Green by Design

Presenter Barbara Geiger discusses today's green and sustainable movements, including urban agriculture, green roofs, and adaptive reuse of old industrial buildings in Chicago. Geiger explains how these innovative ventures help to reduce urban heat island effect, provide locally grown vegetables, capture rainwater, and spawn fish farms and breweries in abandoned neighborhoods. Learn why these efforts matter and what individuals can do to live green. Geiger is a landscape historian and educator. This program is the main event of One Book, One Batavia 2014. The program is free; however, registration is required. Register online at www.OneBookOneBatavia.org or call the Library Reference Desk, (630) 879-1393, ext. 200. One Book, One Batavia 2014 features The Good Food Revolution by Will Allen.