Professor Orr is an award-winning scholar and leader in the sustainability movement, He is renowned for his pioneering work on environmental literacy and ecological design, including The Oberlin Project, a joint effort of the City of Oberlin, Oberlin College, and private and institutional partners to improve the resilience, prosperity, and sustainability of our community. He also serves on the National Board of Directors David gave the opening keynote address at Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago's November 1-3 Event. In this presentation, Professor Orr acknowledges that we live in a "black swan world", where events that we never imagined could happen are emerging with global impact. From the collapse of financial markets and a changing climate to threats to public safety and human health, these once thought unlikely events have the potential to upend the fragile and vulnerable systems that underpin our society. In this talk, Professor Orr uses case studies such as the Oberlin Project to explore how we can design communities, regions and even nations to improve their resiliency in the face of “Black Swan” events. Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago is a self-organized local affiliate of National Bioneers. For more on National Bioneers, visit: bioneers.org. For more about Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago, see bioneerschicago.org.

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