Design Green Now: Vote To Help Win A $20,000 Grant (Voting Ends March 31st); Sustainable Materials Panel At Pratt (April 1)
March 28th, 2009 by ecosystems
Design Green Now is taking on trash in the streets, smog in the air, coal power plants, oil industry, and deforestation! This is all possible through education. Live and online the best minds behind sustainability will empower communities, business leaders, and designers to build a sustainable future now!
Vote on Ideablob.com
Design Green Now is in the finals to win a $20,000 grant on ideablob.com. Check out our video!
http://tinyurl.com/dxgp2a
Vote between March 22 - 31
The DGN panels will take place in 3 NYC universities. The design jam, is lead by SmartDesignWorldwide.com The panelists will uncover the challenges they face and the methods they have embraced to succeed in designing for sustainability.
Sustainable Materials Panel
April 1st, 2009
6:30-8:30
Higgins Hall Auditorium, 61 St James Pl., Brooklyn, NY 11238
Agenda:
Welcome and Introduction (10 min)
Andrew Personette - Executive Director, EcoSystemsPresentations by: (60 min)
Paul S. Mankiewicz, PhD - Executive Director - Gaia Institute
Jason Salfi - co-founder - Comet Skateboards
Andrew H. Dent, PhD. - Vice President, Library and Materials Research - Material ConneXion
Mitchell Joachim, PhD - Terreform 1Moderated Discussion lead by: (30 min)
Dan Rubinstein - Design Editor - Surface MagazineQ&A with Audience (30 min)
There is limited capacity so it is recommended that you register in advance. Click here to register for this event.
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