A unique workshop for industry, business, and community leaders, featuring long time green building advocates, leaders and authors, Kathleen O'Brien and Ann Edminster.  

A society in which a sustainably built environment is the norm would represent a dramatic change in thinking and practice. Are you called to create this change?  One that "sticks"?  Emergent leadership offers an approach uniquely suited to this work and more effective than conventional models. This workshop provides an overview of emergent leadership. 

Kathleen O’Brien, LEED AP, CSBA, is a nationally recognized leader in the field of sustainability, working as a writer, educator, strategic planner, and project consultant for nearly 30 years. Her firm, O'Brien & Company, founded in 1991, continues to set the pace for innovation and service in all sectors of the built environment. Kathleen was principal developer of the Sustainable Building Advisor certification program, which is now offered in over 20 Canada and US locations. She is the author of the popular Northwest Green Home Primer, and a Cascadia Fellow. She lives on Bainbridge Island, WA. 

Ann V. Edminster, M.Arch., LEED AP,  is a long time green building expert consulting with design firms, builders, developers, public agencies, utilities, homeowners, and investors on high performance residential projects, including production, affordable multi-family, and custom single-family homes. Ann was principal author of the LEED for Homes Rating System and recently published Energy Free: Homes for a Small Planet. She lives in Pacifica, CA.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify the three elements comprising the system of Emergent Leadership.
• For each element, identify one key behavior that you can immediately apply in your role as sustainable building advocate. 
• Give an example of how you will use the concepts of emergent leadership to transform your organization. 
• Explain how leading and learning go hand in hand.

• Learning Activities:

• Presentation (PPT)
• Discussion & Q&A
• Interactive Exercises

CEUS: 1.5 GBCI 

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

Bardessono has chosen to act on environmental values. They believe that making progress on environmental issues comes, in part, from developing working models that provide examples to follow. The Bardessono model demonstrates two things: A hotel can provide a fully luxurious guest experience and be very green at the same time, and environmental initiatives can be implemented in a manner that is practical, economic and aesthetic.

Gorgeous woods used throughout the hotel are milled from salvaged trees. Non-toxic, non-allergenic materials were used in construction. Organic linens and cleaning supplies and recycling and composting programs are standard. Products in the restaurant and spa are sourced primarily from local organic or sustainable producers. 

BOOK-SIGNING AFTER WORKSHOP

Book pricing: $25. each or two for $40. Cash or checks only.

 BOOK-SIGNING FROM TWO LEADING AUTHORS

More Information

This introductory workshop provides an overview of emergent leadership as well as  a preview of the two-day Emerge Leadership workshop scheduled for the Bay Area, October 6-7, 2012. To view the full 2 day workshop go to Emerge Leadership Two-Day Workshop

For information about the project  go to Emerge Leadership Project