Green inspiration from America
Watch the video presentations given by Edward McMahon and William McDonough at the ParkCity conference.
At March 2009's ParkCity green infrastructure conference, CABE and Natural England brought together an international audience of professionals - most of whose interests lie outside the established green sector - to discuss the latest thinking and share solutions. Two speakers from the US particularly inspired.
Connecting people and place - the ecology of urban design
William McDonough, author of Cradle to Cradle, spoke on the ecology of urban design. McDonough sees a world of abundance – it is a question of using it in ways that allows it to last. He wants to celebrate human creativity, instead of bemoaning our activities.
Watch his talk below to find out more:
Promoting an environmental infrastructure for sustainable communities
Edward McMahon is credited as being the founding father of green infrastructure. He argues that we have to see green space as a necessity rather than an amenity.
Watch his talk below, or read our interview with him, to find out more:
You can read more inspirational stories from some of the other speakers at ParkCity, including:
Majora Carter - activist and founder of Sustainable South Bronx, a non-profit environmental justice organisation.
Wade Crowfoot – San Francisco’s director of climate protection initiatives is at the front line of the Californian city’s not-so-quiet climate revolution.
Klaus Bondam – Copenhagen’s mayor of environmental administration is leading that city’s drive to become provide the world’s best urban environment by 2015.
