VIEW THE MID-NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER The Why and the Way… Monday night’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of Northwest Earth Institute’s impact through their discussion course books and EcoChallenges drew an inspired crowd of founders, board members, staff, and loyal fans of their...
7th RCE Americas on ESD, Conservation and Climate Change in Agenda 2030 Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, October 25- 27th, 2018 GPSEN Participation Report, Executive Director, Neeraja Havaligi Summary Travelling halfway down the world with flights that seem to go on forever, interspersed with...
Zahra Golshani is a research fellow and the co-chair of GPSEN’s Research & Curriculum Committee. In her own words…. I got to know the Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network (GPSEN) in mid-2016 and fell in love with its mission and activities. I joined as a research...
VIEW THE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER Time for some good news! There’s news and then there is NEWS! People often ask how Portland became so active in sustainability efforts. We can attribute this to many people and initiatives, but we definitely want to honor Jeanne and Dick Roy, often called the...
For over two years I have served as both a board member and a research fellow with GPSEN. As such my focus has been on developing climate, energy, and sustainability curriculum, as well as nurturing the various connections necessary to support this work. By background I am a geologist, a veteran...
VIEW THE MID-OCTOBER NEWSLETTER How do you address Human Rights? The world celebrates United Nations (UN) Day on October 24, commemorating the day when the UN charter was ratified in 1945. The day celebrates the United Nations, an organization born from the collective human desire for peace,...
VIEW THE OCTOBER NEWSLETTER Are you up to the Challenge? GPSEN joins 657 teams and over 7,750 participants around the world this month for NWEI’s October EcoChallenge. From energy, water, and health to community, nature, and simplicity, take measurable action on sustainability solutions...
The European Commission Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development just released a new Reference Document in the Tools and Methods series, entitled The inclusive green economy in EU development cooperation – An innovative approach at the intersection of the EU’s Planet,...
On September 25, The Intertwine Alliance hosted an event to educate our partners about the affordable housing bond that will be on the ballot this November, and to make connections between it and our sector’s ongoing work. When Metro made the leap to take on funding affordable housing in such a...
What makes people act for sustainable development? How can education help make the transformation? UNESCO invites concerned stakeholders and the public to review the draft UNESCO position paper on the future of Education for Sustainable Development and share their comments. UNESCO position paper...