From kissing frogs to carbon neutral cities

I just spent a few lovely days in Brisbane (during World Environment Day), an eastern city in Australia for GreenFest 09.  According to their Mayor, they are working on a goal to make their city carbon neutral by 2026. Their I (Heart) BNE logo actually made it’s way over to NYC and like any American city, NYC sued them for swiping the idea from the I (Heart) NYC logo, but in the end Brisbane prevailed. I had a chance to speak to 150+ business owners at Brisbane City Council, give a talk on sustainable development and design, meet Kate Jones, 29, (Minister of the Environment), the youngest female minister in Queensland Parliament and the youngest Member of the Queensland Government, and of course enjoy some of the festivities – from aboriginal performances to kissing frogs to catching up with Kelly, editor of the eco-fashion magazine, Peppermint. 

 

 

  

little video compliments of my flip.

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One Response to “From kissing frogs to carbon neutral cities”

  1. Ellie - Petalplum says:
    June 11, 2009 at 3:21 am

    Hi Summer,

    It was so inspiring and interesting and fun and …….. (so much more) to listen to you talk at Greenfest. And to meet you and chat with you was so lovely.

    I’ve been reading your book (in the moments I have between kids and house packing!), and I am quite addicted to it – so much to learn and read.

    Thank you, Ellie (I’m Kelley’s friend; we met at the Thursday afternoon get-together).

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