ECONOMIC GROWTH, NATURAL CAPITAL AND SUSTAINABILITY A Program Sponsored by the Oregon State Bar Sustainable Future Section |
Wednesday, April 11, 2012, Noon to 1:15 PM
An economy’s productive capacity is dependent on four general forms of capital–physical, human, social and natural. Focusing on the Pacific Northwest, this program will discuss the importance of economic growth, how natural capital contributes to economic growth and what it means for an economy to grow sustainably. |
Speakers:
Ed Whitelaw is the founder of ECONorthwest and a Professor of Economics at University of Oregon, where he has taught since 1967. He specializes in urban and regional economics, resource and environmental economics, and the economic consequences of policy decisions. He has testified before administrative, legislative, congressional, and judicial bodies on a variety of economic issues and has over 40 years experience working with the economic aspects of sustainability.
Bryce Ward received his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and has taught courses in labor economics, microeconomic theory, public finance, econometrics, environmental and natural resource economics, and social economics at Harvard College, Lewis and Clark College, Portland State University, and the University of Oregon. Since joining ECONorthwest in 2005, he has been involved in a variety of matters relating primarily to urban, labor, and environmental and natural resource economics.
Click here for the 2012 04 11 ECONorthwest CLE Presentation – Economic Growth and Sustainability materials from the CLE. |
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from Noon to 1:15 PM
Location: Markowitz Herbold Glade & Mehlhaf
1211 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000, Portland, Oregon
Take Elevator to 29th Floor
Cost: Free to Sustainable Future Section members; $10 for nonmembers (payable at
door); Section membership (offering free admission) is available for $20 at door
CLE: 1 hour CLE credit (application will be submitted)
Call-in: Teleconference available for Sustainable Future Section members upon request
Lunch: Brown bag (bring your own)