Neeraja Havaligi, GPSEN’s ED, submitted a summary of the Talanoa dialogues between participants at the December 2019 Virtual Bridge to COP25, hosted at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) and Lewis and Clark College. It offers a pulse from Portland for climate change and COP25....
GPSEN Co-Founder Kim Smith’s expertise in — and passion for — environmental sociology has made her an international leader in sustainability education, representing the U.S. in global efforts, while also bettering her own community in Portland, Oregon. In addition to teaching sociology at...
GPSEN’s strategic plan for 2019-2022 places sustainability education at the forefront in order to transform “business as usual” to a sustainable future through new levels of shared identities, empowerment, and active engagement. Strategic Priorities and Highlights Educational programs, such as...
GPSEN Fellow Tahira Abbas represented GPSEN at the recent Americas RCE Meeting. The 8th Americas RCE Meeting was organised by RCE Greater Burlington in Burlington, Vermont, from 23rd to 25th September, 2019 with the support of the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of...
PSU’s Judy Walton is the Recipient of 2019 AASHE Lifetime Achievement Award Judy Walton was the founding director of AASHE, serving the organization from 2006 to 2013. Sustainability has been her lifelong passion, with a focus on higher education and cities. Her experiences include community-led...
Kelsey Hill is a recent graduate of Portland State University’s Master of Public Policy and Public Administration programs, and additionally received a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability. Kelsey joined GPSEN as a member of the Board in the summer of 2019, and is also part of the Governance...
Sitting at a cafe, have you ever noticed the large number of straws, to-go cups, and plastic utensils that steadily flow from the counter to the trash can? In a culture of convenience and disposable goods, it can be easy to pass off this waste as trivial. However, these little pieces of waste add...
We are pleased to inform you that the 8th Americas RCE Meeting will be organized in Burlington, Vermont, USA from 23 – 25 September 2019. This Meeting will be hosted by RCE Greater Burlington with the support of United Nations University – Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability...
EcoChallenge.org and NWEI won Solution Search’s “first mover” Early Entry Prize! Join Rare and all of the #SolutionSearch sponsors on congratulating the winners! Early Entry Prize: Northwest Earth Institute’s EcoChallenge Platform People’s Choice Award: One Million...
A team for sustainability bridges Reflections on our Sustainability Symposium –Neeraja Havaligi I reflect fondly on our time together, I see you Radiant rays of sunlight photons of energy bouncing ideas making waves, catching creative energies harnessing connections, to usher change. Change...
Check out our March Newsletter! Highlighting community events, classes, jobs, curriculum and news, we are proud to share this vital resource with the greater Portland region. For more information on all of these updates, check out our Regional Hub. This newsletter, we are focusing on our...
We are one week away from our Sustainability Symposium! Check out all of the Symposium program details, including all of the presentations and our speaker bios. What an amazing group of presenters! We can’t wait to share the day with you. Be sure to purchase your tickets soon. In...