{"id":49367,"date":"2017-12-04T10:44:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T15:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=49367"},"modified":"2017-12-04T10:44:30","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T15:44:30","slug":"living-future-conference-coming-portland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/living-future-conference-coming-portland\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Future Conference coming to Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_49368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49368\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Portland.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49368 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Portland-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Portland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Portland-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Portland-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Portland.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This spring, the annual Living Future conference by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) will be held in Portland. <br \/><em>Photo \u00a9 BigStockPhoto<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In May 2018, the <a href=\"https:\/\/living-future.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Living Future Institute<\/a> (ILFI) is organizing its annual <a href=\"http:\/\/2018.livingfutureunconference.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living Future<\/a> conference. A global community of change-makers is expected to converge in Portland from May 1 to 4 for one of the world\u2019s leading events in regenerative design. The theme for 2018 is \u2018Authenticity and Action.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Raj Patel, research professor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lbj.utexas.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LBJ School of Public Affairs<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utexas.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The University of Texas<\/a> (Austin), and Terry Tempest Williams, writer, are the keynote speakers. The conference, which will be held at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.ca\/maps\/place\/Oregon+Convention+Center\/@45.5280916,-122.6652073,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5495a0adc5ff1af5:0x610cf37babf5b9df!8m2!3d45.5280879!4d-122.6630186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oregon Convention Center<\/a>, will cover a range of topics, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c(Don\u2019t) Build It and They Will Come;\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNet Positive Water Buildings;\u201d and<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOpportunities for Innovation: Green Chemistry Challenges For Building Products.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On Friday, May 4, a panel discussion will be held on \u201cRight 2 Root: A Community-centered System for Equitable Development in N\/Ne Portland.\u201d Speakers include Cat Goughnour (Radix Consulting Group), Charles Kelley (ZGF Architects), Grayce Bentley (Healing Hues), and Gabrielle Riley (ZGF Architects).<\/p>\n<p>For more information, e-mail <a href=\"mailto:LF@living-future.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LF@living-future.org<\/a>. To register, click <a href=\"http:\/\/2018.livingfutureunconference.org\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In May 2018, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) is organizing its annual \u2018Living Future\u2019 conference. A global community of change-makers is expected to converge in Portland from May 1 to 4 for one of the world\u2019s leading events in regenerative design. 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