Episode 4- Habitat: How can we create healthy Habitat?
We use a number of terms to describe how we, as a culture, work with the environment; the terms we choose imply how we are in relationship with it. We use words such as high performance, conservation, restoration, and regeneration in an attempt to try clarifying the vaguely defined concepts of ecological and sustainable design. What do these words mean? Why are each necessary? Why is it important that we achieve alignment around what these mean? And, why are these important to understand in relation to how we design and build buildings?
Our guest, Keith Bowers, is the founder and president of Biohabitats, a leading firm working in the field of habitat restoration – and one of the earliest. Keith is an internationally recognized landscape architect. He has planned, designed, and managed the construction of over 200 ecological restoration projects. We will be discussing his insights, practice, and approaches to the integration of human shelter, communities, and living systems.
