With less than 2 weeks before the big event, Gavin Newsom sat down with West Coast Green Founder and President Christi Graham last week to chat. His excitement was apparent about the fast-approaching event and its importance to San Francisco and beyond. Watch

to learn why he values West Coast Green so deeply and why he thinks you should be there. Thank you, Mayor Newsom, for your commitment to building a new green economy!

To quote Mayor Gavin Newsom’s goal: “We are transforming our Civic Center into a global model for how to achieve a more sustainable future in urban environments.”

The ultimate goal is to enable the Mayor’s vision by generating sustainable design solutions for the Civic Center. Outcomes of this week will ideally include a set of design principles and a series of diagrams that show how the designs will function. Short and long term planning will be addressed in 3-month increments through fruition.

Partners in the revitalization project include The Art Institute, UC Berkely Extension, Art & Garden Cafe, Rana Creek Living Architecture, Jensen Corporation, Greenworks Design, Living Green, San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, SF Botanical Gardens, Sloat Garden Center and others.

Video from the press conference last month:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZcfEDDSMws]