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spectives of these different groups. Living Futures Institute Andreas Renz, BASF Plant Science; Keith Gillard, Pangaea Ventures Ltd.; Steven Hartmeier, Vestaron Corporation; Tom Laurita PhD, Newleaf Symbiotics Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 9C Nature Means Business LEVEL 1, EH1, Meet Up Pavilion "Environmental debt" is embedded in every public and private transaction. Our task is to change the rules so businesses can make smart longterm investments without being punished for short-term results that reflect long-term value. Three basic principles must guide 21st century commerce to stabilize our inextricably connected economy and environment. Amy Larkin, Nature Means Business Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 8C The Last Exorcism: Energy Finally a Tech Industry The electricity industry is the last major American industry to transform into a technology innovationbased sector, but NRG believes the time has finally come. This transformation will make the energy industry one of the hottest sectors to watch in the coming years as it gives consumers unprecedented choice and the ability to be grid independent. CEU: AIA Arun Banskota, NRG Energy Distinguished Speaker | LEVEL 3, MR 6AB Urban Ecosystems: Design by Nature What if a building or a whole city operated as efficiently and beautifully as nature's own architecture? Urban designers are redesigning cities to enhance sunlight, green space, plant diversity, clean water and food, among other "urban ecosystem services." This panel will discuss the sea change in urban design thinking and how it is radically altering human and environmental well-being. CEU: AIA/USGBC Alexandra Ramsden, Rushing; Brent Davies, Ecotrust; Jennifer Barnes, 55-5 Consulting; Richard Graves, International Austin Clean Energy Meet Up Presented by Austin Energy and Austin Technology Clean Energy Incubator 3:15pm–5:30pm Fundraising 3.0 Crowdfunding promises an entirely new approach to raising capital, whether for NGO or social enterprise. Indiegogo and Cause. org walk us through the how-to's of creating effective campaigns and harnessing online communities for increased engagement. Amy Lesnick, Indiegogo; Lawrence Grodeska, Change.org Workshop | LEVEL 3, MR 10AB Sustainability Goes Viral: Future360 Short Video Competition Join us in revealing the finalists of the Sustainability Goes Viral! short video competition. Future360.tv is on a mission to make sustainability as viral as Gangnam Style, and is attracting the most provocative, compelling, entertaining and hilarious short videos around the topic of sustainability. Winners will be presented at the SXSW Eco Awards Show on October 8th. Heather Libby, Deep Rogue Ram Media; Leila Conners, tree media group; Sarah Backhouse, Future360 Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC 3:15pm–3:30pm So This Climate Walks Into a Bar: Why Humor and Storytelling Matter in the Fight for the Planet Green news site Grist is known for its irreverent take on the most serious global issues of our time. Founder Chip Giller offers a sneak peek at how humor leads to meaningful action, which jokes work, and why storytelling is a crucial part of the sustainability movement. Groucho glasses optional. Chip Giller, Grist Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 3:35pm–3:50pm Making Big Data Visible This session will demonstrate some key projects in the area of scientific and environmental data visualization. We want to raise some of the challenges facing organizations that have made the decision to keep all their data, but are struggling to reveal its depths to constituents and the public alike. George Oates, Stamen Design Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 3:55pm–4:10pm Fog of War: Analyzing Big Data During Times of Crisis With the massive amount of data being generated by social media networks like Twitter, organizations are exploring new and impactful ways to use the information. In this session, you'll hear how IBM's Emerging Technologies team has been working on big data analytic projects that address critical public service needs. David Barnes, IBM Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 4:30pm–5:30pm City as Living Laboratory: Sustainability Made Tangible through the Arts The "Council for 16,000" initiative is envisioned as a unifying catalyst for the US environmental movement, with a simple yet incredibly ambitious goal: to authentically connect, align and strengthen the depth and breadth of this movement. Learn from the co-founder of the renown Rainforest Alliance how the C16K is going to make this vision a reality. Mary Miss, City As Living Lab Distinguished Speaker | LEVEL 3, MR 6AB SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com 63