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Brown Bag Discussion: The Perils of Extreme Energy

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

The oil industry's reckless pursuit of extreme energy carries with it the inevitable risks of environmental and political peril. The Gulf oil spill is only the latest in a series of disasters. Arctic drilling, deals with African dictatorships, natural gas pipelines in Central Asia: the pursuit of fossil fuels has brought the United States into war, corruption, and ecological messes.

Brown Bag Discussion: Venezuela, Heavy Oil, and A Renewable Energy Transition

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

The US and Venezuela are at odds on the government level but share one thing in common; both countries are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exploitation. Join IPS’ Sustainable Energy and Economy Networks for a conversation on: what lessons the US can learn from Venezuela’s experiences as it  plans to transition to a renewable energy economy; and the prospects of Venezuela agreeing not to exploit its heavy oil reserves.

National Conference Call: Citizens Climate Lobby

Telephone Conference Washington, DC, United States

Please join the CCL when Co-Director of IPS' Sustainable Energy and Economy Network (SEEN) is the featured guest speaker.

Durban Download: Report Back From UN Climate Summit in Durban, South Africa

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Please join us in welcoming IPS staff and guests home from the UN climate summit held in Durban, South Africa this past December. While some are touting the outcome of the negotiations as a success, others have raised serious concerns about a lack of urgency and equity in tackling the climate crisis. Panelists will give their perspectives on what was won and lost for people and the planet.

Pre-Rally Rally at IPS on Keystone XL!

IPS Conference Room 1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC, United States

Join us at IPS first for hot cocoa and snacks and get to know fellow activists while making posters with your own personal message to Obama!

Author Event: The Oil Road

Busboys & Poets - 14th & V 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC

An event about a book on "Journeys From The Caspian Sea to the City of London.

Author Event: Foreclosing The Future

Busboys & Poets - 14th & V 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC

IPS joins Teaching for Change bookstore, Busboys and Poets, and others to welcome Bruce Rich to discuss and sign his new book on "the world bank and the politics of environmental destruction."