Portland Center Stage Presents: Dymaxion Portland and the Spaceship Earth

Portland Center Stage Presents: Dymaxion Portland and the Spaceship Earth with Mercy Corps NW's John Haines

When: Monday, November 10th, 2008, 7:30 pm.

Where: Portland Center Stage, Ellyn Bye Studio, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Event Description: Throughout the run of R. Buckminster Fuller, PCS invites the community to explore the visionary legacy of Fuller's thinking and its impact on design, sustainability, engineering, global equity and so on.

How is Portland addressing , "Buckminster Fuller's vision "to make the world work for 100% of humanity, in the shortest possible time, through spontaneous cooperation without ecological offense or disadvantage of anyone?" Join leaders from across the region, including David Bragdon of Metro and Mercy Corps NW's John Haines, among others for a talk centering on "Spaceship Earth" challenges like environmental stewardship, population growth, equity, sustainable development and shelter.

This event is free and open to the public.

R. Buckminster Fuller-related events are made possible in part by grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund, and the Oregon Community Foundation.

More Information: On the event: http://www.pcs.org/buck-aneering-related-fuller-events/.