Dear Colleagues:

We would like to draw your attention to an exciting professional development opportunity—the inaugural UBC Summer Institute in Sustainable Urban Design, taking place July 18-23, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Institute is co-hosted by the Design Centre for Sustainability in the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Applied Science and UBC Continuing Studies Centre for Sustainability. Recollective is a partner supporting the Institute, along with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada; Real Estate Institute of BC; Canada Green Building Council; Light House Sustainable Building Centre and Sustainable Cities.

This UBC Institute in Sustainable Urban Design is a one-week intensive course for leaders and professionals who want to push the urban planning and design agenda to protect our climate and achieve sustainability, prosperity and equity. To this end, the Institute will expose participants to global perspectives; innovative and transferable tools; and leading-edge projects. More information about the Institute, speakers and agenda is available at http://www.cstudies.ubc.ca/sustainability/sustainable-urban-design/index.html

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact sisud@cstudies.ubc.ca or call Rachael Cabrera at 604-822-6672. If you heard about the course through Recollective, you will receive a 10% discount on the course fee by quoting code RECOL1420.