World renowned designer to speak at Green Cities conference 2008
December 21st, 2007
Internationally acclaimed Professor, Dr Michael Braungart is confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Green Cities 08 conference, to be held in February at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Darling Harbour.
Michael is the co-founder of MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry) in the US, and prompted worldwide academic and scientific enquiry into the adverse environmental and physiological impacts of industrially produced goods.
The conference, which opens on February 10, is a result of the collaboration between the Green Building Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia, and will exhibit leading technologies and projects, aiming towards a sustainable future.
The conference provides insight into a broad range of sustainability issues affecting the property industry. Central to the conference’s agenda will be discussions on building beyond sustainable design, emissions trading in the built environment, and incentives and policies to create greener cities.
Green Cities 08
info@gbcaus.org
www.greencities.org.au
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