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Dear Thomas,

I am stepping down as the executive director of CASSE in a few weeks,
so this is my last time distributing the Steady Stater to you.  I
hope you've come to see this newsletter as a salve for the wounds we
endure as we witness environmental catastrophes that grow in lockstep
with GDP.  This edition certainly offers some relief for such wounds.
 You'll learn about what we've been doing to promote a hopeful vision
of an economy that fits on this finite planet.

Please click here to download your copy of the  -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CASSE/944c552a6e/f9123a9243/5d93e6132b
Steady Stater.

I will continue to work on CASSE projects, but before telling you
about that and why I decided to resign, I need to say thank you.=20
First to you.  Without concerned citizens to help us spread our
message, to support us financially, to pay attention to our efforts,
and to keep us honest, there would be no CASSE.  Second I want to
thank Herman Daly and the other pioneers who have worked so hard
developing the concept of the steady state economy, even in the face
of a hostile mainstream establishment.  I would be wallowing in
despair if I didn't view the steady state as a sort of life-line that
can pull us out of the environmental mess we've made for ourselves.=20
Third I want to thank my family and friends.  They've put up with my
complaints over these past four years (and they're a big part of the
reason I took this job in the first place!).  Finally I want to say
thank you to Brian Czech.  Because of his unwavering dedication to
the truth and his persistence in telling that truth, thousands of
people have been introduced to a better economic framework.  And I'm
both proud and lucky to be one of them.

Regarding my resignation, I'm actually excited about it for two
reasons:
(1) Partly from my experience with the Daly News, I've become more
and more excited about dedicating substantial time and energy to
writing.  First on my writing to-do list is to turn our report,
Enough Is Enough, into a book.  Dan O'Neill, our European Director,
and I signed a contract to publish it in an updated narrative format.
 I'll be focusing on that project for a while, but I also plan to
keep editing and writing for the Daly News.
(2) I'm pleased with the job I've done during CASSE's start-up phase,
but I believe a new executive director can take CASSE to the next
level.  We need someone with passion and knowledge, someone with a
talent for organizing, someone who can effectively convince the world
of what needs to be done -- in short, a difference-maker.  Please
contact Brian Czech - [log in to unmask]  if you know someone
like that, perhaps including yourself.

It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve in this role.  I've
learned so much, especially from my conversations and correspondence
with all the steady staters out there.  I'll close with one more
story, but please don't forget to grab your copy of the  -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CASSE/944c552a6e/f9123a9243/19aa4b1ce6
Steady Stater.

Once upon a time (well, actually it was January of 2010), Brian and I
were attending the New Green Economy Conference in Washington, DC.=20
It was a key moment for CASSE -- we had played a big role in planning
the conference, helping to set the agenda, invite speakers, and
propose workshops.  My best idea during the planning phase had been
to invite a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers to
be a panelist during a session.  I thought it would be worthwhile for
someone with the President's ear to hear some steady-state concepts.=20
The other conference planners agreed, and we were able to confirm
Cecilia Rouse as a speaker.

Her session was the final one of the conference.  Twenty minutes
before that final session, I sat on the edge of a planter outside the
conference hall.  I was exhausted (that's no surprise for an
introvert at the end of a hectic 3-day conference).  I pulled my
notebook out of my backpack and started scribbling some thoughts on
what I might ask Ms. Rouse if given an opportunity.  A few minutes
later, Brian approached and sat down next to me.  After asking how
his presentation went, I said, "I've outlined some ideas for Cecilia
Rouse, but I doubt I'll have the energy to ask her anything.  You
wanna do it?"  But I knew he had already expended his political
capital for the conference.  He looked away and then looked back at
me and said, "We really need you.  It's your time."  I took a deep
breath, stowed my notebook back in my backpack, stood up, and as we
began to walk toward the conference hall, I replied, "Ok, I'll do
it."

We found good seats near the front and listened to the panelists
discuss their topic, "Progress of the Obama Administration in Moving
Toward a Green Economy."  Ms. Rouse used the term "green growth"
several times during her remarks.  When the session was finished,
there was a brief opportunity to ask questions.  I quickly moved to
the microphone where I was second in line.  With a pounding heart, I
waited for my turn to speak.  When the moderator motioned to me, I
tried to keep my voice steady, as I said, "This is a question for
Cecilia Rouse.  You spoke about green growth, but just last night,
Herman Daly accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award on this very
stage for his work on the steady state economy -- that is, an economy
that aims for stability instead of growth.  But the idea of a steady
state economy is rarely considered among policy makers.  Would the
Council of Economic Advisers be willing to facilitate a public
dialogue about the limits to growth and the steady state as an
alternative?"

Her response revealed that she didn't understand the question -- she
used phrases like "sustainable growth, steady state growth, and
balanced growth."  To her credit, she asked me for clarification. I
explained that a steady state economy features stable population and
stable consumption of energy and materials at sustainable levels. She
still seemed confused, so she suggested that we arrange a meeting at
a future date.

Brian and I got that meeting the following week, just after President
Obama's State of the Union address (there's a photo in this edition
of the Steady Stater of the two of us on the steps of the Old
Executive Office Building across from the White House).  We made a
mini-presentation to an economist with a direct pipeline to the
President.  I learned two valuable lessons from that experience: (1)
sometimes it's necessary to step outside your comfort zone to realize
an opportunity, and (2) a little encouragement can go a long way.

I hope you will step outside your comfort zone from time to time to
initiate difficult discussions about the limits to growth and the
steady state economy.  I'd also like to provide some understated
encouragement (just like Brian did for me):  We really need you.=20
It's your time.

Thanks,

Rob Dietz
Executive Director

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		Dear Thomas,<br />
		<br />
		I am stepping down as the executive director of CASSE in a few weeks, so =
this is my last time distributing the <em>Steady Stater</em> to you.&nbsp; =
I hope you&#39;ve come to see this newsletter as a salve for the wounds we =
endure as we witness environmental catastrophes that grow in lockstep with =
GDP.&nbsp; This edition certainly offers some relief for such wounds.&nbsp;=
 You&#39;ll learn about what we&#39;ve been doing to promote a hopeful visi=
on of an economy that fits on this finite planet.<br />
		<br />
		<a href=3D"http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CASSE/944c552a6e/f9123a9243/5a5bd51f93=
">Please click here to download your copy of the <em>Steady Stater</em></a>=
.<br />
		<br />
		I will continue to work on CASSE projects, but before telling you about t=
hat and why I decided to resign, I need to say thank you.&nbsp; First to yo=
u=2E&nbsp; Without concerned citizens to help us spread our message, to sup=
port us financially, to pay attention to our efforts, and to keep us honest=
, there would be no CASSE.&nbsp; Second I want to thank Herman Daly and the=
 other pioneers who have worked so hard developing the concept of the stead=
y state economy, even in the face of a hostile mainstream establishment.&nb=
sp; I would be wallowing in despair if I didn&#39;t view the steady state a=
s a sort of life-line that can pull us out of the environmental mess we&#39=
;ve made for ourselves.&nbsp; Third I want to thank my family and friends.&=
nbsp; They&#39;ve put up with my complaints over these past four years (and=
 they&#39;re a big part of the reason I took this job in the first place!).=
&nbsp; Finally I want to say thank you to Brian Czech.&nbsp; Because of his=
 unwavering dedication to the truth and his persistence in telling that tru=
th, thousands of people have been introduced to a better economic framework=
.&nbsp; And I&#39;m both proud and lucky to be one of them.<br />
		<br />
		Regarding my resignation, I&#39;m actually excited about it for two reaso=
ns:<br />
		(1) Partly from my experience with the <em>Daly News</em>, I&#39;ve becom=
e more and more excited about dedicating substantial time and energy to wri=
ting.&nbsp; First on my writing to-do list is to turn our report, <em>Enoug=
h Is Enough</em>, into a book.&nbsp; Dan O&#39;Neill, our European Director=
, and I signed a contract to publish it in an updated narrative format.&nbs=
p; I&#39;ll be focusing on that project for a while, but I also plan to kee=
p editing and writing for the <em>Daly News</em>.<br />
		(2) I&#39;m pleased with the job I&#39;ve done during CASSE&#39;s start-u=
p phase, but I believe a new executive director can take CASSE to the next =
level.&nbsp; We need someone with passion and knowledge, someone with a tal=
ent for organizing, someone who can effectively convince the world of what =
needs to be done -- in short, a difference-maker.&nbsp; Please <a href=3D"m=
ailto:[log in to unmask]">contact Brian Czech</a> if you know someo=
ne like that, perhaps including yourself.<br />
		<br />
		It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve in this role.&nbsp; I&#39;ve=
 learned so much, especially from my conversations and correspondence with =
all the steady staters out there.&nbsp; I&#39;ll close with one more story,=
 but please don&#39;t forget to <a href=3D"http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CASSE/94=
4c552a6e/f9123a9243/f370a7bfe8">grab your copy of the <em>Steady Stater</em=
></a>.<br />
		<br />
		Once upon a time (well, actually it was January of 2010), Brian and I wer=
e attending the New Green Economy Conference in Washington, DC.&nbsp; It wa=
s a key moment for CASSE -- we had played a big role in planning the confer=
ence, helping to set the agenda, invite speakers, and propose workshops.&nb=
sp; My best idea during the planning phase had been to invite a member of t=
he President&#39;s Council of Economic Advisers to be a panelist during a s=
ession.&nbsp; I thought it would be worthwhile for someone with the Preside=
nt&#39;s ear to hear some steady-state concepts.&nbsp; The other conference=
 planners agreed, and we were able to confirm Cecilia Rouse as a speaker.<b=
r />
		<br />
		Her session was the final one of the conference.&nbsp; Twenty minutes bef=
ore that final session, I sat on the edge of a planter outside the conferen=
ce hall.&nbsp; I was exhausted (that&#39;s no surprise for an introvert at =
the end of a hectic 3-day conference).&nbsp; I pulled my notebook out of my=
 backpack and started scribbling some thoughts on what I might ask Ms. Rous=
e if given an opportunity.&nbsp; A few minutes later, Brian approached and =
sat down next to me.&nbsp; After asking how his presentation went, I said, =
&quot;I&#39;ve outlined some ideas for Cecilia Rouse, but I doubt I&#39;ll =
have the energy to ask her anything.&nbsp; You wanna do it?&quot;&nbsp; But=
 I knew he had already expended his political capital for the conference.&n=
bsp; He looked away and then looked back at me and said, &quot;We really ne=
ed you.&nbsp; It&#39;s your time.&quot;&nbsp; I took a deep breath, stowed =
my notebook back in my backpack, stood up, and as we began to walk toward t=
he conference hall, I replied, &quot;Ok, I&#39;ll do it.&quot;<br />
		<br />
		We found good seats near the front and listened to the panelists discuss =
their topic, &quot;Progress of the Obama Administration in Moving Toward a =
Green Economy.&quot;&nbsp; Ms. Rouse used the term &quot;green growth&quot;=
 several times during her remarks.&nbsp; When the session was finished, the=
re was a brief opportunity to ask questions.&nbsp; I quickly moved to the m=
icrophone where I was second in line.&nbsp; With a pounding heart, I waited=
 for my turn to speak.&nbsp; When the moderator motioned to me, I tried to =
keep my voice steady, as I said, &quot;This is a question for Cecilia Rouse=
.&nbsp; You spoke about green growth, but just last night, Herman Daly acce=
pted the Lifetime Achievement Award on this very stage for his work on the =
steady state economy -- that is, an economy that aims for stability instead=
 of growth.&nbsp; But the idea of a steady state economy is rarely consider=
ed among policy makers.&nbsp; Would the Council of Economic Advisers be wil=
ling to facilitate a public dialogue about the limits to growth and the ste=
ady state as an alternative?&quot;<br />
		<br />
		Her response revealed that she didn&rsquo;t understand the question -- sh=
e used phrases like &ldquo;sustainable growth, steady state growth, and bal=
anced growth.&rdquo;&nbsp; To her credit, she asked me for clarification. I=
 explained that a steady state economy features stable population and stabl=
e consumption of energy and materials at sustainable levels. She still seem=
ed confused, so she suggested that we arrange a meeting at a future date.<b=
r />
		<br />
		Brian and I got that meeting the following week, just after President Oba=
ma&#39;s State of the Union address (there&#39;s a photo in this edition of=
 the <em>Steady Stater </em>of the two of us on the steps of the Old Execut=
ive Office Building across from the White House).&nbsp; We made a mini-pres=
entation to an economist with a direct pipeline to the President.&nbsp; I l=
earned two valuable lessons from that experience: (1) sometimes it&#39;s ne=
cessary to step outside your comfort zone to realize an opportunity, and (2=
) a little encouragement can go a long way.<br />
		<br />
		I hope you will step outside your comfort zone from time to time to initi=
ate difficult discussions about the limits to growth and the steady state e=
conomy.&nbsp; I&#39;d also like to provide some understated encouragement (=
just like Brian did for me):&nbsp; We really need you.&nbsp; It&#39;s your =
time.<br />
		<br />
		Thanks,<br />
		<br />
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		Rob Dietz<br />
		Executive Director<br />
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