Lovins Strategic Vision

In preparation for RMI25, Institute cofounder Amory Lovins drafted a remarkably heartening strategic vision of where the world and RMI will be in his 85th year, at RMI's 50th anniversary celebration. To explore how current and emerging threads of our work could interweave to create a richer, fairer, cooler, and safer world,...and in Snowmass in 2032!

Speakers:
Amory Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute

Date: August 10, 2007

Location: Basalt, Colorado

Description:
At RMI's RMI25 Gala, Amory Lovins gave a speech titled "Imagine a World...". Below is an excerpt from his speech.

"...Imagine a world, a few short generations hence, where spacious, peppy, ultra safe, 120- to 200-mpg cars whisper through revitalized cities ad towns, convivial suburbs, and fertile, prosperous countryside, burning no oil and emitting pure drinking water — or nothing; where sprawl is no longer mandated or subsidized, so stronger families eat better food on front porches and more kids play in thriving neighborhoods; where new buildings and plugged-in parked cars produce enough surplus energy to power the now-efficient old buildings; and where buildings make people healthier, happier, and more productive, creating delight when entered, serenity when occupied, and regret when departed..."

Running Time: 10 minutes