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CASSE’s podcast, The Steady Stater with Brian Czech, is on hiatus until further notice. The current sixty-episode collection covers a range of steady-state substance with guests including:
- Economists Kate Raworth and Timothée Parrique
- Politicians Doug LaFollette and John Mirisch
- Holistic scholars William Rees and Sabine O’Hara
- Non-profit leaders Helena Norberg-Hodge and Laurel Hanscom
- Social commentators Chris Matthews and Ray Suarez
- Late greats Herman Daly and Richard Lamm
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2023
“Green” is a steady state economy. Speech by Brian Czech at the American Solidarity Party national convention in Plano, Texas. July 1.
Climate Change and the Steady State Economy. Brian Czech gives a lecture online for St. Lawrence University. January 27.
The Economy that Could Last Forever. Rachel Donald hosts Brian Czech on Planet Critical. January 12.
Degrowth Toward a Steady State Economy. The Canadian Association for the Club of Rome (CACOR) hosts Brian Czech for a presentation and discussion. January 11.
2022
Introduction to Steady-State Economics. Brian Czech presents the basics to the Environmental Studies class at Gonzaga University as part of the GrowthBusters Campus Tour, September 15.
Earth Overshoot Day 2022. Michael Bayliss of the Post-Growth Australia Podcast hosts Brian Czech, July 27.
Economic Growth, Trophic Origins of Money, and Real Conservation. Brian Czech presents to the “Anthropocene Group” of Alaska, April 27.
2021
The California Alliance of Local Electeds (CALE) Guest lecture on steady state economics by Brian Czech, December 5th.
The 3.5% Project. Flagstaff College presents the 3.5% Reading Action Group discussing Kim Stanley Robinson’s The Ministry of the Future, global heating and social change. Guest lecture on steady state economics by Brian Czech, November 3rd, 8:30 PM EST.
Brian Czech Exhorts the Old Guard of Summit, New Jersey. Brian gives an overview of ecological economics and the need for a steady state economy to an eclectic group of elders, August 10.
Brian Czech live on REALTalk with Susan McCabe. Voice of Vashon, KVSH (Vashon Island Public Radio), March 16 at 3:00 PM.
Slower By Design, Not Disaster; Managing Without Growth. Former CASSE Board Member Peter Victor gives the Gideon Rosenbluth Memorial Lecture on February 24th from 7:00-8:00 PM.
2020
Regenerating – for a Positive Future! Leaders in Energy host a virtual Awards Celebration where Peter Seidel will receive an award for his contributions to clean energy and sustainable solutions, with an introduction by Brian Czech on December 4th from 6:00-9:00 PM (Czech’s tribute at 7:50 PM).
It’s the Economy, Folks: Putting Sacred Cows Out to Pasture. The Institute on Religion in an Age of Science hosts Brian Czech for a virtual presentation on October 21st at 5:00 PM.
Sustainability IS a Steady State Economy. Brian Czech gives the Keynote Speech at Sustainable Economy Day hosted by the Scientists Warning Europe group, November 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM GMT (10:00 AM EST).
The Ecological Macroeconomics of the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline: A Bad New Deal for Europe and Beyond. Brian Czech speaks virtually at the 2nd Workshop on the Environmental Impact and Economic Sustainability of Nord Stream 2 and Other Sub-Marine Natural Gas Pipelines, Lviv, Ukraine, October 6, 2020. (By invitation only.)
Pushing the Gas Pedal While Pumping the Brakes: Why Economic Growth and Climate Stabilization Don’t Mix. Virtual presentation by Brian Czech for Pathways to a Climate-Positive County, sponsored by the Montgomery County (MD) Chapter of Climate Mobilization, September 29, 2020.
Wildlife and GDP Don’t Mix. Conservation CATalyst hosts Brian Czech for a virtual presentation and YouTube recording, September 2, 2020.
Urban Sustainability Summit: Achieving Urban Sustainability in a Post COVID Era in Nigeria. Presentation by Adel Ramdani at the Urban Sustainability Summit, July 18, 2020.
Brian Czech live on Gathering Peace with Joseph Gainza. WGDR – WGDH (Goddard College Community Radio), July 15, 2020.
Brian Czech with Host Len Beyea. Talk of the Bay, KSQD, Monterey Bay, CA, July 1, 2020.
Planet of the Humans: A Second Sequel. Pursuant to popular demand, Dave Gardner again hosts Kristine Mattis, Brian Czech, and Erika Arias for a Growthbusters discussion of the controversial Michael Moore film, May 27, 2020.
Steady-State Economics for Environmental Protection, Jobs, and National Security. The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association hosts Brian Czech for a virtual presentation and YouTube recording, May 26, 2020.
Brian Czech live on REALTalk with Susan McCabe. Voice of Vashon, KVSH (101.9 FM, Vashon Island Public Radio), May 26, 2020.
Planet of the Humans: A Sequel. Dave Gardner hosts Kristine Mattis, Brian Czech, and Erika Arias for a live Growthbusters webinar, May 19, 2020.
The Impossibility of a Perpetually Growing Economy. Dave Dave Darby of LOWIMPACT.ORG hosts Brian Czech, May 17, 2020.
Steadying the Course. Gulf to Gulf live webcast with Aviva Rahmani and panelists Brian Czech, Eugene Turner, Stacy Levy and others, April 28, 2020.
Skyler Perkins live on Gathering Peace with Joseph Gainza. WGDR – WGDH (Goddard College Community Radio), April 21, 2020.
The Silver Lining of the COVID-Caused Recession is Supra-Economic. Interview with Brian Czech, GrowthBusters Podcast, April 9, 2020.
Brian Czech live on REALTalk with Susan McCabe. Voice of Vashon, KVSH (Vashon Island Public Radio), March 10, 2020.
Steady-State Economics for Environmental Protection, Economic Sustainability, National Security, and International Stability. Keynote address by Brian Czech, International Sustainability Summit VIII, Iberoamericana University, Mexico City, February 13, 2020.
2019
Brian Czech live on REALTalk with Susan McCabe. Voice of Vashon, KVSH (Vashon Island Public Radio), December 17, 2019.
Economic Growth: The 800-Pound Gorilla at National Wildlife Refuge System Headquarters. Brian Czech at The Wildlife Society/American Fisheries Society Joint Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, September 30, 2019.
The Trophic Theory of Money: Principles, Corollaries, and Policy Implications. Brian Czech at the Ecological Society of America Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, August 15, 2019.
The Steady State Economy: “Now That’s the Kingdom of God.” Guest presentation by Brian Czech. Montgomery County Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Potomac, Maryland, May 21, 2019.
Steady State Economics: Implications for Population Policy and Politics. Panel presentation by Brian Czech. Tackling the Population Taboo Forum, George Washington University, Washington, DC, April 9, 2019.
The Trophic Conundrum: Unintended Consequences of Ecosystem Services Markets. Guest presentation by Brian Czech. Ecological Society of America, Mid-Atlantic Chapter Conference. Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland, April 6, 2019.
Ecological Economics, Uneconomic Growth, and the Nord II Pipelines. Invited presentation by Brian Czech. Nord 2 Research Consortium. Kiev, Ukraine, February 1, 2019.
How to Teach a Course – and Why – in Ecological Economics. Invited presentation by Brian Czech. International Confederation of Associations for Pluralism in Economics. Atlanta, Georgia, January 3, 2019.
2018
Herman Daly, Steady State Economics, and Sustainability Leadership. Award acceptance speech by Brian Czech at Leaders in Energy Awards Banquet, Arlington, Virginia, November 30, 2018.
Steady State Economics, the Trophic Theory of Money, and GDP as an Indicator of Environmental Impact. Royal Society of New South Wales and Four Academies Forum, Government House, Sydney, New South Wales, November 29, 2018. (Invited presentation via recorded video.)
Rethinking Growth and Charting the Path to a Steady State Economy. Keynote address by Brian Czech at the American Renewable Energy Day Conference, Snowmass, Colorado, June 20, 2018.
Pick Your Trailhead: Pathways to the Peak of the Steady State Economy. Guest presentation by Brian Czech, Economics for the Anthropocene Symposium, University of Vermont, Burlington, May 2, 2018 (via webinar).
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Earth Week seminar by Brian Czech, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, April 20, 2018.
Gag Orders, Travelogues, and the Per Diem Bonus: Reforming the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Earth Week luncheon talk by Brian Czech, College of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, April 19, 2018.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Earth Week seminar by Brian Czech, Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 18, 2018.
Limits to Growth: What Ecological Economics Teaches Us. CASSE chapter director Jim Carpenter at the 15th Annual Sustainability Summit, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 2, 2018.
Recognizing the Limits to Economic Growth. Invited lecture, CASSE chapter director Jim Carpenter, Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Manitowac, Wisconsin, March 25, 2018.
Soil and Food: Bits and “Bites” in the Original Information Economy. Plenary talk by Brian Czech at the Earth 2100 Conference, Washington, DC, March 24, 2018.
What is an Ecologically Sustainable and Ethically Responsible ‘Economy’. Presentation by CASSE Chapter Director Dr Haydn Washington at the NENA Webinar, March 22, 2018.
2017
The Steady State Economy: Thoughts for the Greenaccord Network. Plenary talk by CASSE president Brian Czech at the Greenaccord Annual Conference, Florence, Italy, November 5, 2017.
The Role of Ethics in the New Economy. Presentation by CASSE Chapter Director Dr Haydn Washington at the New Economy Conference, Brisbane, Sept 2017
Understanding Growth, De-growth and Steady State Economics. Presentation by CASSE Chapter Director Dr Haydn Washington at the New Economy Conference, Sept 2017.
2016
Introducing the 800-Pound Gorilla: And It’s Not Getting Smaller. Plenary talk by CASSE president Brian Czech at the Earth 2100 Conference, Washington, DC, June 12, 2016.
Wetland Conservation and the 800-Pound Gorilla: Can We Handle the Truth? Keynote address by Brian Czech, Society of Wetland Scientists Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas, June 1, 2016.
The”T” in IPAT: Technological Progress and Limits to Growth by Brian Czech at the 13th Annual Sustainability Summit, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 14, 2016.
Ecological Economics. Guest lecture by Brian Czech. Pomona College, Claremont, California, April 4, 2016. (Via teleconference.)
2015
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Guest lecture by CASSE president Brian Czech. Loyola University, Baltimore, Maryland, November 6, 2015.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Earth Day keynote address by Brian Czech, Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin, April 22, 2015.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution by Brian Czech at the 12th Annual Sustainability Summit, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 4, 2015.
Strategies for Sustainability. Second annual panel discussion with Brian Czech (CASSE), Janet Ranganathan (World Resources Institute) and Jessica McGlyn (World Business Council on Sustainable Development) for Executive Master of Natural Resources Program Cohort Launch, Arlington, VA, February 13, 2015.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Guest lecture by Brian Czech for the Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Association, Breinigsville, Pennsylvania, January 27, 2015.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Luncheon presentation by Brian Czech at the Growth and the Future of the Chesapeake Bay conference, Frederick, MD, January 13, 2015.
2014
Sustainable Tourism: Implications from Supply Shock. Keynote address by Brian Czech, African Sustainable Tourism Conference, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. October 23, 2014.
Supply Shock, Economic Growth, and Climate Change. Panel presentation by Brian Czech, Conference on Economic Growth, Climate Change, and the G20, Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, October 7, 2014.
Supply Shock: Background for the Fenner Conference. Keynote address by Brian Czech. Australian Academy of Sciences’ Fenner Conference, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, October 2, 2014.
Economic Trophic Levels: Implications for Sustainable Landscapes. Keynote address by Brian Czech, International Association of Landscape Ecologists, Anchorage, Alaska, May 20, 2014.
Investing is Still Spending: No Escaping the Trophics of Expenditure. Keynote address by Brian Czech, Investing in a Sustainable Future Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 26, 2014.
Economic Growth and Biodiversity Conservation: The Obvious, the Less Obvious, and the Political by Brian Czech for the 2014 Earth Week Symposium, Growing Economies in a Shrinking World, University of Massachusetts, Boston, April 25, 2014.
Strategies for Sustainability. Panel discussion with Brian Czech (CASSE) Janet Ranganathan (World Resources Institute) and Jessica McGlyn (World Business Council on Sustainable Development) for Executive Master of Natural Resources Program Annual Launch, Arlington, VA, February 7, 2014.
2013
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Plenary talk by Brian Czech, Council of Scientific Society Presidents, Washington, DC, December 7, 2013.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution. Keynote Address by Brian Czech, Canadian Society for Ecological Economics, Toronto, Ontario, November 1, 2013.
When bigger isn’t always better: The genuine progress of Hong Kong and Singapore Delang. Presentation by CASSE Chapter Director Claudio Delang at the Regional Conference of the International Geography Union, Kyoto (Japan), August 4-9, 2013.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution by Brian Czech for the Pathways to Population Stabilization and a Healthy U.S. Economy conference (Annual Conference of the Population Connection), Washington, DC, June 21, 2013.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution by Brian Czech for the Faith, Economy, Ecology, Transition (FEET) Coalition, Washington, DC, June 19, 2013.
Advancing the Steady State Economy Globally, Nationally, and in Burlington, Vermont by Brian Czech for the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics Conference, Burlington, Vermont, June 11, 2013.
Supply Shock: Economic Growth at the Crossroads and the Steady State Solution by Brian Czech for the 10th Annual Sustainability Summit, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 7, 2013.