Robert's Consulting

Robert has worked as a consultant with a variety of organizations, professional groups, and community groups to help them make changes toward greater sustainability. Here are some examples of what he has done:

Helped the North Shore Environmental Coalition of Oahu, Hawaii, to work with local and county government officials to develop a sustainable development plan for their region in 1996
Created a background paper on trends related to sustainability and cultural change for the Dutch Ministry of Public Works in 1994.
Participated in a select national task force to help bring sustainable design into the center of the curriculum at American schools of architecture in 1994
Helped organize, with the AIA, a feasibility study (involving more than 90 experts from around the country) for the Clinton administrations plan to environmentally upgrade the White House buildings (The Greening of the White House) in 1993
Helped design the 1993 World Congress of Architects in Chicago on the theme of Designing for a Sustainable Future, sponsored by the International Union of Architects (UIA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and attended by over 10,000 building industry professionals from around the world
Wrote the program for the UIA/AIA 1993 international competition, "A Call for Sustainable Community Solutions", which drew more than 400 entries from 55 countries, and was judged and highlighted at the World Congress
Drafted and edited the main declaration of World Congress (on the responsibilities of the architectural profession for sustainable development), which was proclaimed by the presidents of the UIA and AIA, and signed by over 3000 congress participants
Wrote a report, "Eco-Villages and Sustainable Communities", for Gaia Trust of Denmark and then worked with Gaia Trust to lay the foundation for the Global Eco-Village Network (GEN) in 1991
Developed the Household EcoTeam Program for the Global Action Plan and wrote and designed the Household EcoTeam Workbook in 1990