Is there a greener gender? Studies show that women are more likely than men to support environmental causes through voting, activism, and consumer choices. What are the implications for the design industry? Does sustainable design have special appeal for women, and do they in turn offer something unique to the field?
In Women in Green: Voices of Sustainable Design, Kira Gould and Lance Hosey explore these questions through informal conversations with architects, designers, consultants, policymakers, educators, and students. What they find is that women may be changing how we all see our world and our work.
On November 11, the authors will host a reception and panel discussion featuring Karen van Lengen, Beth Meyer, Kristina Hill, Allison Ewing, and others. Audience participation is highly encouraged. Mingling before and after. Wine and cheese will be served.
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Description:
Join Lauren Danley for a workshop geared toward bridging the gap between the architect/ designer and metal fabricator
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Description:
Come join JRGBC-CV on Tuesday, November 18 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. as Michelle Amt, an architect with William McDonough + Partners, and Howie Fendley, senior scientist and manager of business development with MBDC, talk about their firms’ design approach and process and discuss examples of their work for recent clients.
Both firms (which have offices in Charlottesville) use Cradle to Cradle thinking as a framework and apply elements of eco-effective design that simultaneously advance the social, economic, and ecological realms.
This luncheon will take place at the Charlottesville Community Design Center, 100 5th St. NE, Charlottesville, VA. Admission is free and lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to mail@jrgbc.org if you wish to attend this event.