Greenbuild International Conference & Expo

Mark your calendars now for the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo to be held November 19-21, 2008 in Boston MA. The conference brings together individuals interested in the green building movement. The conference will feature on-site and off-site sessions, an exhibit hall, LEED workshops, green building tours, and an international forum.

Bishop Desmond Tutu will be the opening keynote speaker for the event. From the press release:

Bishop Tutu, a Nobel Peace Laureate, lead a crusade for social justice and racial conciliation in South Africa as then-General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches. Today, he is revered worldwide as a “moral voice” seeking to end poverty and human rights abuses.

“Bishop Tutu’s life, work, and message demonstrate the power of transformational change,” commented Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chairman of USGBC. “Bishop Tutu’s role in ending Apartheid in South Africa and bringing reconciliation to its people will inspire us towards the transformation of our buildings to a sustainable future, and will give us an extraordinary example of social justice in action.”

Greenbuild International is sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council.