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For Immediate Release: July 28, 2008
For the Greener Good: Fall 2008WHAT & WHENExamining 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 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 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 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.
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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.
WHERENational Building Museum
The National Building Museum is America’s leading cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and planning. Chartered by Congress in 1980 and open to the public since 1985, the Museum has become a vital forum for exchanging ideas and information about the built environment through its exhibitions, education programs, and publications. The Museum is located at 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. Museum hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is free. Museum Shop. Café. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448 or visit www.www.nbm.org.
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