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We've been fans of the CompostModern conference since its inception in 2003 (last year was a standout), and I will be fortunate enough to speak at this year's installment. Here's the official word:

Compostmodern is fertile ground for sustainability by design. Presented by the San Francisco chapter of AIGA and the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design (CFSD), this interdisciplinary conference explores the range of design thinking necessary to create a socially and ecologically responsible society. Designers, manufacturers and business leaders come together to find inspiration, share knowledge and explore real world opportunities for transforming products, industries and lives.

Compostmodern 09 will be held at the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco on Saturday, February 21. This year's conference demonstrates how sustainable solutions converge in our interconnected world as design, ecology, social impact, business strategies and economics intersect. Speakers include Eames Demetrios of Eames Office, Allan Chochinov of Core 77, climate strategist Michel Gelobter, Nathan Shedroff, Project M founder John Bielenberg, Emily Pilloton of Project H Design, and Autodesk Sustainable Design Program Manager Dawn Danby. GreenBiz editor and sustainability author Joel Makower will reprise his role as emcee.

Get more info and (very affordable) tickets at www.compostmodern.com.

Can't make it? This year the conference will be webcast live (and available for 90 days afterwards). Details also at the site.