The authors of a new directory "Women in Green" ask "is there a greener gender" and note that studies show that "women are more likely than men to support environmental causes through voting, activism and consumer choices." What are the implications for sustainable development, and the industries, nonprofit organizations and government agencies that support it? Does sustainable development offer something important and different to women, and do they in turn offer something of particular value to the field? Of course, the very definition of sustainable development was first coined by the Bruntland Commission, led by Gro Harlem Bruntland, one of sustainability's global superheros. The first time the environment set the agenda for the Nobel Peace Prize, it was another female global environmental superhero: Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace prize, and when she won it, it was the first time that it had been given for environmental work. These panel discussions will explore these questions through informal discussion with some of the local heros of sustainable design, women throughout the Cascadia bioregion who are, on a daily basis, moving the agenda of sustainable development forward.

Early Registration: Cascadia Members: $35 CAD / Non Members: $45 CAD; Late Registration (Pricing after 05-23-2007-23-59) Cascadia Members: $45 CAD / Non Members: $55 CAD; Students / EGB: $25

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