Many technologies have tried to deliver on that green vision, but none so far have halted our tree-killing ways.

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Luciana Gimenez was a six-foot vision in green plumes, prancing ahead of the drum section of the popular samba school Imperatriz Leopoldinense.

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Manheim Neighborhood Association President Rodney Knott shared his vision for building more green homes and training neighborhood folks in construction, so they are able to rehabilitate abandoned properties in the area.

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Like manufacturers and homebuilders before them, farmers have found themselves in the crosshairs of urban aesthetes and green activists who hope to impose their own Utopian vision of agriculture.

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"One ITV has been a vision long in the making, " said Mr Green.

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Matthew Evans is an 18-year old who had the vision to create a non-profit called Discover Green, which is based in Pflugerville, Texas, raises awareness around energy and water conservation, and constructs sustainable landscape models throughout the community.

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The meeting will address the vision, strategy and analytical framework for growth and efficiency of green initiatives and the international agenda around the following initiatives: Power system transformation, energy efficiency in industry, global water demand issues, bio-refining, trade, aviation and financing.

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Either way, the impact on their vision is so similar that it's considered one disorder, red-green colorblindness, which is the most common single-gene disorder in humans, affecting 1 in 8 men and 1 in 230 women of Northern European descent world-wide (and slightly fewer in other racial groups).

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Their vision: architect- designed, factory-built, single-family dwellings with green accents (including energy-efficient appliances and airtight construction) that appeal to higher- income, eco-conscious buyers.

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