Colorado State University hosted the presentation, Your
Role in a Regenerative World, by renowned built environment expert,
Chrisna du Plessis on Wednesday, September 12th in the LEED
certified Lory Student Center Theater.
Chrisna du Plessis is Associate Professor in Sustainable
Construction at the Department of Construction Economics of the University of
Pretoria, and was formerly Principal Researcher at the Council for Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR) in South Africa. She is known internationally
for her work on the policy and research strategy for sustainable building
within developing countries and is currently concentrating on urban
sustainability science at both theoretical and technical levels.
“Chrisna is an inspirational leader in the sustainability
movement – her compelling messages help all of us to envision healthy, thriving
environments and cities and to understand our potential roles in places and
economies that regenerate just as nature does,” said Brian Dunbar, Director at
the Institute for the Built Environment.
Dr. du Plessis’ presentation, co-hosted by Colorado State
University’s Institute for the Built Environment and School of Global
Environmental Sustainability was made possible through regional
event sponsors including: City of Fort Collins Office of Sustainability, U.S.
Green Building Council- Colorado Chapter, Alliance for Sustainable Colorado,
Lory Student Center, CSU Public Lands History Center, CSU Department of Design
& Merchandising, CSU Department of History, Center for the
Advancement of Sustainable Enterprise, and the Sustainable
Living Association.
