The Bridging for Sustainability event series is framed through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and designed to engage and bridge between sustainability stakeholders for a collective shift towards a sustainable future in the greater Portland region. Stakeholders from policy, research,...
*Please visit www.communityenergyproject.org/job-opportunities/ for full application instructions* If interested please send resume and cover letter to Haley Mountain at haley@communityenergyproject.org by 5:00 PM on January 29th. ABOUT: Community Energy Project (CEP) is an independent nonprofit...
Nature education and outdoor experiences grants support and create partnerships in local communities that improve water quality, restore fish and wildlife habitat and connect people with nature. These grants prioritize programs that advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion, make communities...
Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is having our 2020 regional conference Feb 28-Mar 1. We are currently looking for volunteers to help promote the conference. We are specifically looking for one or two people to head up the marketing/ social media advertising component of our conference. This...
The world has about a decade to get climate change under control, according to a landmark report produced by scientists serving on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. If carbon emissions are not drastically reduced by then, the globe stands to be transformed into...
Portland State offers new Climate Change Science and Adaptation minor, open to all undergraduates. Portland State University is offering a new minor this fall aimed at informing and engaging students on the pressing issue of climate change. The new Climate Change Science and Adaptation minor is a...
Are you a creative teen who cares about climate change? The One Earth Award provides four students whose creative works address human-caused climate change with $1,000 scholarships. All students in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) are eligible to participate. Deadlines are approaching quickly....
The NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project (PSEP) provides formal and informal educators working with elementary through college aged students the knowledge and resources to build scientifically-literate individuals and communities who are prepared to respond to environmental challenges monitored...
Beaverton City Council last night voted unanimously to approve their first Climate Action Plan, which mandates 86 actions toward an eventual goal of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases citywide by 2050. The climate action plan was more than three years in the making before its approval Tuesday,...
This year’s COP25, held from December 2 – 13, 2019, in Madrid, Spain, marks the 25th annual United Nations conference on climate change. These conferences have produced some of the most comprehensive international agreements for setting greenhouse gas emission targets and increasing...
Opening Night Monday, December 2 7:00 – 9:00 pm OMSI Auditorium 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214 Ocean BlueCOP Program Saturday, December 7 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lewis & Clark Olin Hall 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd, Portland, 97219 This year marks the 25th annual United Nations...
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is an important focus of our climate justice work at 350PDX. Exploring our relationships to power and privilege is key to being able to foster broad partnerships and coalitions, which allows us to build the movement of movements we need in order to win a...