Last week’s Climate Action for Busy People was an inspiring conversation! Author Cate Mingoya-LaFortune sat down with Sasaki’s Director of Sustainability, Tamar Warburg, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. Cate’s book is a hopeful and realistic roadmap for individuals and groups who want to boost climate preparedness and move the needle towards environmental justice. Cate and Tamar discussed community-based planning approaches to building a more resilient and sustainable future, and how joy can sustain us in this long-term work.
The Power of Public Spaces, a Hideo Sasaki Foundation event in partnership with Friends of Fairsted and Library of American Landscape History, was a success! We were thrilled to see 75+ participants join us to explore Frederick Law Olmsted’s role in creating America’s national park system and Boston’s own Franklin Park. Thank you to our panelists, Ethan Carr, Rolf Diamant, Monica Rhodes, and Michael Grove, who discussed the historic challenges and enduring power of public spaces, in Boston and across America.
The Hideo Sasaki Foundation Board of Trustees would like to share an update with our community as the Hideo Sasaki Foundation looks towards its next chapter. After four years of leadership, Jennifer Lawrence has departed from her role as Executive Director. During a period marked by the challenges and disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jen played an important role in advancing the foundation’s strategic pillars of research, public programming, and design education. Her leadership helped expand educational and employment opportunities for youth and young adults, strengthened partnerships with municipalities and community organizations, and elevated key public programs such as the Celebration of Design and initiatives inspired by the legacy of Hideo Sasaki. She also supported the development of a talented team that will continue to drive the foundation’s mission forward.
The phrase the power of design belongs to all of us is central to the Hideo Sasaki Foundation’s ethos. We believe every individual and community should have the power to shape the built environment around them. Our design education programs are paid internships that exist to educate young people, from diverse backgrounds and identities, about the power they have to shape their world. We amplify their voices and support them on their journey from curious student to design professional.
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