[Scpg] Frijof Capra sustainability and what it means for Santa Barbara County Oct. 15 7pm

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

Fritjof Capra offers views on sustainability
and what it means for Santa Barbara County

His talk is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Victoria Hall on Oct. 15

Internationally-renowned physicist and systems theorist Fritjof Capra, 
Ph.D., is being brought to Santa Barbara on Friday, Oct. 15, for an evening 
conversation about sustainability and what it means for Santa Barbara County.

This free event, moderated by Bud Laurent, is designed by the 
Sustainability Project (TSP) in collaboration with: Institutions of Higher 
Learning in Santa Barbara: SBCC, Westmont College, Pacifica Graduate 
Institute, Antioch University Santa Barbara, and Donald Bren School of 
Environmental Science and Management UCSB; Not-for Profit Organizations: 
Santa Barbara Contractors Association, Build Green Program, Green Building 
Alliance; Corporate Sponsors: Allen Associates, Clipper Wind Technologies, 
Holehouse Construction Company, Livingreen, MarBorg Associates, Renewable 
Energy Concepts, Santa Barbara News-Press, Specified Lighting and Warm 
Floors; and interested citizens.

Dr. Capra states, “The great challenge of our time is to create 
sustainable communities, designed in such a manner that their ways of life, 
businesses, economies, physical structures and technologies do not 
interfere with nature’s inherent ability to sustain life.” He 
emphasizes that “the transition to a sustainable future is no longer a 
technical nor a conceptual problem. It is a problem of values and political 
will.”

His thought-provoking lecture will be followed by an opportunity for 
questions and answers.

The evening at Victoria Hall begins at 5 p.m. with an exhibition of green 
products and an opportunity for informal discussion with representatives of 
the various products. Dr. Capra’s presentation begins at 7 p.m.

This is the first in a series of lectures and conferences on the subject of 
sustainability that will bring world-class thinkers to Santa Barbara to 
inspire the Central Coast region to become a leader in applying the 
principles of sustainability in our communities.

ABOUT FRITJOF CAPRA:

Fritjof Capra is the founding director of the Center of Ecoliteracy in 
Berkeley, Calif., which promotes ecology and systems thinking in primary 
and secondary education.Â

He is the author of several international bestsellers, including The Tao of 
Physics, The Turning Point, and The Web of Life. His most recent book, The 
Hidden Connections, was published this year. He also co-wrote the 
screenplay for Mindwalk, a film based on his books.

He is on the faculty of Schumacher College, an international center for 
ecological studies in England, and frequently gives management seminars for 
top executives.

After receiving his Ph.D. in theoretical physics from the University of 
Vienna in 1966, Capra did research in particle physics at the University of 
Paris (1966-68), the University of California at Santa Cruz (1968-70), the 
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (1970), Imperial College, University of 
London (1971-74), and the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory at the University of 
California (1975-88). He also taught at U.C. Santa Cruz, U.C. Berkeley, and 
San Francisco State University.Â

In addition to his research in physics and systems theory, Capra has been 
engaged in a systematic examination of the philosophical and social 
implications of contemporary science for the past 30 years. His books on 
this subject have been acclaimed internationally, and he has lectured 
widely to lay and professional audiences in Europe, Asia, and North and 
South America.Â

Capra has been the focus of over 50 television interviews, documentaries, 
and talk shows in Europe, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, and Japan, 
and has been featured in major newspapers and magazines internationally.

He was the first subject of the BBC's new documentary series "Beautiful 
Minds" (2002).

Fritjof Capra lives in Berkeley with his wife and daughter.