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"Dr. John Todd's comprehensive design strategy to bring about a carbon neutral world, in the opinion of this jury, best embodies the bold, visionary approach to large scale societal transformation pioneered by Buckminster Fuller." said the Buckminster Fuller Challenge jurors in a statement about their decision.

Dr. Todd's visionary proposal touches the coal mining ravages of the Appalachian mountains and proposes a brighter future based upon a carbon neutral culture and an ownership economy in which the people of these regions owned their own lands, resources and enterprises.

We applaud John's claim for more considerate use of our resources through more designing and less mining - and we are sure that the $100,000 prize will support his current efforts in making a blueprint for a post coal era and carbon neutral economy for the coal land regions of Appalachia.

Curious? Read more about his proposal here (including a wonderful "A Tale of the Future") or ask Dr. Todd for yourself if you can make it to the award ceremony on June 23rd at The Center for Architecture in New York City.