Satya on oilsands policy with fellow author Ezra Levant at Edmonton's LitFest

LitFest organizers will square off political polar opposites Ezra Levant and Satya Das, the authors, respectively, of Ethical Oil and Green Oil, for an evening session at the downtown library theatre Oct. 19.

"There are lots of people who go to events and hear what they already believe repeated back to them," Cheoros said. "But what I really hope for with this event is that people will hear other ideas expressed, and other perspectives, and also have an opportunity to express their own. I want the audience to hear things they don't agree with and I want the authors to hear things they don't agree with."

Read the detailed schedule and get your tickets at the LitFest website here.

Read up on buzz around the Festival in the Edmonton Journal here.

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Ken is attending the Alberta Venture Most Influential Golf Tournament and Reception in Canmore at Silvertip Golf Resort August 17 to 18. You can find out who else made Alberta Venture's top 50 list of business, community and government leaders and how to attend here.

Satya is the keynote speaker on Thursday September 9th at the Canadian Crude Oil Conference in Lake Louise, the conference will gather business and industry leaders to discuss energy resource management, trends and leadership.

Find out more: Cambridge Strategies Oilsands Survey

Ken has published an article in TheMarkNews.com which outlines the results of the conjoint surveys done by Cambridge Strategies that has pinpointed the leadership and governance values and types of environmental protections Albertans see as crucial for the successful and continued development of the oilsands.

"Albertans want a new narrative on oil sands development, a survey suggests. Get rich quick? No, they want to prosper, but they also want sensible policy. To better understand how Albertans feel about oil sands development, my firm, Cambridge Strategies, did a conjoint survey to determine the value priorities Albertans feel should drive and guide oil sands development." Read the full article here.

The Oilsands Survey is also part of the analyses of the University fo Alberta's Oilsands Research and Information Network (OSRIN), you can find out more about OSRIN's role in sustainable oilsands development and reclamantion here.

There has also been several articles on the implications of the survey findings for Alberta discussed in the Vancouver Province, The Edmonton Journal's article by Trish Audette, another in the Edmonton Journal by Graham Thomson as well as a column by Deborah Yedlin in the Calgary Herald on the survey results. You can also see detailed survey results in Edmonton Journal's Capital Notebook.

Green Oil

Green Oil a new book by Satya Das, founder and principal at Cambridge Strategies, explores the challenges and implications of Alberta's development of the oil sands, the world's single biggest hydrocarbon deposit.

You can purchase the book online at www.greenoilbook.com

Response to John Podesta speech delivered June 22, 2010 by Satya Das

Satya has written a response to a speech given by John Podesta, the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress and former Chief of Staff to Bill Clinton, on the U.S. at the recent Greening the Oilsands Canaad 2020 Summit. You can read Podesta's speech here which calls into question the future of the oilsands as viable energy resource for the U.S. here and Satya's reply below.

"Even though this caused some degree of heartburn among my fellow Canadians, I agree fully with the spirit and intent of Mr. Podesta's views.

What disappoints me, though, is how easily he is ready to give up on the common goal we should embrace: using our fossil fuel wealth to pay for the transition to a green future." Read more....

Learning our Way to the Next Alberta - Can we do it?

Alberta is known as one of the wealthiest societies on earth, with one of the best education systems. Yet we face failing competitiveness, low productivity and a weak business culture for innovation. We live in challenging, changing and uncertain times.

From May 32st to June 2nd Learning our Way to the Next Alberta, gathered about 700 Albertans in conversations. The topic was: can we learn and create the necessary economic , environmental, social and political adaptive cpacity to respond to changes the 21st century will impose?

Read Ken's commentary on the event in the August issue of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Newsletter here.

Satya Speaking at upcoming Alberta Clean-Tech Conference

Lead. Follow. Or Get out of the way! The Alberta Council of Technologies 2010 Clean-tech Conference, Sept 17/18th: Lacombe Workshops and Red Deer Convention Centre

Register HERE: http://abctech.ca/clean-tech-conference-2010 and find out more about the Alberta Clean Council of Technologies here.

Join Alberta's clean-tech change agents: entrepreneurs and new enterprises, investors and policy influencers from throughout the province and across all industry sectors as 500 attendees...50 student passes...$100 a day...craft our legacy together.

There will be an array of impact workshops from demystifying and advancing the commercialization of clean-tech; adopting of clean-tech resolutions and election of an industry alliance for advancing Alberta's emerging clean-tech industry and the new found respect for the environment; provocative presentations from Tom Rand - champion of Green Bonds and author of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit - 10 clean-technologies to save our world AND Satya Das - award winning journalist and author of Green Oil - Clean energy for the 21st century.

Ken listed as one of the most influential Albertans of 2010

Ken joins the ranks of many notable Albertans in the July 2010 issue of Alberta Venture Magazine for his dedication to the public interest of Alberta and his most recent efforts to re-engage Progressive Albertans in their citizenship as a one of the key organizers of the Reboot Alberta movement.

Read the top 50 list, which includes Premier Ed Stelmach, AUMA President Darren Aldous and City of Edmonton's Chief Information Officer here .

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