Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Life

Architect William McDonough speaks at TED on Sustainable Design
using excerpts from his NPR 6-part series entitled Monticello Dialogues and his book Cradle To Cradle
argues "that the conflict between industry and the environment is not an indictment of commerce but an outgrowth of purely opportunistic design. The design of products and manufacturing systems growing out of the Industrial Revolution reflected the spirit of the day-and yielded a host of unintended yet tragic consequences...and makes the case that an industrial system that "takes, makes and wastes" can become a creator of goods and services that generate ecological, social and economic value..."

Speaking of sustainability - seems Duke is having a symposium Saturday (Free? breakfast? just register at the website?) entitled Fueling, Feeding, and Financing Sustainable Change