April 30 - May 2
UC San Diego Campus
Join hundreds of students, activists, young professionals and alumni from across California to discuss the decisive social and environmental issues of the 21st century, share best practices and resources, and plan action toward solutions that will transform our educational institutions, communities, and governments into just and sustainable systems.
A Sample of Convergence Workshops
* What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism
* Sewing the seeds: Beginning an on campus urban agricultural learning center
* Converging Storms: The Crises of Energy, Capitalism, and the Environment
* Carrotmob, A Unique Way of Greening Your Business
* Campaign to Legalize Democracy: Abolish Corporate Personhood
* What is Food Justice?
* What it takes to found and run a non-profit while still in college EENG style...
* Investing with Social & Environmental Responsibility and the Role of Institutional Investors
* Composting at Home
* CoFed: How to Put a Student-Run Sustainable Food Co-op on Your Campus
* How to become a citzen lobbyist
Students - register by tonight to get the early bird registration rate of $15. This includes 6 local organic meals, housing for 2 nights, and access to the entire convergence. The non-student early bird rate is $20.
You can also apply to receive a scholarship to attend.
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