OPAL recently completed the creation of a new Strategic Plan, to articulate a vision for the five years between 2018 and 2022. The plan, built through deep engagement of the OPAL Family, makes it clear: OPAL is an organizing powerhouse in the Portland region and in Oregon more broadly, and we must...
The Center for Diversity & the Environment is honored and pleased to announce that through generous funding from Metro’s Nature and Neighborhoods grant and US Fish and Wildlife funding, we are offering a third Environment 2042 Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders cohort in 2019. Our...
Do you have an exciting project that you are hoping to get off the ground? Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your work on environmental justice? Have you been thinking about hosting an AmeriCorps Member but don’t know if you can commit to a full year? We have the perfect...
You are invited to the inaugural Folks of Color In Schools (pronounced “FOCUS”) gathering. The idea arose from local diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioners asking the question: how might we create a space to support folks of color working in schools? Our answer: FOCIS. A...
Join Green Empowerment for a night out, for good. Passport to Empowerment is the one time a year that professionals working in sustainable development, international development and social justice gather to dine, drink, dance and celebrate the vibrant communities that we work with around the...
The Nature Conservancy is joining forces with Portland Parks & Recreation and Friends of Mt. Tabor Park for our 5 th annual partnership event at Mt. Tabor Park in SE Portland. Help restore Mt. Tabor Park by removing invasive species, maintaining native plants and performing trail maintenance....