Walter Fisher, a partner in Troutman Sanders' Charlotte office, presents at ULI's Spring Meeting.
At the event, Walter spoke highly of the general session presentation given by Erskine Bowles, former co-chair of President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. He also commented that the presentation was very much a ‘call to action’ for all professionals in that it is imperative for people to take actions that will influence lawmakers to start making the tough decisions.
Additionally, he discussed the general session that was led by Amory B. Lovins, co-founder, chairman, and chief scientist at the Rocky Mountain Institute. Walter indicated the session was ‘extraordinarily stimulating’ in that Lovins gave many real life instances of the use of sustainable practice and the substantial difference that these practices made. The focus on ‘green’ is argued by some to be a fad, however, Lovins' discussion on environmental standards gave the audience food for thought in the way of real opportunities to recover costs and the importance of sustainability in driving value.