The Pacific Coast Business Times has a great article covering the recent ECO:nomics forum at the Bacara Resort.
Here is an excerpt from the article covering the Green Cities: Pipe Dream or Reality panel;
“How can big cities become sustainable? That was the question for Richard Daley, former mayor of Chicago, and William McDonough, an architect and expert in sustainable development. “‘We need a bigger plan.'” McDonough said, explaining that the problem with transforming major cities into green ones isn’t lack of resources – it’s the absence of a national plan. Daley echoed the sentiment and told the crowd that creating sustainable programs is currently in the hands of city governments and nonprofit organizations.”
Here is the rest of the article, it’s certainly worth a read and presents some captivating questions about the future of energy efficiency.