Fifteen years ago Waitakere became the first New Zealand city to adopt the Ecocity name. Making that vision a reality has been an all-encompassing task of sensible targets and exciting technology across all areas of city development. Real sustainability there, however, depends on people’s involvement. Judy was an early pioneer of the Waitakere Way – working in partnership. She is a member of the governing council of Waitakere’s tertiary institute, Unitec, is a three-term City Council Member. Prior to becoming a city councillor 7 years ago Judy managed a NZ education project to develop values education in schools.
Parris Glendening, former Governor of Maryland, President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute
Parris N. Glendening is President of the Smart Growth Leadership Institute, and two term past Governor or Maryland, 1995 to 2003. As governor, one of his primary agenda items was the development strategy known as Smart Growth which focuses development in higher density mixed use centers that work well with transit, save energy and address environmental issues at their foundation. He led the creation of a Smart Growth Initiative for the state of Maryland and another initiative working with Trust for Public Land that helps states to align land use and water protection.
Dan Beard, Green the Capitol Initiative, Washington DC
Dan Beard is Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the House of Representatives. His three decades of experience in policy affairs and management issues include positions with the Senate, White House, Interior Department, the Library of Congress and the House Appropriations and Natural Resources Committee. When Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation in the Interior Department, Beard promoted water conservation among agricultural and urban water users. He also served as Senior Vice President for Public Policy at the National Audubon Society. He is currently leading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “Green the Capitol” initiative.
Wulf Daseking, Director of Planning, City of Freiburg, Germany
Wulf Daseking has been the director of city planning in Freiburg, Germany, since 1984. For six years before that, he held a similar role at Müllheim/Ruhr. At Freiburg, Wulf is responsible for urban development, land development, landscape planning, master plan development and individual projects. He is an associate member of the German Federation of Architects, a member of the German Academy of Urban and Rural Development/Berlin and a member of the expert committee city planning of the German Congress of Cities. Wulf is also a lecturer in city planning at Freiburg University and at Darmstadt/University of Architecture
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