford Institute of Public Policy

Speakers include:

• Gloria Aquino, Associate Program Country Director for Environment with Peace Corps/Paraguay
• Jim Barborak, Protected Areas Specialist with Conservation International's Mexico and Central America Program
• Marie-Ange Binagwaho, Executive Director of Solar Household Energy, Inc.
• Amadou Diop, International Programs Director at The Rodale Institute
• Simon Rich, Farmer and Investor with Edenton Peanut Mill; Board Member of North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and Center for Environmental Farming Systems
• Kathleen Robbins, Director of Bioenergy Projects with Green Microfinance
• Kate Watters, Executive Director of Crude Accountability

For more information or to register for the event, please visit: http://www.nicholas.duke.ed/people/students/sidg2008.html.

Anne Bell McKune

Foundation for a Sustainable Community

Director, Institute for Sustainable Development

104 South Estes Drive

PO Box 2407

Chapel Hill, NC 27515

919.967.7075 P

919.968.6874 F

amckune@sustainablefoundation.org