Breaking
New Ground at the Omega Center for Sustainable Living
by
Lauren Yankseer
Aaron
...
“Usually, when you walk into a building you see a mechanical
room with the sign ‘Keep Out,’” said Backus. “For
this building, the mechanical room will be made of glass.”
As
the keynote speaker, Silda Spitzer spoke enthusiastically about
the project and emphasized its potential as a model to others. “She
spoke about the changes she and her husband have made in the Governor’s
Mansion, including recycling and composting initiatives and the
use of fluorescent bulbs.The
Governor and I have promoted green building initiatives,”
she said. “Each new green building affects our society in
a positive way.”
The Governor has assigned some of the environment’s most ardent
advocates to the top offices of the Department of Environmental
Conservation, and the First Lady hopes that New York will continue
to be a leader on environmental issues. “The center that we’re
building at Omega is a leadership model for New York, the country
and the world,” she said.
Well
into his eighties, Pete Seeger looked as feisty and vibrant as ever
as he spoke about the importance of societal transformation.
“The whole world may learn the non-violent revolution,”
he said. “Violence is just a descending spiral. Darkness cannot
drive out darkness; only light can do that.” Seeger went on
to sing a couple of songs, including “Turn! Turn! Turn!”
and continued to share some optimistic thoughts...
Continue...
|
