Sustainable Communities '08: experts in the field discuss the future of cities

A handful of leading innovators and experts in the field of sustainability met for a unique one-day seminar on September 26 to explore the juncture of ecology and urbanism and discuss the future of sustainable cities.

Below are some highlights from the symposium and a few pictures!

Planning for a range of climate scenarios, a session with by Peter Schwartz, cofounder and chairman of Global Business Network

How Communities Learn, with author and publisher Stewart Brand

Design For Life, a presentation by Sim Van Der Ryn

Progress Toward Sustainability from the Van Der Ryn Era in Sacramento to Today, with Judy Corbett from the Local Government Commission

Integrating Sound Land Use Policy into Climate Change Legislation, with Ann Notthoff, the California advocacy director for Natural Resources Defense Council