Thrive principal Joshua Foss is a highly regarded sustainability speaker and is frequently asked to speak at conferences, trade shows, universities, and businesses. He does his best to make sure his seminars are fun, upbeat, and full of interesting ideas. Foss’ goal is to effectively balance practical measures that can be applied today with visionary concepts that can inspire well into the future.

Below are a few topics that he often speaks on:

• Green Building Basics
• Tactical Urbanism_ Citizen Engagement & City Design
• Zero-Impact Development_ The Living Building Challenge
• Beyond Sustainability_ Thrivability and Regenerative Design in the 21st Century
• Bright Green Cities_ A Future of Regenerative Urbanism
• The Sustainable Self_ A Guide to Low-Impact and High Style Living

PAST EVENTS:

• 9.4.12                           Presentation on the Living Building Challenge for Marks & Spencer, London UK
• 8.23.12 – 8.26.12          Featured presenter and contributor at FuturePerfect Festival, Stockholm Sweden
• 6.19.12                         Presentation at Social Capital World Forum, Gothenburg Sweden
• 2.23.12                         Guest lecture at Kingston University, London UK
• 2.10.11 – 2.11.11          Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show
• 7.13.10                         Judge for USGBC MN region 2010 Natural Talent Design Competition
• 7.07.10                         Living Building Challenge seminar for USGBC MN Young Professionals
• 6.19.10                         AIGA reDesign Sustainable Design Retreat, Minneapolis
• 6.01.10                         Cedar Park Elementary, Apple Valley MN
• 5.07.10                         UNCF Building Green Learning Institute Minneapolis
• 5.01.10 – 5.02.10          Living Green Expo, Minneapolis
• 2.24.10 – 2.26.10          Minneapolis Home and Garden Show
• 2.12.10 – 2.13.10          Des Moines Home and  Garden Show
• 12.4.09                         Seminar for Dorsey and Whitney Law Firm, Minneapolis
• 10.9.09                         Fusion Fashion Show, Minneapolis
• 9.26.09 – 9.27.09          HBA Fargo-Moorhead Fall Home Show
• 6.28.09                         Green Design Summit
• 5.28.09                         Eastview High School, Apple Valley MN
• 4.16.09                         Presentation for Urban Land Institute, Minneapolis
• 3.28.09 – 3.29.09          Greater Rochester Home Show
• 3.20.09 – 3.22.09          Denver Home and Patio Show
• 3.04.09 – 3.08.09          Minneapolis Home and Garden Show
• 2.27.09 – 3.01.09          New England Home Show
• 2.13.09 – 2.15.09          Des Moines Home and Garden Show
• 2.03.09 – 2.05.09          Indianapolis Home Show
• 1.23.09 – 1.25.09          Philadelphia Home Show
• 10.22.8                         Presentation for Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount MN
• 10.22.8                         Moderator for LEED Homes at USGBC MN annual meeting
• 10.17.8 – 10.19.8          West Palm Beach Home and Garden Show
• 10.11.8                         Panel Moderator for Green Design Defined at IMS, Minneapolis
• 10.2.08 – 10.5.08          Jacksonville Home and Patio Show
• 9.19.08 – 9.21.08          Orlando Home Show
• 4.25.08 – 4.27.08          San Jose Home and Garden Show
• 4.18.08 – 4.20.08          Tampa/St Petersburg Home and Patio Show
• 4.12.08 – 4.13.08          Laredo, TX Home and Garden Show
• 4.05.08 – 4.06.08          Rio Grande Valley Home and Garden Show
• 3.07.08 – 3.09.08          Buffalo Home and Garden Show
• 3.05.08                         Cincinnati Home and Garden Show
• 2.27.08 – 3.02.08          Minneapolis Home and Garden Show
• 2.21.08 – 2.22.08          Capital Home and Garden Show
• 2.05.08 – 2.07.08          Des Moines Home and Garden Show
• 1.18.08 – 1.20.08          Oklahoma City Home and Garden Show

photo by Cadence Cornelius