Jason HartkeVice President, National Policy
U.S. Green Building Council
It’s not zero sum. It’s not either/or. It’s not this or that.
Instead, when it comes to sustainability and resiliency, we need (and thankfully we’re seeing) a great convergence.
Not only do the agendas of these two great causes overlap, but their destinies must be forged together.
This is certainly true for the built environment. Just last week, Administrator Craig Fugate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency made the point at our National Press Club event: “Being green is one part of being resilient.”
National Leadership Speaker Series: FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate from U.S. Green Building Council on Vimeo.
At the same event, USGBC, in partnership with the University of Michigan, released a first-of-its-kind report – Green Building and Climate Resilience – showing the myriad ways that green building strategies in LEED support a more resilient built environment.
