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Every March in Austin the South by Southwest Interactive Media conference kicks off. The event attracts thought leaders on a wide spectrum of technology, mostly digital. Think of it as junior TED conference with a lot more twittering. Despite implications that readers of 3P might find obvious, sustainability and business have always been secondary threads to the ‘gee whiz’ factor of the latest Drupal theme.
A number of worthy panel propositions at next years’ conference aim to bring the sustainability conversation more prominence where it needs to be. Three of them involve 3P contributors Nick Aster, Ryan Mickle & Gennefer Snowfield as well as 3P friend and ally Rob Reed (aka Max Gladwell).
As a key part of the selection process, SXSW takes community voting into account – that’s where you come in. Without further ado, please take a minute to vote for these panels if you have a few minutes:
1) Cluetrain 2.0: Environment, Society, Economy
2) Can Social Media Change Global Consciousness?
3) Putting a Fork in the 30 Second Spot
If you are planning to be in Austin next March, please let us know via a comment below and we’ll get you on the list for other sustainability-focused events we’re working on. We would love to see you there.
