Yestermorrow’s Design/Build Curriculum would not be complete without including Best Management Practices of Site Construction. This speaker series shows the renewed interest that Yestermorrow has in teaching critical steps to people, helping them become better stewards of the land. Wrapping up the Fall 2023 Speaker Series, Britton will explain the Yestermorrow curriculum in its planning stages. He will discuss the motivation behind this education, intended for those who work in fields of landscaping and excavation. He will illustrate specific examples on our campus and nearby in the Mad River Valley that present educational and ecological design challenges and opportunities. This summer has reminded us how climate change directly impacts our local communities. As we continue to expand the built environment, we must focus on repairing our land, which is reeling from over-use and misuse. We can start by reducing erosion from roofs, driveways, roads, culverts, and trails with the slowing, spreading, and sinking of water.

Join us in person in the Yestermorrow main studio or remotely via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84116999168

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Britton Rogers, Yestermorrow Executive Director
With a Bachelor of Architecture from UT Austin, Britton practiced architecture and environmental design in several firms. After licensing and LEED accreditation, Britton wanted more for the built environment, which led him to pursue a Certificate in Sustainable Building and Design at Yestermorrow, and a Master of Environmental Design from Yale. He examined urban and landscape history, including the reuse of abandoned buildings and toxic industrial landscapes. After graduating, Britton stayed at Yale to teach advanced design and urban history. In his practice today, Britton focuses on renovations and restorations, as well as designs for gardens and landscapes. He also writes about and photographs urban landscapes, infrastructure, and industrial relics. In addition to his practice and teaching, Britton serves on the board of directors of several community- and ecologically-focused non-profit organizations in Vermont and Connecticut​.