If you are in the Portland Metro Area and are attending Living Future 2012, beat the Wednesday crowds and check-in early.

Come to the Hilton Portland's Broadway Avenue lobby Tuesday (5/1) between 4:00 and 7:00pm to pick up your check-in materials. 

Check-in will reopen Wednesday evening from 5:00-9:00pm.

See you at Living Future 2012!

Friday, April 27 - 7:30pm, PDT

Full conference registration and reception + keynote tickets at Living Future 2012 is now SOLD OUT! 

Registration is still open for most of our pre- and post-conference workshops, tours + activities, although many of these are close to selling out as well. These shoulder events are open to both Living Future delegates and members of the public.

Lastly, the 2012 Government Confluence is almost at capacity. If you are employed in the government sector and haven't registered for this summit, please do so today. 

APRIL 30, 2012 - The International Living Future Institute would like to acknowledge and thank the dozens of individuals who submitted proposals for consideration at Living Future 2012's "15 Minutes of Brilliance" offering. 

After much deliberation, a proposal has been selected and the submitting party has been notified.

The Local Host Committee of Living Future 2012 invite you to East Burn for the second Living Future 2012 Ramp-Up Event: "Workshops, Keynotes and Sessions."

Join representatives and volunteers from the International Living Future Institute, Cascadia Green Building Council, as well as many Portland-area green professionals for an evening of drinks, networking, and excitement as the Living Future 2012 program is officially announced.

Community organizations will also have an opportunity to partner with Living Future for no financial commitment. If you represent an area NGO or non-profit, and would like to learn more, be sure to register and attend.

Registration for this free event can be found here.

Be sure to bring your business card and enter our drawing for a prize befitting the 29th of February!

PORTLAND, Ore. – Feb. 1, 2012 – The International Living Future Institute is pleased to announce its keynote speaker lineup for its sixth annual Living Future unConference.  A sold-out event since 2009, this year's theme, "Women Reshaping the World," is rapidly gaining traction as the must-see program for green building practitioners and sustainably-focused thought leaders.

"This conference allows attendees to formulate thoughtful, big-picture solutions, connect with likeminded yet uniquely talented individuals and lay the foundation for the seismic changes needed to ensure generations to come will have a Living Future," says Jason F. McLennan, CEO of the Institute and Cascadia Green Building Council.

The three-day event, hosted this year in Portland, kicks off on Wednesday, May 2, with a keynote address by Vandana Shiva, a physicist, philosopher, feminist, and ecologist.  Dr Shiva is director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy in Dehradun, India; director of Navdanya, a seed conservation project; and co-chair of Women, Environment, and Development Organization.  Shiva is also the author of, among others, Staying Alive: Women, Ecology, and Development and Monocultures of the Mind.

McLennan's talk, set for Thursday morning, will serve as a "state of the movement" address for this audience of green building pioneers.  A mainstay of every Living Future unConference, McLennan has earned a reputation for highlighting both the urgency of contemporary environmental challenges and the possibility of rapid change.

McLennan is the creator of the Living Building Challenge and the author of four books, including the Philosophy of Sustainable Design and Zugunruhe: the Inner Migration to Profound Environmental Change.  His latest book, Transformational Thought, a collection of feature articles for the Institute's magazine, Trim Tab, will be on sale for the first time during the conference.

Friday morning's keynote speaker, Carol Sanford, has been leading major efforts in both Fortune 500 and new-economy businesses for more than 30 years.  Central to Carol's philosophy and consulting approach is a fresh look at what makes an organization truly responsible and effective.

Sanford has published dozens of works in 10 languages, including a series of articles in "Executive Excellence," Stephen Covey's newsletter and At Work, a Berrett-Koehler Journal.  She is the author of The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success (March 2011), Jossey-Bass, Publisher.

"Living Future 2012 is shaping up to be our most successful conference yet," says Mona Lemoine, Education and Training Director for the Institute.  "We're incredibly gratified by the quality of our education sessions and the enthusiasm that has met this year's event.  My only concern is that, with the pace of our ticket sales, some people won't be able to get conference passes before they're all gone."

For more information on Living Future and to register, please visit www.cascadiagbc.org/living-future/12

About the International Living Future Institute: The Institute's mission is to lead the transformation toward communities that are socially just, culturally rich and ecologically restorative.  It provides an international vision for community-driven transformation by advancing innovative programs, including the Living Building Challenge, and it serves as the parent organization to Cascadia Green Building Council.  The Institute's work moves across scales, offering global strategies for lasting sustainability, partnering with local communities to create grounded and relevant solutions and reaching out to individuals to unleash their imagination and innovation.

Living Future 2012 unConference Ramp-Up Series:
Unveiling Living Future 2012!

The Local Host Committee of Living Future 2012 invite you to Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) on Tuesday, January 24th for the inaugural Living Future 2012 unConference Ramp-Up Event: "Unveiling Living Future 2012."

Join representatives and volunteers from the International Living Future Institute, Cascadia Green Building Council, as well as numerous Portland-area NGO's and green professionals for an evening of organic beer, green buildings, and excitement as the Living Future 2012 unConference's program is formally unveiled. Community organizations will also have an opportunity to partner with the unConference for no financial commitment.

Those who arrive early will have the opportunity to tour Hopworks' innovative organic brewery and get a first-hand look at how HUB is able to stay committed to sustainability and produce some of the best brews Beervana has to offer.

Registration for this event is free (advance RSVP required) and a wait-list will be activated when it reaches capacity. Please click here to register!