The HOPES Conference

It's time to stop talking about "The Environment".

It's time to start talking about our world as it really exists--as an infinite number of environments--a countless collection of communities, all linked together by the miraculous web of life.

Mounting concern for the current directon of global developments indicates the time for positive action is now. We must learn to transform ourselves, our communities, and our culture to reflect this growing understanding of the interconnections with the natural world. This year's conference invites people of all disciplines to join in cultivating the seeds of positive change. By crossing cultural and professional boun-daries, we develop holistic and effective patterns of living within our environments. In exchanging ideas and networking, these responses become solidly rooted so we can proceed to revitalize damaged environments, cultivate lasting communities, and inspire others to pursue the path of environmental responsibility.

Come Join Us April 11-13 in Eugene, Oregon

We invite you to participate in the Third Annual Eco Design Arts Conference, presented by HOPES (Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustainability). Eco design goes beyond architecture, planning, and landscape architecture; many of the fine arts and sciences are also inspired by visions of sustainability. Join other students and professionals from all disciplines in networking and exchanging ideas, and learn how to transform those ideas into reality. The conference includes lectures, panel discussions, plenary seminars, art exhibits, workshops, and demonstrations. Investigate new ways of Cultivating Communities and Healing Environments by attending informational gatherings and discussion-oriented forums, and get hands-on experience in sustainable activity workshops.

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Keynote Speakers

Robin Morris Collin, J.D. is an associate professor at the University of Oregon Law School, received her J. D. from Arizona State University. She has taught at Tulane University Law School, McGeorge School of Law and Washington and Lee Law School. Her areas of interest and expertise include art law, cultural property, environmental law, and sustainability --teaching the first seminar on sustainability in an American Law School. She is also an active lecturer to civic and professional organizations.

Robert C. Gilman, Ph.D. is the President of Context Institute (www.context.org) and Founding Editor of IN CONTEXT, A Quarterly of Humane Sustainable Culture (1983 to present). He received a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Princeton in 1969 and in 1975 he switched to working on issues of global sustainability, futures research, sustainable economics, and strategies for positive cultural change. He now works in these areas with governments, professional associations, and communities worldwide. Robert's approach to sustainability encompasses both the big picture and the details, grounding the first and uplifting the other. Robert is an author of numerous works on issues of global sustainability and related topics and is a frequent keynote speaker.

Gail Lindsey, AIA is the founder and president of the Raleigh, NC firm, Design Harmony, Inc.--a leader in environmentally-conscious architecture. She is the current Chair of the AIA Committee on the Environment, Chair of the North Carolina Green Building Council, and is on the advisory board of Environmental Building News. She has been involved with The Greening of the White House, The Greening of the Pentagon, and The Greening of Habitat for Humanity. In addition, she has been instrumental in The Sustainable Initiative for the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon and at Yellowstone. As an architect, educator and lifelong student, her goal is to promote the design and construction of a built environment that is healthy; not only for the inhabitants, but for the Earth as well.

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Poet's Dedication

The conference will be formally opened by John Daniel, a regional poet from Elmira, Oregon. John was the poetry editor for Wilderness magazine, and has been an instructor at the Northwest Writing Institute located at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon. In 1982 he was the recipient of the Wallace Stegner Fellowship in poetry at Stanford University, where he subsequently taught for five years. Among John's published works are Common Ground, a collection of his poetry, and a book of essays entitled The Trail Home.

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Discussion/Seminar Leaders

Marnie Barnes; Landscape Architect, Healing Gardens Susan Clark; Healthy Community, Healthy People John Connell; Head of Yestermorrow, Design/Build David Cowan; Director of Imagine! Yellowstone Will Newman II; Healthy Community, Healthy People Larry Peterson; Director of Florida Design Initiative Theodore Roszak; Professor, Ecopsychology Lawrence Schecter; Architect, Environmental Harmonics Susan Shie; Initiator of the Green Quilt Project Malcolm Wells; Architect, Author, Green Architecture

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Conference Events

Design Charrette

This year in conjunction with the student chapters of the ASLA and AIA, HOPES will be presenting an interdisciplinary design charrette just prior to the Eco-Design Arts Conference. The charrette is an actual project in the Willamette Valley planned by the group In Harmony. In Harmony is a not-for-profit organization that is striving to create a national model for the establishment of stable, permanent homes and communities for children who have been abandoned or who are wards of the state. They hope to create "a planned community that replicates communities of our past where children experienced stability, a sense of belonging, extended family, and the commitment of multi-generations." Interdisciplinary teams of participants will work in an intense, one day charrette to brainstorm both what the physical design of a community such as this might be, and how the spatial configuration could support the positive physical, mental, and spiritual growth of the children who live there. The charrette will offer artists, landscape architects, architects, planners, and others a unique forum to work together to both discuss and describe the ideal of a healthy community, and to address the role that we each can play in creating such a place. In Harmony plans to use the materials generated by the charrette throughout the fundraising, design and development phases of the project.

Panel Discussions

The Panel Discussions allow for an interactive discussion between conference participants and two or three experts who have been requested to address the conference theme from a number of different perspectives.

Seminars

Plenary Seminars will enable one or two speakers to present information on a specified topic, and also allow plenty of time for discussion and questions and answers after the presentations. Speakers are well known professionals in their various fields, and participants will be able to interact in a forum with these people.

Tables and Demonstrations

Tables and Demonstrations by environmentally responsive businesses and organizations will be represented at the conference and will offer demonstrations, resources and product information.

Workshops

Workshops are intended to give participants hands-on experience during the conference. Register early. Space is limited, and only those signed up for a workshop will be able to participate! Bring clothing appropriate for the task.

Rammed Earth - Get hands-on experience with this popular ecological building alternative. We will be building a bike shelter with rammed earth walls at the Millrace on the U of O Campus. Sat. RE1 1:30-3:00; RE2 3:30-5:00 Sun: RE3 10:15-11:45; RE4 1:00-2:00 Cost: $15

Tensile Construction - Dale Clifford, associate professor and graduate student at the U of O will be heading this workshop to erect a tensile fabric structure on campus to shelter an outdoor lecture. Dale has designed and constructed public sculpture based on the form yielded by fabric and cable under tension. Sat. TC1 1:30-3:00; TC2 3:30-5:00 Sun: TC3 10:15-11:45; TC4 1:00-2:00 Cost: $15

Paper Making - Taught by Deborah Carl, a graduate student in Arts Administration with a BA in fine arts, participants will learn to make two kinds of paper, incorporating natural objects gathered around campus (leaves, flowers, etc.). Sun. PM 10:15-11:45 Cost: $10

Stream Walk/Restoration - OSPIRG volunteers will lead an educational and inspirational half-day journey through our local aquatic landscape. Activities will include stream bank restoration, river and creek cleanup, tree planting, and water testing. Sun. only. SW Cost Free

Appropriate Technology Workshop - Dean Still of Approvecho will lead a demonstration of two of their highly efficient solar cooking systems designed as appropriate technology for developing countries. This is followed by a hands-on workshop in which participants build their own Rocket Stove from recycled materials. Sat. AT 1:30-3:00 Cost: $10

Green Quilt Workshop - The Green Quilt movement was founded by Susan Shie of Ohio. Her hope is to create a forum for artists to heal the environment using quilting as a means of expression. A Green Quilt was presented at the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro in 1992. Participants will receive instruction in creating their own quilt square and may bring their own fabric to use or share. Sat. GQ 1:00-3:00 Cost: $15

Conference Schedule

Thursday, April 10

7:00 pm - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Charrette

Friday, April 11

3:00-7:00 pm - Registration: Hearth and Foyer of Lawrence Hall

5:00-7:00 pm - Review of Interdisciplinary Charrette

7:30-8:15 pm - Welcome and Conference Opening
Poet's Dedication: John Daniel
Welcome Address: Robert Melnick, Dean AAA

8:15-9:45 pm - Keynote Speaker: Gail Lindsey, AIA Values and Visions

Saturday, April 12

8:00-9:00 am - Coffee and Registration: Hearth and Foyer of Lawrence Hall

9:00-10:00 am - Keynote Speaker: Robin Morris Collin Post Industrial, Post Colonial Values for Community and Environment

Track I - Art and Education
10:15-11:45 am - Healing Spirit, Healing Place
11:45-1:30 pm - Lunch Break
1:30-3:00 pm - Healing Gardens: Nature and the Human Spirit
3:30-5:00 pm - Artist's Role in Healing the Environment

Track II - Attitude and Environment
10:15-11:45 am - Restoring the Landscape
11:45-1:30 pm - Lunch Break
1:30-3:00 pm - Ecological Leadership
3:30-5:00 pm - Socioeconomics of Ecological Housing

Track III - Design and Construction
10:15-11:45 am - Building with Earth
11:45-1:30 pm - Lunch Break
1:30-3:00 pm - Alternative Building Systems
3:30-5:00 pm - Underground Building

Discussion/Seminar
10:15-11:45 am - David Cowan - Imagine! Yellowstone
   Susan Shie - Green Quilt Project
11:45-1:30 pm - Lunch Break
1:30-3:00 pm - Malcolm Wells - Green Architecture
   Lawrence Schechter - Environmental Harmonics
3:30-5:00 pm - John Connell - Design/Build

Paper Presentations
10:15-11:45 am - TBA
11:45-1:30 pm - Lunch Break
1:30-3:00 pm - TBA
3:30-5:00 pm - TBA

5:00-7:30 pm - Dinner Break: Willamette Atrium

7:30-9:00 pm - Keynote Speaker: Robert Gilman - Enabling Sustainable Communites

9:00-11:00 pm - Reception: Lawrence Courtyard and Hearth

Sunday, April 13

8:00-9:00 am - Registration and Coffee: Hearth and Foyer of Lawrence Hall

9:00-10:00 am - Keynote Speaker: TBA

Track I - Art and Education
10:15-11:45 am - Acting for Environmental Education
11:45-1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 pm Awakening A Greener Culture

Track II - Attitude and Environment
10:15-11:45 am - The Collective Voice and Land Development
11:45-1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 pm - Respecting Natural Communities

Track III - Design and Construction
10:15-11:45 am - Professional Practice in a Green World
11:45-1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 pm - Design Tools for Environmental Responsibility

Discussion/Seminar
10:15-11:45 am - Will Newman II, Susan W. Clark - Healthy Community, Healthy People
   Marni Barnes - Healing Gardens
11:45-1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 pm - Larry Peterson - Florida Design Initiative
   TBA

Paper Presentations
10:15-11:45 am - TBA
11:45-1:00 pm - Lunch Break
1:00-2:30 pm - TBA

2:45-4:30 pm - Closing Panel Discussion

Other Activities

Dinner - A dinner will be offered Saturday featuring organic produce, vegetarian and vegan food. This will be an opportunity for participants, panelists and speakers to interact in a casual setting. Dinner is available to pre-registered participants only. Cost: $12.00 per person.

Tour of Sites - A guided tour will be offered Sunday afternoon to view some of Eugene's environmentally responsible buildings. Maps will be available for those who wish to visit on their own. NOTE: Owners will be present to answer questions during the guided tour only!

Fine Arts Exhibit - Student work in photography, ceramics, fiber arts and sculpture will be exhibited during the conference. All artwork is done by a cooperative group of artists interested in exploring the threads that connect us all in many layers of community and natural environment.

Environmental Art Show - Ecologically inspired art will be on display in the Erb Memorial Union throughout the conference, and attendees are encouraged to view the work while on campus.

Mary Kim McKeown Memorial Lecture in Landscape Architecture - Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, FCSLA, FASLA, is the honored lecturer at this 5th Annual Event sponsered by the Landscape Architecture Department. She will be speaking Thursday, April 10th, at 7:00 pm, room 177 Lawrence Hall. Admission is free.

Community Green Quilt Workshop - Susan Shie, founder of the Green Quilt project, will be instructing a creative workshop on quilting as a means for healing the environment. The workshop will be on April 10 and 11 for $75. For more information contact Emily Thomas at HOPES.

Food

Food will be available locally for the lunch breaks, or bring your own bag lunch. Continental breakfasts are included with the conference fee. Please note that no disposable beverage containers will be provided but mugs will be available for purchase.Walking distance from the conference:

Lodging

Walking distance from the conference:

Five miles from the conference:

Downtown Motel
361 W. 7th Ave.
(541) 345-8739
(800) 648-4366
rates: $28-$42

Homestay accommodations (floor space or couches for sleeping bags) are available in student, faculty and community homes at no charge. As a limited number of spaces are available, requests will be processed in the order they are received. Please fill out the form completely; the information you provide will help us match you with your host. If you have a change in plans, please notify us immediately so that we may accommodate you or offer your space to someone else. A home-stay check in table will be near the conference registration table.

For camping information contact HOPES

Conference Registration and Fees

Conference Fees are $10/$15 for students (with a valid student ID), and $30/$35 for community members. Fees are intended to be affordable; if they pose a significant financial barrier, please contact the HOPES office to make special arrangements.

Due to room sizes, it may be necessary to limit registration. To ensure your space, please register early.

Continuing Education Credits

For Information about Continuing Education Credits/Learning Units for members of the AIA, APA, and ASLA please contact James Thompson at the HOPES office (541) 346-0719.

Alter-Abled Access

If you need special accommodation related to alter-abled access, please contact the HOPES office by April 1, 1997 at (541) 346-0719, FAX (541) 346-3626 or email at hopes@aaa.uoregon.edu

Acknowledgments

We want to thank everyone who participated in the 1996 conference, including speakers, panelists, and workshop instructors. We also thank the volunteers, faculty and staff who carry on the vision in the 1997 conference.

SPECIAL THANKS TO: The School of Architecture and Allied Arts, the Department(s) of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Fine Arts, Planning, Public Policy and Management, the Architecture Council, the AAA Dean's Office, the Institute for a Sustainable Environment, the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, the Student Advisory Committee, City Copy, Away Travel, Willamette Industries, 5J Insulation, EMU, the True North Foundation, Solar Information Center, Office of the Vice-Provost, and especially all the volunteers, staff and faculty who have donated time, energy, and visions for the future of this conference.

Funding for the Eco Design Arts Conference comes from grants, donations, fund raising, conference fees and product booth fees. If you are interested in making a tax deductible donation to assist with this year's conference or with future conferences, please contact the HOPES office. See you at the conference!

HOPES

The conference is organized by HOPES (Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustainability). Our student group at the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts is committed to expanding the role of the design professions in the realization of positive and sustainable solutions to environmental issues.

Sponsored by HOPES, a student organization at the University of Oregon, School of Architecture and Allied Arts
phone: (541) 346-0719 fax: (541) 346-3626
e-mail: hopes@aaa.uoregon.edu