Greenroofs.com: Greenroofs & Walls of the World VIRTUAL SUMMIT 2013 - Speakers

#virtual2013:Expo Wednesday Mar 6 – Keynote Dusty Gedge: Reflections of a Green Roof Campaigner & Visions of the Future

Prof. Dr. Manfred Köhler (Koehler) is the founder of the Green Roof Centre of Excellence Neubrandenburg , whose main interest is to quantify effects on urban vegetation. Prof. Dr. Manfred Köhler is also the President of the World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN), the co-organizer of the Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2013 . The objectives of WGIN are to be a globally-important motivator of the use of green infrastructure in cities; expand opportunities for member organizations to learn about green roof infrastructure science, technology, practice, economics and environmental and social benefits; promote education in green infrastructure benefits particularly at university levels and trade school levels, to provide skills for the green roof industry that can be expected to develop more widely; promote green infrastructure research and extension in soundl...

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