Bob Wise Shares His Insights on Green Building at Beijing Conference

Bob Wise recently returned from the US-China Green Energy Conference in Beijing, China. The “Innovative Energy Solutions: Fueling Our Future” conference consisted of 21 program areas (or sessions). Bob was invited to participate as a panelist during the “Green Building” session. This was a special opportunity for Bob to join four hundred leaders in energy policy from both China and the United States to present on a vision of the humane eco-city of the 21st century.

PSU Forums Fall Term 2008

Presented by Arnold Cogan, FAICP, Planner-in-Residence in the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning

The forum will be held in room 303 of the Urban Center from 10 to 11:30 am.

Mark your calendar:

December 5: A month after the election—what does it all mean?
Guest speaker will be Russ Dondero, who has been an adjunct professor of political science at PSU since 2005. Russ received his B.A. in political science from Whitman, an M.A. in political science from the University of Minnesota and a PhD. from the U of M. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University where he taught for 31 years. He will discuss the impact on Oregon and local policies of the presidential and congressional elections, legislative and local government races, as well as key ballot measures. The emphasis will be on how all this affects planners and public officials, why voters made the choices they did and likely results.

All forums are webcast live and archived for future viewing. Our expectation is that each event will stimulate spirited conversation, focus our expectations on the role of planning in the future and provide students, faculty and others with new insights.

For more information, please contact Arnold Cogan at: 503-225-0192 or at arnold.cogan@coganowens.com