For Immediate Release: July 28, 2008
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
For the Greener Good: Fall 2008
WHAT & WHEN
Examining sustainability from a different angle, the National Building Museum is producing an eight-part design series in fall 2008 and spring 2009 that will reveal the options, choices, and impact of going green around the country and the world. The series will track how we've arrived at our present situation, the anticipated and unexpected effects of the green movement, and offer considerations on the path to a more sustainable future. Each program will feature a discussion between leaders from different backgrounds and perspectives, including architecture, economics, popular culture, healthcare, science, engineering, and politics. The discussion will uncover the layers of imagingation, potential, and progress that have resulted from efforts to go green, as well as address some of the complexities and challenges associated with climate change including consumption, free-market systems, and industrial revolution.
World Leaders on Sustainability
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 / 6:30 - 8:30 pm
From congestion pricing to innovative transit development, leaders from Stockholm, Sweden, and Curitiba, Brazil discuss their plans to create a more sustainable planet. During the program, The Home Depot Foundation will present its 4th annual Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly and its Visionary Award for Outstanding Leadership in Affordable Housing Built Responsibly. Panelists include Marcel Beaudry, Former Chairman, Canada’s National Capital Commission (moderator); Sten Nordin, Mayor, Stockholm, Sweden; and Cassio Taniguchi, Former Mayor, Curitiba, Brazil.
This program is presented in partnership with the National Capital Planning Commission and the Capitals Alliance.
A Green Apple
Thursday, October 30, 2008 / 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Many are surprised to hear that Manhattan is considered of the greenest locations in the United States based on density, reliance on mass transit, and a small carbon footprint. Listen to a New York developer and representatives from the Department of Transportation describe their visions of a green New York. Panelists include Charlotte Matthews, Vice President of Sustainability, The Related Companies; Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation; and Alex Washburn, Chief Urban Designer, New York City Department of City Planning. The program will be moderated by Susan Szenasy, Editor in Chief, Metropolis Magazine.
Wanted: Power; Location: Anywhere but Here
Monday, November 24, 2008 / 6:30 – 8:00 PM
As the country’s appetite for energy continues to grow, there is a consensus that we need more power plants and transmission lines to meet this need. The problem is few want a nuclear power plant, wind farm or solar array field, or even transmission lines in their backyard. Alexander Karsner, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Tyson Slocum, Energy Program Director, Public Citizen; along with moderator Matthew Wald, Journalist, The New York Times will discuss how to solve this intractable incoming crisis.
Divorce Your Car
Thursday, December 4, 2008 / 6:30 – 8:00 PM
While public transportation use continues to rise in America, the overall number of people served is fairly small. What will it take to get Americans out of their cars? What is the role of private business in public transit? How do you provide a variety of transit options? How can we design neighborhoods that are more walkable and encourage public transit? Listen to Robin Chase, Co-founder, Zipcar and Founder and CEO, GoLoco; Bert Gregory, FAIA, President and CEO, Mithun Architects + Designers + Planners; and Shelley Poticha, President and CEO, Reconnecting America discuss how to encourage more energy efficient travel for the future.
For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
For additional details visit the For the Greener Good lecture series webpage.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001 (Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
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