Amidst the energy, networking and commotion of Greenbuild, last night’s keynote by Al Gore set the stage for the attendees ramping up their time here in Phoenix.  Gore was met with laughter as he told the same old

Sheryl Crow sang at Greenbuild this year

jokes and then launched into his insightful ‘rise up and speak out’ message of finding courage in challenging times.  Whether in politics, or in the realm of development, Gore’s message was age old - find your own voice, activate it, and reach out and activate others - as we currently have the technologies and tools at hand to solve our vast global crisis.

Rick Fedrizzi’s opening message lacked the inspiration and insight of past years. The power of the founderand CEO’s opening plenary came from the mass of voices from an international stage: leaders of the Green Building Councils of countries including Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Germany, Italy and others. These international voices magnified the incredible work of the USGBC to forge hope and alliances around the world.

Sheryl Crow topped off the night, bridging industries with her incredible celebrity, musical talent and lust for life to the stage.  At least I heard Sheryl ‘rocked,’ as I grabbed the opportunity to network outside the venue. The truth is, as Sheryl sings, ‘All I Want to Do Is Have Some Fun…’

Tags: Famous speakers, Greenbuild, USGBC

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