The American Society of Landscape Architects-Minnesota Chapter Legacy Project presents “The Founders,” a panel discussion with Herb Baldwin, Roger Martin, Roger Clemence and Peter Olin on the early days of the Department of Landscape Architecture and reflections on the impact that landscape architects have had on shaping the Minnesota environment.
Rapson 100
Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 6pm
Reception to follow
Matt Peiken, former staff writer for the Pioneer Press and managing editor of the Walker Arts Center magazine, interviews Rebecca Krinke for his blog 3minuteegg.
You Don't Have to Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One
Majora Carter simultaneously takes on public health, poverty and climate change adaptation as one of the nation’s pioneers of environment-centered urban renewal and green-collar job training and placement. She began her remarkable career trajectory by founding Sustainable South Bronx in 2001 to bring community-building jobs and a healthier environment to the neighborhood in which she grew up. Her passion for achieving environmental equality through economically sustainable projects informed by local needs quickly spread. Carter’s game-changing work has earned her numerous honors, including a MacArthur genius grant.
Ticket can be purchased on-line at: Northrup Ticket Office.
The event is sponsored by the Institute on Environment.
