The Museum of Natural History and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs invites you to an
Explorer Series Lecture at the Museum of Natural History
Kahn Hall
1 Wade Oval Drive University Circle
Cleveland OH 44106-1767
Friday, November 13th
7:30 pm Presentation followed by Book Signing
Green Urbanism: The Global Shift Towards Sustainable and Resilient Cities
Timothy Beatley,
Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities
Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture
University of Virginia
Tim Beatley believes that cities hold much potential for addressing global environmental issues, for reconnecting us to nature and to each other, and for dramatically reducing our ecological footprints while at the same time creating highly livable environments. He argues for what he calls Green Urbanism: creative urban planning and design strategies that, among other things, bring nature back into urban neighborhoods, incorporate locally-produced renewable energy into the urban fabric, and nurture new local and regional sources of the food and materials needed to sustain urban populations. Beatley believes cities can be profoundly re-earthed and that green urban living and design hold the best hope for a more sustainable and resilient future. Beatley will review the experiences of leading cities in Europe and North America that are moving in the direction of green urbanism and will describe a number of innovative green planning ideas, projects and policies found in these most exemplary places. Beatley is the author or co-author of several recent books that analyze green urban trends and document a number of these green city innovations: These include Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities (Island Press, 2000), Green Urbanism Down Under (Island Press 2008) and the recently released Resilient Cities, with Peter Newman and Heather Boyer (Island Press, 2009).
Individual Lectures
Members: $8 for adults; $7 for students and seniors
Nonmembers: $10 for adults; $9 for students and seniors
For more information and to register visit http://www.cmnh.org/product/SE010/ExplorerSeriesIndividualLectures.aspx
or call (216) 231-1177 or 800-317-9155, ext. 3279
This lecture is made possible in part by the Bolton Endowment Fund.