sustainability + me!

Gary Gene Olp, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP Environmental Architect COMMUNITY SPONSOR – GGO Architects Gary Gene Olp directs a successful environmentally focused private architectural practice in Dallas, Texas. It is a general practice established in 1987 to effect a fundamental change in the application of the craft of Architecture based on an understanding of environmental […]

SPEAKER – Mitch Fine – “Progressive Capitalism and The Business Case for Green” The Progressive Capitalist is an educational and advocacy website dedicated to the proposition that doing the “right” thing is the profitable thing.  In order for sustainability to ever become ingrained within the DNA of business, we must work to demonstrate that sustainable […]

  SPEAKER – Elizabeth Dry – “The Green Brick Road: Educating Divers Populations” Promise of Peace is a non-profit seeking simple solutions for increasing the completion rate at Woodrow Wilson High School as well as reducing the teenage pregnancy rate and gang involvement in the East Dallas community.  By disseminating knowledge through involvement in a […]

SPEAKER – Anna Clark – “Being a Citizen Consumer” Anna Clark is the author of Green, American Style and the president of EarthPeople, a consulting and communications firm that transforms organizations through profitable sustainability strategies.  She is also the engagement chiar for Net Impact DFW. Anna’s ideas on sustainable business have appeared in The Christian […]

SPEAKER – Gary Gene Olp GGOArchitects is a highly acclaimed private architectural practice in Dallas, Texas. Recognized for their innovative contemporary designs that feature a sustainable approach, each project represents a commitment to environmental responsibility. GGOArchitects is noted for cutting edge “Green Buildings” that incorporate energy efficiency, passive solar techniques, natural day lighting, non-toxic materials, […]

SPEAKER – Joan Meeks – “Resources and Recycling: The Building Blocks” Mission –  “RESPECT OUR ENVIRONMENT” – Educate communities about the importance of proper ewaste disposal with zero ewaste to landfills so as to keep our air, water and soil healthy for future generations. http://www.facebook.com/EWDElectronicWasteDisposal