Ode in the Time of Coronavirus It swept the world like a tidal wave, a Tsunami That plunged us in the depths of anxiety, Fear lies crouching in the labyrinth of our minds. This virus is an enigma, a mystery to be unraveled, It knows no boundaries of geography, time and space, It visits the rich...
Dear AASHE Community, We recognize that the global pandemic we’re experiencing is creating intense challenges for most everyone, including those of us supporting sustainability in higher education. AASHE is doing what we can to support you at this time which includes planning for the future. While...
There is a truth that every rite of passage guide shares with those in their care: once you cross the threshold, there is no going back. The old life is gone. Now you must travel your way through the darkness, no-longer and not-yet, as you move toward your unknown future. In the middle of the...
Staff Sustainability Leadership Award Winner As the Portland Community College Sylvania Multicultural Center Coordinator and elder council member of the Pacific Climate Warriors (PCW) and 350 Pacific, Mak Porotesano dedicates his time to advocating for climate justice in Portland and...
For over a decade, the Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS) at Portland State University has provided leadership in campus and community engagement, research and education around issues of livability, climate change and sustainable cities and regions. ISS’s success over the years is due...
While we all strive to be well, we also may be struggling. Please access these resources, if needed. Mutual aid networks, in Portland: Portland area childcare request form Portland area Offer support volunteer form Portland Coronavirus Response Mutual Aid Fund...
“It’s educated people who are causing the most damage to the planet,” says sixth-former Joe Brindle. Joe, 17, says schools need to put the environment at the heart of education. Ministers agree “it is vital that pupils are taught about climate change” but Joe says...
While our world continues to shift, our values remain the same. GPSEN joins our community in this moment of collective processing and change, as we remind ourselves of the power of networks and the strengths that keep our communities alive and functioning in these turbulent times. We recognize the...
On March 2, 2020, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, in collaboration with Green Schools National Network, recognized the 2020 Best of Green Schools Award recipients at the Green Schools Conference and Expo. These recipients reflect the hard work being done in K-12...
The Conscious Capitalism movement is growing in Portland. It is two years since the last conference was put on by Portland’s Conscious Capitalism chapter at the Ecotrust Center on Snowmagedden, 2019. This year the gathering is back and it represents a collaboration between 11 like-minded...