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SEEKING SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS: A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS WITH LOCAL EXPERTS ABOUT
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN (SEPTEMBER 14, 2010)
RECEPTION 5:30 - 6:30; PROGRAM 6:30 - 8:15; POST SEMINAR NETWORKING 8:15 - 9:00
All seminars will be held downstairs at Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101-2738
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
A CONVERSATION ABOUT SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
with Ash Awad, Vice President of Energy & Facility Services at McKinstry; and Daniel Friedman, Dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington
Design plays a pivotal role in the sustainability of our buildings, communities and products, as well as in the systems we use to handle transportation, energy and water. Can we change our perspective on the built environment from "projects that are created and finished" to a more sustainable one of "systems that perform over time"? What social factors should be considered when creating built solutions? Join us as Ash Awad, Vice President of Energy and Facility Services at McKinstry and Daniel Friedman, Dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington explore these and other considerations of sustainable design and its impact on our future.
If you are interested in volunteering with the series, please call us at 206-443-8464.
The series is co-sponsored by:
The May 11th seminar is sponsored by:
Previous Seminars This Year
MAY 11, 2010
A CONVERSATION ABOUT A GREEN ECONOMY
with Michelle Long, Executive Director of BALLE; and Joel Magnuson, author of “Mindful Economics”
The terms green economy and green jobs are often used, but what do they really mean? What does a truly green economy look like at local and national levels? Can local changes catalyze large scale change? How do we reconcile the demand for economic growth with the goal of sustainability? Join Joel Magnuson, internationally recognized economics professor and author of "Mindful Economics" and the forthcoming book, “Beyond Destruction”, and Michelle Long, Executive Director of Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, (BALLE), a network of over 21,000 socially responsible businesses across the U.S. and Canada, as they discuss these important issues.
JUNE 9, 2010
A CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR FOOD AND EATING
with Mary Embleton, Executive Director of Cascade Harvest Coalition;
and Britt Yamamoto, Core Faculty at the Center for Creative Change at Antioch University
Choosing and eating food is a significant personal activity that is common to all of us. The various ways that food is produced, distributed, regulated, marketed and consumed have profound cultural, environmental, economic, political, health and social implications. Is it enough to "vote with your fork"? What would a sustainable food system look like? Join us as Mary Embleton, Executive Director of Cascade Harvest Coalition, and Britt Yamamoto, a member of the Core Faculty at the Center for Creative Change at Antioch University, discuss the many dimensions of food and eating.
