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Conference SXSW ECO The Future of Urban Farming: Grow More with Less Place by Design Presented by Autodesk: Meet Up The urban farming movement has grown in response to the demand within urban centers for access to healthy, sustainable and fresh produce. In this panel, you'll join representatives from organizations on the cutting edge of ultra local food production in Austin who work together to redefine what it means to be a modern day urban farmer. LEVEL 1, Palazzo Foyer Dorsey Barger, HausBar Farms Austin; Dustin Fedako, East Austin Compost Pedallers; Heather Frambach, City of Austin; Michael Hanan, Ten Acre Organics; Paige Hill, Urban Patchwork Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 8AB The Soft Grid: Next-Gen Electric Power Grids The foundation of today's internet was built on hardware, but ultimately defined and differentiated based on software. This same notion will hold true for the underlying energy distribution grid of the future. This panel will explore the rapidly advancing software that is providing actionable intelligence and functionality in support of a shifting clean, distributed energy architecture. Amit Narayan, Autogrid; Rick Thompson, Greentech Media; Roy Johnson, EcoFactor; Shobin Uralil, Retroficiency Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 9AB 70 Sustainable Travel Meet Up LEVEL 1, EH1, Meet Up Pavilion 4:30pm–4:45pm Saving Forests with Technology The World Resources Institute is turning to technology to fight deforestation. WRI will soon launch Global Forest Watch 2.0, a powerful forest monitoring system that unites satellite technology, data sharing and human networks around the world. Nigel Sizer, Director of WRI's Global Forest Initiative, will provide a sneak-peak of Global Forest Watch 2.0, and discuss its potential impacts. Nigel Sizer, World Resources Institute Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 4:50pm–5:05pm Saving Forests by Using Paper? Half the emails in your inbox tell you to "consider the environment before printing." But demand for paper products helps fight deforestation by keeping "working forests" viable. James McDonald manages sustainability initiatives for International Paper (IP), the world's largest paper and packaging SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com company. He will discuss how IP's work counters many myths about paper and ecology. James McDonald, International Paper Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 5:10pm–5:25pm Saving Forests: 21st Century Solutions Cross-sector collaboration has been at the heart of many recent forest conservation success stories. Jaycee Pribulsky, SVP of Context America, will share some of these stories and lead a discussion with Nigel Sizer of the World Resources Institute and James McDonald of International Paper on how business and society can partner to create a more sustainable future. Jaycee Pribulsky, Context America Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite