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Living Cities – Remaking our cities one neighborhood at a time
Andrea Tower, Holland Barrs Planning Group, Vancouver, BC
Ruben Anderson, Sustainable Design Production
Kevin Halsey, Parametrix and Ecosystem Services Council
Bettina von Hagen, Ecotrust
Convener:
Tom Osdoba, Sustainable Economic Development Portland Office of Sustainable Development, Portland, OR
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The convergence of two forces – overall city policies on sustainable
development and the shift from sustainable design of buildings to
neighbourhoods – has now presented us with an opportunity to more
aggressively approach a living future. Cities can align policies with
the Living Building Challenge, and can mobilize neighbourhood- or
district-scale investments that transform infrastructure and buildings.
Clean, sustainable energy, mobility, shelter, sustenance and culture.
More rapidly than ever envisioned in our current incremental
approaches, and more meaningful than through any single, individual
policy or program.
Presenter Bios
Andrea Tower
Andrea holds a degree in
Environmental Design, a program combining architecture, landscape architecture,
and planning. Andrea has extensive experience in the development of
comprehensive sustainable community strategies, for both developers and
municipalities. In conjunction with overarching sustainability strategies,
Andrea brings an ecological perspective to a variety of projects, focusing on
habitat conservation, restoration, and the value of urban ecology.
Click here to listen to Andrea Tower's presentation podcast.
Click here to listen to Ruben Anderson's presentation podcast.
Kevin Halsey
Kevin Halsey is the co-lead for the
Parametrix’ ecosystem marketplace team.
Kevin’s recent projects have focused on creating infrastructure and
protocols to support an integrated ecosystem service market. Kevin also works with clients to understand
ecosystem services and ecosystem markets and how these concepts can provide
opportunities for their project or program.
In addition to his ecosystem services market development, Kevin provides
a critical review function for Parametrix projects to assure thorough
environmental compliance. In addition to his responsibilities at
Parametrix, Kevin is currently an adjunct professor at Lewis and Clark
Northwestern School of Law, where he teaches a course on identifying and
managing environmental risk in business transactions.
Click here to listen to Kevin Halsey's presentation podcast.
Tom Osdoba
Tom currently manages sustainable economic development efforts for the City of Portland. Tom’s career illustrates extensive leadership in sustainability policy and program development. From conceiving of the Canada Carbon Trust, to managing sustainability for Vancouver and leading state government initiatives on sustainability, to leading numerous community workshops and to creating innovative ideas for sustainable development projects. His work in government, business and non-profit settings have encompassed a range of sustainability topics.
Click here to listen to Tom Osdoba's presentation podcast.
Vice President, Natural Capital Fund and Forestry Program
Bettina von Hagen joined Ecotrust in 1993 to develop and manage Ecotrust's $26 million Natural Capital Fund. In 2004 Bettina helped launch Ecotrust Forests LLC, a private equity forestland investment fund. In addition, Bettina manages Ecotrust's Forestry program and directs its ecosystem services initiatives. Bettina was previously a vice president and commercial lender at First Interstate Bank and Continental Bank. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. Bettina serves on the boards of the Climate Trust, Forest Trends, the U.S. Green Building Council, the FSC Global Fund, Ecotrust Forest Management and the Advisory Council of Kinship Conservation Fellows.
Click here to listen to Bettina von Hagen's presentation podcast.
To listen to the Q&A period for this educational session click here.
