CitiesAlive 2022: Keynote Speaker Naomi Davis Creating Change Through Energy Justice
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is happy to announce that Naomi Davis will be a keynote speaker at CitiesAlive 2022. Davis is the founder and CEO of Blacks in Green (BIG), creators of Chicago’s Sustainable Square Mile. As keynote speaker she will discuss the goals, obstacles and successes for achieving self-sufficient, community-owned, environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. Hear her speak on Tuesday, October 18th, and get your tickets now as the early bird special for tickets ends September 16, 2022, as well as discounted hotel rooms!
“BIG serves as a bridge and catalyst among communities and their stakeholders in the design and development of green, self-sustaining, mixed-income, walkable villages in communities owned and populated by African Americans” - www.blacksingreen.org/
Recently, Blacks In Green and Naomi Davis have been partaking in some phenomenal energy justice work.They’ve joined Argonne National Lab’s as a community collaborator. This study will focus on how climate change affects inner city neighborhoods, such as Woodlawn, Chicago.
They had also held a Black Energy Justice Retreat in July. This retreat deepened the understanding of the best practices or overlooked solutions designed for communities. Their goal is to end energy poverty in Illinois, and eventually across the country. Naomi Davis is a leader in energy justice as she understands and advocates for the quality of life for Black/Brown households affected by energy poverty.
Naomi Davis’s Energy Affordability campaign is creating change in energy justice, hear her speak at CitiesAlive 2022 and learn from the best. Get discounted tickets to the conference until September 16, as well as discounted hotel rooms! Register here to get the early bird special. GRHC is also happy to offer discounted hotel rooms from October 15-20th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City. Make sure to book your hotel room before they sell out! The hotel is very conveniently located so you can get dressed, take an elevator down, and learn the latest in the green roof industry! The hotel also has an on site restaurant, so you can maximize your networking opportunities!
If you’re interested in sponsoring our event, or for more information on how to get involved please email Elizabeth Hart-Morris, Director of Business Development for CitiesAlive at emorris@greenroofs.org
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Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is a non-profit 501(c)(6) professional industry association working to grow the green roof and wall industry throughout North America since 1999. Our mission is to develop and protect the market by increasing the awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, green walls, and other forms of living architecture through education, advocacy, professional development, and celebrations of excellence. We offer The Living Architecture Monitor, with a mission to increase awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roofs, walls and other forms of living architecture. We also offer The Living Architecture Academy, dedicated to bringing you the best, most up to date professional training information on design, installation and maintenance practices.
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