Theme: Concrete Jungle

"Concrete jungle (jungle!): we've made it, We've got it." - Bob Marley

Come join us at TEDxTysons's second Salon event, hosted by the newly opened WeWork in Tysons. You will hear from the makers and shapers of our budding concrete jungle. The talks will range from protection and preservation of native plants to EcoDistricts. We will also, learn to master the tricks and the tools horticulturists and landscape designers use to cultivate the Tysons that is part of our life.

Registration will begin at 6:00pm and dinner will be available after a sneak peak at Catherine Zimmerman's Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home.

We look forward to seeing you on the evening of April 19!

- The TEDxTysons Team

WeWork
1775 Tysons Blvd
Tysons, Virginia, 22102
United States

Alan Ford

Instructor teaching Geographic Information Systems

He is President of the Potowmack Chapter of the Virginia Native Plant Society and a member of the Fairfax Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists. He volunteers with the Fairfax County Park Authority as an Invasive Management Area leader, with The Nature Conservancy, and with Earth Sangha. He is also an Audubon at Home Ambassador with the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, advising homeowners on how to increase the wildlife habitat quality of their property. Mr. Ford is Co-Chair of the Northern Virginia Native Plant Social Marketing Campaign, a coalition of public agencies, business and non-profits, promoting the use of native plants in the managed landscape. He assisted in developing the Nova Natives Guide. Mr. Ford is a founding member of the Fairfax County Restoration Project (FCRP) and on the Leadership Team. FCRP is a public-private partnership dedicated to restoring natural landscapes in the community.

Dan Slone

Vision Walla & Partner at McGuireWoods

Dan Slone is national counsel for the U.S. Green Building Council, the World Green Building Council and EcoDistricts. He is on the board of the Congress for the New Urbanism. Dan previously served on the boards of the Resilient Design Institute and BioRegional North America (One Planet Communities), the Eco Industrial Development Council, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, the Form-Based Codes Institute and the National Charrette Institute. He has spoken around the world and written several chapters in books, including two chapters in Eco-Industrial Strategies – Unleashing Synergy Between Economic Development and the Environment. He co-authored A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development.

Donielle Nolan

Greenhouse and Gardens Specialist - Office of Sustainability at George Mason University

Doni for short, raises $20,000 every year growing leafy greens for the dining halls in the Presidents Park Greenhouse. She also maintains the Innovation Food Forest where anyone can harvest fruits and veggies such as peaches, blueberries and onion chives. Doni leads students and volunteers every week at these sites, where they can earn class credit, help out and learn the process hands on. She also provides experiential group tours, presentations and training for all ages. Contact her to learn how to get involved, at dnolan6@gmu.edu.