David Gottfried’s stories represent a captivating mixture of personal experience, inspiration, passion and authenticity. David has delivered hundreds of keynotes in over a dozen countries. He is internationally acknowledged as one of the foremost founders of the global green building movement, having founded the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and World Green Building Council (WorldGBC). David also invented the concept for the LEED® green building rating system, which has been adopted by 140 countries. He presents on various topics related to Green Living, Green Building, and GreenbuildTech™—the next wave of green building. In his signature keynotes, David shares his inspiring stories of founding a worldwide movement, his outlook on the new world of green, and how the great David Brower and other leaders influenced his life. ^[1]