PAST EVENT
Richard Register
Cities As the Solution
Building Cities In Balance with Nature
Cities are by far the largest creation of humanity. 70% of the worlds population now live in cities with good ecological design, cities can be the solution, not the problem.
Evening talk
| Date: | Friday, February 11, 2011 - 7pm - 9:30pm |
| Location: | Santa Barbara City College West Campus, Fe Bland Auditorium. |
| Price: | $5 - pay at the door. |
Workshop
| Date: | Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 10am - 4pm |
| Location: | Santa Barbara City College West Campus, Fe Bland Auditorium. |
| Price: | $40 general - $20 students pay at the door, or to pre-register, make check out to SBCC Center for Sustainability, mail to Margie/SBCC Center for Sustainability, 721 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. Must be received 3 days before the event. |
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Ecocity pioneer Richard Register shares ecocity theory and an overview of the city in evolution; the city today, and methods for building the low-energy, sustainable city of tomorrow, grounded in ecology and whole-systems thinking.
Author, Ecocities; Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature.
Cities are by far the largest creation of humanity. Given that cities are so large, damaging, and yet potentially beneficial, you'd think we would have long ago devised the science, study, discipline, and art of ecologically healthy city building...
As we build, so shall we live.
Richard Register
Event Description
As we build, so shall we live. Richard Register
"Cities are by far the largest creation of humanity. Given that cities are so large, damaging, and yet potentially beneficial, you'd think we would have long ago devised the science, study, discipline, and art of ecologically healthy city building". So states ecocity pioneer Richard Register, who has been passionately familiarizing audiences with basic ecocity theory and design for more than 30 years.
On Friday, February 11, 7-9:30pm, the Santa Barbara City College Center for Sustainability presents an evening with Richard Register, author of "Ecocities; Rebuilding Cities in Balance With Nature", as he shares the concepts of ecocity theory, the city today, an overview of the city in evolution; and methods for building the low-energy, sustainable city of tomorrow, grounded in ecology and whole-systems thinking.
Much is occurring around the world with ecological design for cities, where soon 70% of the world's population will reside. Planners are beginning to understand the imperative for cities to function more like ecosystems, where cities are regenerative rather than depletive, creating their own food supplies, soils, and energy, while diminishing and eliminating waste and emissions. How will this transformation occur?
Richard Register and others have explored how transformation of cities might occur at EcoCity World Summits taking place around the globe for more than 20 years, the next one in Montreal, Canada. Register will share examples and case studies of ecological city design from cities like Vancouver, Canada; Curritiba, Brazil; Bogota, Colombia; Freiberg, Germany; the newly built eco-city Dongtan, China---and closer to home, the innovative work of architect Paolo Soleri with his visionary Arcosanti project near Prescott, Arizona. Updates chronicling ecocities and ecocity initiatives emerging will also be shared.
Richard Register is one of the world's great theorists and authors in ecological city design and planning. The founder of Urban Ecology and Ecocity Builders, he convened the first International Ecocity Conference in 1990, later launching the EcoCity World Summits. He lectures around the world, and has three decades of experience activating local and international ecocity projects.
Don't miss this opportunity to imagine what Santa Barbara could look like with an "Ecocity" perspective.
The the evening talk takes place on Friday, Feb 11, 7-9:30pm at the Fe Bland Auditorium, Santa Barbara City College West Campus, 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara. Admission is $5, no reservations are required. A follow-up workshop takes place on Saturday, Feb 12. The event is presented by Santa Barbara City College Center for Sustainability. For more information, (805)965-0581, ext.2177, or email, sbpcnet@silcom.com, http://sustainability.sbcc.edu/
Sponsored by the SBCC Center for Sustainability
Event Co-sponsors: SB Independent, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Citizens Planning Association, The Sustainability Project,
Allen Associates, Loa Tree, Nutiva, Teeccino, Telegraph Brewing Co., El Capitan Canyon Resort, Green2Gold, Owen Dell & Associates, Fairview Gardens,Quail Springs, Surfers Without Borders, Orella Stewardship Institute
Contact: Margie Bushman, sbpcnet@silcom.com, (805) 965-0581, ext.2177
Follow-Up Workshop:
EcoCity Workshop, Sat, Feb 12, 10am-4pm, $40 general/$20 students
Kirstin Miller, Ecocity Builders Executive Director (Richard Register sitting in)
Location: SBCC West Campus, Fe Bland Auditorium
Come learn more about ecocities, and a toolbox of ecocity strategies developed over decades by EcoCity Builders
Encouraged to attend are students, teachers, designers, developers, planners, activists, innovators, architects, researchers, policy makers, artists, community leaders and environmentalists.
Event Info & Video Clips About Ecocities:
:: Ecocity Builders
www.ecocitybuilders.org
:: Ecocity World Summit 2011 Montreal
www.ecocity2011.com
:: 7th Ecocity Conference World Summit in San Francisco 2008 with Ecocity Media video clips: http://ecocity.wordpress.com/live-streaming/conference-opening/
:: e2 design II - Bogotá: Building a Sustainable City podcast: