Greenbuild Announces Opening Plenary Speakers

Washington, DC, Sept. 25, 2014 -- Hanley Wood and the U.S. Green Building Council have announced the speakers for the Opening Plenary of the 2014 Greenbuild Conference and Expo Oct. 22.

The speakers include author and environmentalist Paul Hawken; investor, philanthropist, and advanced energy advocate Tom Steyer; and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley.

Hawken, Steyer and Gov. O’Malley will take the stage to have a discussion about “the dollars and sense of climate change,” and its profound impact on families, communities, the economy and the planet.

The trio will examine the progress made and how much remains to be done to address climate change.

Paul Hawken's work includes starting ecological businesses, writing about the impact of commerce on living systems and consulting with heads of state and CEOs on economic development, industrial ecology and environmental policy.

Tom Steyer is the president of NextGen Climate, an organization that acts politically to prevent climate disaster and preserve American prosperity. Before retiring from the private sector, Tom founded and was the senior managing member of Farallon Capital Management.

Now in his second term, Governor Martin O’Malley is a committed environmentalist.

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