Re:Vision

Zem Joaquin
Board Member, Global Green, Founder, www.ecofabulous.com,
Green Editor for House & Garden Magazine

“Recognizing and rewarding the rethinking of arcane modes of designing is absolutely essential. Re:Vision acknowledges the trails that are currently being blazed by inspired visionaries. I applaud Re:Vision’s efforts and look forward to seeing the fruits of their labor realized.”

Paul Hawken
author of Blessed Unrest, How the Largest Movement in the World? Came into Being, and Why No One Saw it Coming.
www.blessedunrest.com

“Regardless of the myths about living close to the land, cities are where human beings have the lowest ecological footprint. It takes less energy, wood, material, and food to provide a good life for a person in a city than in the country. Rather than perceive the city as an ecological sink sucking up the resources of the countryside, which it can do, the city can also be a kind of ecological ark, the place where humanity gathers while we peak in population and develop ecological intelligence for a new civilization. Re:vision understands that we must build urban arks that are equipped to navigate the uncertainties and demands of the coming decades; cities will need to be redesigned, re-imagined, and reconsidered. The sustainable city is a place that interacts with its region and resources and creates the conditions that are conducive to a humane and honorable existence.”

Michelle Wyman
Executive Director, ICLEI

“In the future, our elected officials will look back at this critical moment in our history and wonder why the current government did not act sooner, why they did not do more, and why so much debate was given to something so grounded in science. Re:Vision provides, innovative and deployable solutions to the problems facing our cities. I am excited by the promise Re:Vision holds for offering these solutions through their innovative programs and to be working in alliance with them.”

Cameron Sinclair
Executive Director and Co-founder , Architecture for Humanity

“Bringing great ideas to reality is one of the most vital steps in creating sustainable future and the Re:Vision team has the conviction of making it happen.”

Eric Corey Freed
Principal, organicARCHITECT

“We have reached a point in our culture where we realize the methods of the industrial revolution just don't work. What is needed is vision and action, and that is exactly what Re:Vision will inspire.”

Allison Arieff
Designer-in-Residence, IDEO, former Editor-in-Chief, Dwell magazine

“For sustainability to truly succeed, it needs to be thought of not as something optional or extra but something absolutely normal. By working to integrate sustainability into our built environment and daily experience Re:Vision gives “green” its best chance for success.”

Christine Arena
Author of The High-Purpose Company

“Re:vision pays tribute to the reality that sustainability and innovation are inextricably linked. Without the will and skill to think beyond the traditional boundaries, vast economic opportunities may be lost while pressing social and environmental problems remain unsolved.”

Karen Chung
Editor LUNCH Magazine

“Re:Vision suggests that we can move with a renewed sense of dynamism and purpose to create a new spirit of humanism in our communities and architecture. This is satisfying and deeply encouraging. The structure embraces the bigger picture via its separate components; it strikes me that this join-the-dots approach is almost always the most intelligent, empathic way to proceed when tackling problems, whether urban regeneration, limate change or whatever. And I always liked join-the-dot games as a kid. ”

Christina Nicholson
Sustainable Development Champion, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

“Bold new alternatives for energy, transportation, commerce, community, and housing are absolutely necessary for our generation and for future generations. Re:Vision is an imperative vehicle through which creative minds can challenge old models of thinking and present new regenerative systems that push us beyond sustainability.”

Sissel Waage
PhD, author and editor of Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi: Designing the Future of Business through Nature, Genius, and Compassion and co-editor of Ignition: What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement

“The work of Re:Vision is contributing to one of the most critical problems of the 21st century. How do we create sustainable cities and metropolises? The key will be in both application of today's sustainable solutions and innovation of new approaches. Re:Vision is part of sparking the innovation.”

James Kass
Founder & Executive Director of Youth Speaks

“None of the writers we work with are afraid to challenge convention. They live through their tongues in the cities of the Bay Area, and hope that they can be part of creating a new way to look, touch, and taste our world.”

Peter Greenberg
Travel editor, NBC Today Show and Emmy-winning producer

“We all understand that change is inevitable, but few of us embrace the notion that we have the real power to advance that change in a responsible, thoughtful way. but it's not just about technology and speed -- those can never take precedence over common sense. Re:Vision brings us all together and then encourages us to go back to the future in order to get there. It's a think tank with perspective.”

Nadine Weil
Global Green San Francisco
Founder, Heart of Green

“What if there was a city block that showcased sustainability? That wowed people with its enlightened greenness and spread to other communities like bamboo? With Re:Vision, we don't have to wonder. We can watch and make it happen. The global warming and energy crises often feel so vast. Re:Vision helps us imagine a better future and develop local solutions that empower people to move forward. Let the competitions begin!”

Anthony Gilmore
President, Whole Foods Market Northern California

“ Re:vision answers the challenge to revitalize the local community in a thoughtful and meaningful way. By taking bold steps we can inspire others to think not just in visionary terms but to bring real solutions of sustainable practices to action. ”

Dan Chiras
author, Superbia! 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods, The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy, The New Ecological Home, The Solar House, and many more.

“Re:Vision is a vital first step in the process of rebuilding urban (and suburban) neighborhoods throughout America to create communities that make sense from all aspects of sustainability -- social, economic, and environmental. It could be a catalyst for the many innovative changes needed to solve what seems like a daunting set of challenges posed by peak oil and natural gas and global climate change.”