Speakers Bureau
Post Carbon Institute attempts to accommodate most speaker requests that support our mission. We appreciate your patience with the organization's complex calendar.
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Post Carbon Institute Speakers
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Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow |
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John Kaufmann, Fellow John Kaufmann was the lead staffer for the groundbreaking Portland, Oregon Peak Oil Task Force (2006-2007), which looked at the implications of declining oil and gas supplies for the city. John is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Oregon Department of Energy, responsible for oil and natural gas supply issues. He has worked with that agency for over 25 years, starting as one of the nation's first state-level solar energy specialists. John is based in Salem, Oregon. More about John Kaufmann |
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Daniel Lerch, Program Director Daniel Lerch is the author of Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty (2007), the first major local government guidebook on peak oil and global warming. He has delivered presentations and workshops on energy uncertainty to elected officials, city planners and other audiences across the United States, as well as in Canada, Ireland and the UK. Daniel is based in Portland, Oregon. More about Daniel Lerch |


