For Immediate Release: May 1, 2008
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
For the Greener Good: Whose Carbon is it Anyway? Media Advisory
WHO
Opening Remarks: Harriet Tregoning, Director, DC Office of Planning
Followed by a discussion with:
Scott Barrett, Director, International Policy Program, Professor of Environmental Economics and International Political Economy, SAIS at John Hopkins University
Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post Journalist (moderator)
Rainer Hascher, Co-founder, Hascher Jehle Architektur, Germany
Melissa Lavinson, Director, Federal Environmental Affairs & Corporate Responsibility, PG&E Corporation
Fran Pavley, Former Assemblywoman, State of California
WHAT
As the creation and maintenance of buildings creates over 40% of the carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere every year, who is going to take the lead in finding solutions? How do we curb the very real carbon dioxide accumulation problem? Who will take the lead in reducing greenhouse gases? Who has the authority to make the necessary changes? Do we need to think about new paradigms for issues that affect the entire planet? Do nations have a moral responsibility to one another in curbing the problem of carbon dioxide accumulation? Panelists tackle these and other questions in this program.
The program investigates the complexities of social and economic change in the world: whether inter-governmental stalemates can be broken and if true international leadership can mitigate carbon output.
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001 (Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
WHEN
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
6:30 – 8:00 pm
$12 Museum members; $20 public; Free for students with valid ID. Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
For the Greener Good lecture series is presented by The Home Depot Foundation.
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to advancing the quality of the built environment by educating people about its impact on their lives. Through its exhibitions, educational programs, online content, and publications, the Museum has become a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the world we build for ourselves. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.nbm.org. Connect with us on Twitter: @BuildingMuseum and Facebook.
