"The three E’s of sustainability: ecology, economy and equity… and I actually added a fourth E which is education because I believe education is the context and the catalyst for us to get involved and take action.
"LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It’s a standard that was developed by a non-profit called the US Green Building Council. It’s become a very widespread standard that is used now internationally because it looks at things like site selection, water use, energy conservation, indoor environmental quality. And really it is helping the industry figure out what’s a baseline, what’s framework that we can adopt where everybody understands how to make buildings more environmentally friendly?"
Andrés Edwards, MPS, MA is a sustainability consultant, educator, entrepreneur, and author. He creates innovative ways to illustrate the relationship between individuals, the built environment and living systems.Andrés holds a BA degree in Geography from the University of Colorado; an MPS in Media Studies from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program and an MA in Humanities and Leadership/Culture, Ecology and Sustainable Community from New College of California, Santa Rosa. He is a LEED® Accredited Professional, Permaculture certified, graduate of Angeles Arrien’s Four Fold Way leadership program, and a member of the US Partnership, United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development program. Andrés is author of The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait Of A Paradigm Shift
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