Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network
A UNU Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development
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Find an opportunity on the Greater Portland Regional Calendar!
Volunteer Opportunity: Outdoor Mentors for Diverse Portland Youth
May 1 @ 8:00 am - June 22 @ 5:00 pmatVolunteer Coordinator position
June 4 @ 8:00 am - June 20 @ 5:00 pmStormwater Outreach Coordinator (AmeriCorps Confluence)
June 12 @ 8:00 am - June 30 @ 5:00 pm2020 Green Schools Conference and Expo
June 17 at Hilton Portland DowntownSchool Garden Coordinator Certificate Training
June 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at Growing GardensRecycling Information Specialist
June 20 at Metro
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Meet GPSEN
As a Regional Center of Expertise on education for sustainable development by the United Nations University, we are part of a coalition of 146 RCEs around the world.
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Empowering a Green Future
During this Spring term 2019 at Portland Community College, I have been taking a class focused on environmental sociology. As part of the curriculum, our instructor Dr. Kim Smith - founder of GPSEN - invited the class to participate in the Northwest Earth Institute's...
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Serving Coffee and Community: Nossa Familia
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,...
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ReBuilding Center, Rebuilding Communities
Have you ever contemplated whether demolishing an old building was the only way to remove it? Do you have a door knob you’d like to replace, but you’d rather not throw it away? A local non-profit will happily tell you that the old building isn’t garbage and that door...
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