Boston, MA - Holcim (US) Inc. will co-sponsor the second session of Mass Impact, a two-part symposium addressing cities and climate change, on June 9. The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and MIT's School of Architecture and Planning will lead the symposium, which will examine "Energy and Mobility in the Green City."

Patrick Dolberg, President and CEO of Holcim, will be joining Nicky Gavron, the 2004-2008 deputy mayor of London, and others to discuss the implementation and design of new technologies to yield low-impact energy and low-impact transportation systems.

"Advancing technology and the adoption of more efficient transportation and energy systems is paramount to sustaining our environment," Dolberg said. "The simple truth is, the more sustainable our designs and planning, the more sustainable our planet."

Panel discussions will focus on the low-impact energy and transportation systems used in Chicago, Toronto, Seattle London, and other cities that have combined new technologies with government policies to mitigate the inefficiency of centralized energy systems and automobile traffic.

The symposium will be held from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm at MIT's Tang Center. For more information on Mass Impact or to register, visit architects.org/massimpact.