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The work of six artists documents environmental art installations,
collaborations between artist and communities, and other creative interventions
designed to restore urban ecosystems.
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| K. Miller |
S.L. Steinman |
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| J. McCulloch |
Ann Mavor |
Today many people are looking for ways to bring more community
into their lives. Ordinary people with extraordinary visions tell their
stories of living and working together to build a better world. The 94-minute
documentary features:
- A brief history of 2500 years of shared living
- Insights about what works and what doesn't
- Exploration of the "glue" that holds communities
together o Profiles of 7 very diverse contemporary communities, including
an eco-village, an urban cooperative, a rural commune, a co-housing
community, a meditation/yoga community, a Camphill special school for
disabled children, and a new-age retreat and conference center.
Every time it rains in Oregon (and that's often!) stormwater
washes tons of pollution off of rooftops, parking lots, sidewalks, and
other paved surfaces. This "pointless" pollution is hard to
control using traditional regulatory tools. This event will highlight
creative solutions, such as "greener" rooftops and parking lots
that reduce stormwater runoff. Jim Woodworth of the Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC) and an expert on innovative strategies nationwide,
will join Ed McNamara, a local real estate developer, and Tom Liptan from
the City of Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services to share insights
on new technologies that can make our office buildings, stores, and industrial
sites cleaner, safer and more environmentally friendly, often while reducing
construction costs for developers. Organized by the Oregon Environmental
Council, as part of the 2002-2003 Forum for Business and the Environment.
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