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Author: Mosaiko Editor
Posted on: Dec 2nd 2011

Mosaiko.gr briefly met with professor David Orr of the Oberlin College in the framework of the 2011 Ecoweek in Athens, and discussed his upcoming lecture at the Benaki Museum on Monday, December 12, 2011. David Orr’s lecture is made possible thanks to the cooperation and support of the US Embassy in Athens, and in cooperation with the Benaki Museum and SAKA (Athens College Alumni Association).

What is the focus of your speech/discussion at the 2011 Ecoweek in Athens?

Building resilience in a “black swan” world . . . including a discussion of climate change and occurrence of unpredictable, high consequence events including financial collapse and Fukushima scale events.

Ecoweek has an architecture/urban landscaping theme. Do you think that significant progress has been made in the design and construction of green buildings in the world?

Absolutely! Green building is becoming the default in design and construction for many reasons including costs, long-term savings, and owner and user satisfaction.

In a recession, the environment can sometimes take a backseat. How do you persuade people or organizations to stay “green” when times are tough – particularly when it comes to building green?

Two ways: (1) the savings from building green are real and potentially very large which is even more important in tough times; and (2) to reduce carbon emissions to avoid really, really tough times due to climate destabilization . . .

You are a scholar, a speaker, an author, an entrepreneur… what will you tackle next?

Creating a national and possibly global network of similar endeavors at varying scales and in different circumstances

For more information please visit: http://www.ecoweek.gr

13:13, 20/05/2012

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