The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design
invites you to
RIO+20 @CU
An informal evening with colleagues and friends
marking Rio+20 United Nations
Conference on Sustainable Development.
June 21, 2012 | 6pm - 9pm
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Alumni Roof Terrace & Rose Auditorium
41 Cooper Square | New York, NY 10003
RECEPTION 6 - 7pm
Alumni Roof Terrace
Drinks, Appetizers, Colleagues and Friends
FILM SCREENING 7 - 9pm
Rose Auditorium
Kevin Bone, Director of The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design and
Michael Ben-Eli, Founder and Director of The Sustainability Laboratory.
Following these remarks, we will screen
HOME
A film by: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Narrator: Glenn Close
We All Have A Date With The Planet!
Using only aerial footage, Arthus-Bertrand showcases our planet’s interconnected systems, resources and stunning aesthetic beauty.
Twenty years ago, the United Nations hosted the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which brought together global and civic leaders to address sustainability issues and achieved credibility for these issues at the highest political levels. As the United Nations convenes the follow up to the Earth Summit, we at the Institute will bring together leaders at the local level to celebrate the work being performed globally, and consider how the topics of the RIO+20 conference— Jobs, Energy, Cities, Food, Water, Oceans, and Disasters—can be addressed right here in New York City. We look forward to an evening of connecting with each other, enjoying a film together, celebrating our progress and exchanging our ideas and experiences.
This event is free. Please RSVP.
This event is organized and made possible by The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design
HOME is a non-profit movie, it remains protected by copyright and is authorized to CUISD by Good Planet Foundation