Sim Van der Ryn, a visionary, author, educator, public leader and internationally distinguished pioneer in ecological design, is scheduled to present “Design for Life” Oct. 13 at 4:30 p.m. at the Fargo Theatre. The architecture and landscape architecture department is hosting the event.

For more than 40 years, Van der Ryn has been at the forefront of integrating ecological principles into the built environment, creating multi-scale solutions driven by nature’s intelligence.