I will be speaking at the Boulder Valley Community Conference and Relocalization Resource Expo on Saturday January 14, 2006.  This is an all day event held at the University of Colorado Boulder Campus.

The goal of the Community Conference is to increase community preparedness for the challenges and opportunities of the forthcoming energy crisis. Through this event, citizens will be informed about the options in order to prepare for near-term disruptions in energy supply and will be encouraged to participate in the strategic planning process for long-term community self-reliance in energy, food and economy.

As a keynote speaker I will be presenting on the main ideas discussed in my upcoming book Relocalize Now! Getting Ready for Climate Change and the End of Cheap Oil. In response to the coming energy crisis and ecological collapse, this practical guide outlines the key ideas of "global relocalization," suggesting ways people can create local money, energy and food systems with the goal of building a parallel public infrastructure in their communities. See http://www.postcarbon.org/store/relocalize for more info.