For Immediate Release: January 21, 2009
Media Contact: Marketing and Communication Department
For the Greener Good: Sustainability Roundtable
WHO
A discussion with:
Dennis Dimick, Executive Editor, National Georgraphic Magazine
Anthony Faiola, Journalist, Washington Post
Robert Ivy, FAIA, Editor in Chief, Architecural Record
Susan Piedmont-Palladino, Curator, National Building Museum (moderator)
WHAT
Sustainable design and construction has received a great deal of attention in the past year. Climate change, new energy sources, and carbon tax are just a few of the focal points of the current green movement. The Sustainability Roundtable program panelists will discuss what climate change means for the future of the construction industry, the global economy, and human life on the planet.
On the heels of the historic inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, panelists will tackle timely questions including:
- The new administration is planning an enormous stimulus package between $650 and $750 billion to help restart the U.S. economy. What advice would you give to this plan as it relates to the creation of a more sustainable world? What would be the top three priorities on your lists?
- President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will create a White House Office of Urban policy to develop a strategy for metropolitan America and to ensure federal dollars targeted to urban areas are spent effectively. What would be your top priorities for this new office?
- President Abraham Lincoln once said, “Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed." Does the public support new efforts to affect climate change?
WHERE
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20001 (Judiciary Square Metro, Red Line)
WHEN
Tuesday, Janurary 27, 2009
6:30 – 8:00 pm
$12 member | $20 non-member | FREE students. Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability. Register online or call 202.272.2448. Visit the For the Greener Good web page for information on upcoming programs in the series, as well as audio and video of previous programs.
CONTACTS
Marketing and Communications Department, 202.272.2448, ext. 3458
Register for a press pass.
BACKGROUND
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.
