Nature in Neighborhoods Community Grant Program Manager

Position summary Are you committed to creating opportunities for Black, indigenous and people of color communities to connect with nature? Metro seeks a compassionate, collaborative, creative thinker who centers community voices and needs in grantmaking. This position will center racial equity...

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PORTLAND’S PAST, PRESENT AND POSSIBILITY

Join us for @ This Moment. Our panelists explore the legacies of racism and oppression in Portland, including life in Vanport, gentrification and displacement, and inequities in education. OUR SPEAKERS Ed Washington, director of community outreach and engagement, Global Diversity & Inclusion...

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Truth, Lies, Peace & Reconciliation

The Sustainability Curriculum Consortium is pleased to announce in collaboration with The Foresight Lab a 4-week online course and practicum for faculty on an especially timely topic. Designed and Delivered by The Foresight Lab Regenerative Design Program This program is a hybrid synchronous and...

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Are We Still Fighting Slavery in 2020?

The national discourse surrounding police brutality and the criminal justice system is bringing more attention to the United State’s system of mass incarceration. The U.S. makes up about 4.25% of the total world population, yet 1 out of 5 prisoners in the world are incarcerated in the United...

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Read Up on the Links Between Racism and the Environment

This week, amid a surge of protests over police violence against black Americans, there’s been renewed scrutiny on the links between racism and environmental degradation in the United States. To help readers understand those links, I put together a quick reading list about climate change and...

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