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The London Home Builders Association, City of London
and University of Western Ontario collaborated to initiate a community
discussion on a Green Development Strategy for London. The event was
attended by approximately 100 people, including members of the home
building and development industry, the green technology manufacturing
industry, the University of Western Ontario, Fanshawe College, the
London Economic Development Corporation, Canada Mortgage and Housing,
and City of London Engineering and Planning Staff. Bob Willard , author
of the The Sustainability Advantage and The NEXT Sustainability Wave,
and a prominent expert on the economic & financial advantages of going
green (sustainability), delivered a presentation on the business case
for sustainability. This was followed by a presentation by
representatives from Minto Group Inc. (Lyle Scott – Manager of
Sustainable Development and Leonard Hart – Green Brand Manager) who
spoke about Minto’s green corporate culture and the green development
activities that they are engaged in.
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Bob Willard made a Presentation
on the Business Model for Green Development to members of
the public, London Home Builders Association, London Development
Institute, University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College
representatives and City of London representatives
on December 2nd, 2008 at a Green Development Strategy Forum.
The London Home Builders, London Development Institute, the University of Western Ontario and the City of London convened the next day to undertake a workshop to brainstorm ideas for a Green Development Strategy. To find out more, contact , Manager of Implementation Planning at the City of London at 519
661-4980. |
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