Speakers Bureau | About Presentations
Program Director Daniel Lerch and Post Carbon Fellow John Kaufmann are two of the most sought-after speakers on the challenges that peak oil poses to cities and local governments. Between them they have spoken to thousands of people at national conferences, state legislatures, city councils and departments, business and citizen associations, and university groups in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Daniel Lerch, Program Director
Daniel is the author of Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty (2007), the first major guidebook on peak oil specifically written for local governments. Daniel is recognized as an international expert on the unique challenges peak oil poses to cities and local governments, and has given presentations to public and government audiences in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Spain. (more...)
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John Kaufmann, Fellow
John was the lead staffer for the groundbreaking Portland (Ore.) Peak Oil Task Force, which looked at the implications of declining oil and gas supplies for the city. John has spoken to government and public audiences across the country about peak oil and the experiences of the Portland task force. He was a featured speaker at the 2007 conference of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil - USA. (more...)
» To request John as a speaker within Oregon, please contact John directly.
» John Kaufmann bio, presentation, downloads, etc.
Presentation blog posts
- City planners descend on Las Vegas...and largely ignore energy
Daniel at APA conference in Las Vegas, May 2008 - Ireland putting local energy and efficiency into practice
Daniel in Ireland, April 2008 - Peak oil and Minnesota: "We need to do an inspection."
Daniel and John in Minnesota, January 2008 - Northeastern cities acting on peak oil
Daniel wrap-up post of Fall 2007 Northeast book tour - Post Carbon Cities Fall 2007 Tour (3 of 3): New York, Philadelphia, Toronto
Daniel Fall 2007 Northeast book tour - Post Carbon Cities Fall 2007 Tour (2 of 3): New England readies for peak oil
Daniel Fall 2007 Northeast book tour - Post Carbon Cities Fall 2007 Tour (1 of 3): Blog and Tour Launch
Daniel Fall 2007 Northeast book tour
