This is a time for action, for the benefit of all. Our Symposium series theme – “A Call for Action” – celebrates everyone who is making a difference in our communities! We continue to highlight cutting-edge sustainability work in our region, which kicked off the 50th anniversary of Earth Day,...
Student Sustainability Leadership Award Winner GPSEN: We are proud to recognize you with GPSEN’s Student Sustainability Leadership Award this year. This honor highlights your work, as a student at Portland State University, in calling for divestment from fossil fuels by Portland area...
Student Sustainability Leadership Award Winner GPSEN: We are proud to recognize you with GPSEN’s Sustainability Leadership Student Award this year. This honor highlights your work, as a student at Reed College, in calling for divestment from fossil fuels by Portland area educational...
Like emerging new shoots in spring, our 2020 Symposium participants engaged in our community dialogue session with enthusiasm after riveting presentations on energy, food systems and permaculture. Our community dialogue started with a nod to the International Day of Peasants’ Struggle observed...
Business Sustainability Leadership Award Winner Portland utility PGE has been named the GPSEN 2020 Business Sustainability Leadership Award Winner for its innovative programs, including Green Future Impact, and for its commitment to making half its energy renewable by 2025. We spoke with Caitlin...
While we cannot host our full Symposium program at PCC Cascade, we would like to highlight some of our amazing speakers in a series of on-line events, beginning with our Mini-Symposium, on our scheduled day of celebration, on April 17, to share their cutting-edge sustainability work with you. ...
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...
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...
Check out our Mid-January Newsletter! We have a high-quality slate of speakers for our upcoming Sustainability Symposium (program draft on its way!). Thanks for all of the great entries! Proposals for posters, art and exhibits are still being accepted through February 16. Come join us...
VIEW THE JANUARY NEWSLETTER A new year, full of possibilities! What vision do you have for a sustainable future? How can advancing sustainability education initiatives in our community help you get there? Our upcoming GPSEN Sustainability Symposium is the perfect opportunity to share your ideas...
VIEW THE MID-DECEMBER NEWSLETTER Seasons Greetings! May December be full of much joy and success for you and yours. For our GPSEN family, we are happy to share two big news items. First, we have received many quality proposals to participate in our “Building Bridges to...
VIEW THE MID-NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER The Why and the Way… Monday night’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of Northwest Earth Institute’s impact through their discussion course books and EcoChallenges drew an inspired crowd of founders, board members, staff, and loyal fans of their...