San Francisco Speaks

S.F. Mayor Gavin Newsom and Jared Blumenfeld speak. This is not classic Newsom. Take a look:

California Assembly Awards & Recognizes Jaime Lerner

RIchard Register, on behalf of Fiona Ma, presented Jaime Lerner with an award of recognition for his accomplishments and influence on the State of California.

Here’s video, followed by a 5 minute interview with Mr. Lerner.

Conference Opening Preview

The full video (compliments of James Minton) in a much higher quality form will post first thing Thursday (once we have our ops in order). In the mean time, Ian brought a digital camera into the main hall and grabbed this preview of our opening plenary.

Public Radio International’s “Living on Earth” hosts Jaime Lerner

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Air Date: Week of April 18, 2008

Jaime Lerner is the three-time mayor of Curitiba.

Curitiba, Brazil’s model sustainable city, was largely the brainchild of Jaime Lerner. As three-time mayor of the city, he created a rapid transit bus system, increased the amount of green space, and encouraged children and adults alike to recycle. Jaime Lerner joins host Steve Curwood in the LOE studios and says all cities have the potential for environmental success.

Peter Berg Radio Interview

Deborah and Spencer Lindsay of Tomorrow Matters are featuring a series of Ecocity presenters and speakers, and this week we have Peter Berg of Planet Drum. Planet Drum is an organization that seeks to provide an effective grassroots approach to ecology that emphasizes sustainability, community self-determination and regional self-reliance, in operation since 1973.

Peter Berg on Tomorrow Matters

Thanks to the good folks at Tomorrow Matters for another great interview!