2050 WORKOUT@UW- Community Presentation

It only happens once a year, in late August, and it really is a workout. 100 student leaders from all over Puget Sound convene at the UW for a 10-hour sustainable systems “thought experiment.” We forecast what it would be like to achieve 100% sustainability in our own communities by the year 2050. Then we backcast to identify actions we can take today.... 2040, 2030, 2026 to get there. We bring a positive future into focus and move towards it. It is fast, it’s fun, and students get to work with college facilitators, professional coaches, and technical experts in their choice of one of five sustainable systems including water and natural resources, energy and buildings, mobility and land use, food systems, and zero waste. By the end of the day (it's a workout!) we are presenting our positive, practical visions for the year 2050 to family, friends, and invited stakeholders.