The fundamental purpose of the Lone Mountain Forums is to ensure that PERC’s research moves beyond academia and that the principles of free market environmentalism are extending to an ever-growing network of scholars, policy makers, and environmental leaders.
Some presentations are recorded for podcasts and brief videos, which highlight Lone Mountain Fellow research. Furthermore, with the creation of a PERC Social Science Research Network (SSRN) journal, we quickly disseminate Lone Mountain Fellow working papers to our growing community of SSRN subscribers.
RECONCILING ECONOMICS AND ECOLOGY:
THE FOUNDATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIMISM
October 8-9
Bozeman, Montana
Directed by: Terry Anderson
The goal of the forum is to explore whether environmental improvements are now surpassing environmental deteriorations as the world gets smarter and richer. Much of the research by invited participants suggests that the answer may be yes, especially because we better understand the inextricable link between environmental problems and the economy. Lest we become complacent, however, this forum will explore how economics and ecology complement one another and what more can be done to create information and incentives for stewardship in a global economy and global environment.
The idea for the workshop was sparked by conversations with Matt Ridley, author of The Rational Optimist, who will be lead the final session and distill what this means for the future of environmentalism.
Founded 30 years ago in Bozeman, Montana, PERC—the Property and Environment Research Center—is the nation’s oldest and largest institute dedicated to improving environmental quality through property rights and markets.
PERC’s publications, each designed to resonate with specific groups, move ideas generated at PERC to broader audiences.
Research is at the heart of PERC's work, with a focus on the question: What is the link between economic growth and environmental quality?
The goal of PERC’s programs is to fully realize the vision of establishing “PERC University,” where scholars, students, policy makers, and others convene to expand the applications of free market environmentalism.
PERC's fellowships share a common goal of exposing new scholars, students, journalists, and policy makers to free market environmentalism, as well as enable scholars already familiar with FME to explore new applications.
PERC continues to publish and present a broad range of research and discussion through podcasts, videos, and other multimedia channels.