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Richard Graves Adrian Grenier Mohamed Hage Executive Director, INTERNATIONAL Co-Founder, SHFT.COM Founder & President, LUFA FARMS LIVING FUTURES INSTITUTE Adrian Grenier is an actor, filmmaker and musician who has created numerous short films and documentaries including Shot In The Dark, Teenage Paparazzo and How To Make Money Selling Drugs. He co-founded SHFT with film producer Peter Glatzer after the two collaborated on Alter Eco, a TV series for Discovery. Positive Propaganda: Creative Media to Nudge Social Change WED, 10/9 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 6AB A born entrepreneur, Mohamed Hage oversees all of Lufa Farms development and operations. He has a long history in successful technology-based ventures and real estate development. Hage is the owner of the vision at Lufa Farms and is driven by a keen personal interest in environmental science, sustainable fresh agriculture and the challenge of renewable energy. Rooftop Farms to Feed Our Cities TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Lawrence Grodeska Muki Haklay Director, Nonprofit Community, Professor, UCL CHANGE.ORG Muki Haklay is a Professor of Geographic Information Science at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, University College London. He is the Co-Founder and Director of the UCL Extreme Citizen Science group and the social enterprise Mapping for Change. He specializes in participatory mapping and HumanComputer Interaction aspects of geospatial technologies and public access to environmental information. New Global Models: Real-Time and Local WED, 10/9 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Richard Graves serves as Executive Director of International Living Future Institute– working across scales, offering global strategies for lasting sustainability, partnering with local communities to create grounded and relevant solutions, and unleash their imagination and innovation to create a socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative Living Future. Urban Ecosystems: Design by Nature MON, 10/7 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Michael Green Executive Director, CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH As Director of CEH, Michael has been a leader in national efforts to protect families from toxic chemicals in consumer products and from illnesses related to pollution in our air, water and food. He is a recipient of the Dalai Lama Foundation's prestigious Compassion in Action Award for his work protecting children from lead. What the Frack? Climate Justice and Our Culture WED, 10/9 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Jeff Greenwald At Change.org, Lawrence helps thousands of organizations leverage the world's largest petition platform to connect with new supporters and achieve real change. Prior to Change.org, Lawrence launched the City of San Francisco's first mobile app in his role as Internet Communications Coordinator at SF Environment. Fundraising 3.0 MON, 10/7 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 10AB How Online Petitions Can Influence Public Policy TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Executive Director, ETHICAL TRAVELER Dana Gunders Jeff Greenwald is Executive Director of Ethical Traveler (ET) and has six travel books and hundreds of print, radio and web features under his byline. ET was formed in 2003 and since then ET has sponsored international action campaigns, provided news on current issues of importance to mindful travelers and promoted the diplomatic aspects of travel. Sustainable Travel: Moving to an Industry Standard TUE, 10/8 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB Project Scientist, Food & Agriculture Program, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE Mark Hall Producer/Director, SAKANA FILM COUNCIL PRODUCTIONS LLC Dana Gunders leads NRDC's work on reducing food waste and authored their landmark report Wasted: How America is Losing Up to 40% of Its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill. Her work has been featured by CNN, CNBC, NY Times, NPR and many other outlets. Addressing the Excess: Reducing U.S. Food Waste MON, 10/7 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Mark S Hall is an award-winning filmmaker who's latest featurelength documentary project, Sushi: The Global Catch, examines the traditions, global growth and potential environmental consequences of a popular cuisine in a rapidly globalizing world. The film has screened in theaters and festivals in over 40 countries. Ocean Conservation through Social Innovation MON, 10/7 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com 89