Have you checked out the Chesapeake Bay Foundation president Will Baker's 12:58-minute TED Talk? He describes the three little words that changed his life, "Save the Bay," and how the innovative and very green Brock Environmental Center is one shining example of how we can change the world... and save the bay.
Check it out!
Here's an article about Baker from SpinSheet. Did ya' know he's a sailor?
Here's a little something about the Brock Environmental Center he describes in his talk:
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Brock Environmental Center, now open at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach, is one of the most energy efficient, environmentally smart buildings in the world.
With its solar panels, wind turbines, geothermal wells, rain cisterns, waterless toilets, and natural landscaping, the center is an international model for energy- and water-efficiency. Elevated 14 feet above sea level, it is also a prototype for coping with climate change in a region increasingly prone to flooding.
"We hoped to raise the bar for environmentally smart buildings when we envisioned the Brock Environmental Center," CBF President Will Baker said. "And I think we've done that with this remarkable building."
The Brock Environmental Center, named after Virginia Beach philanthropists Joan and Macon Brock, houses CBF's Hampton Roads staff and education program, and the staff of Lynnhaven River NOW, a Virginia Beach conservation group. In addition, it is available to the community, featuring a large conference room for meetings, discussions, and collaboration.
