Walker Wells to present at Neighborworks Green Symposium

Green Urbanism Program Director Walker Wells will be participating in The Green Symposium at the NeighborWorks Training Institute.

This extensive green program takes place at NeighborWorks Training Institute in Phoenix, AZ from May 4-6, 2009. Two days of green practice-oriented clinics on May 4 and 5 will be combined with a one-day green symposium — Greening Your Roadmap to Succeed in a Changing Landscape — on May 6. This is an opportunity to hear how those working in community development are adopting green concepts and delivering valuable returns.

May 6: On the Roadmap to Success

Moderator: Walker Wells, Global Green USA
Panelists: Jerry Anderson, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Affordable Housing Preservation, Trisha Miller, Enterprise Green Communities and Jennifer Somers, Program Officer, Bay Area LISC Green Connection Program

Achieving success requires making the right calls regarding costs, tradeoffs and economic benefits for developers and occupants of residences incorporating green initiatives. Learn how the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Enterprise Foundation are looking at these issues and the data they are gathering to evaluate costs and benefits.

Download The Green Symposium brochure.

Learn more about The Green Symposium here.