The long wait is finally over … 350PDX is very happy and excited to announce the hiring of Jessica Beckett as our new Executive Director! Jessica Beckett is an organizer of people and a champion for justice. Born in Denver and raised on the glorious Hood Canal in Washington, her formative...
EcoChallenge.org and NWEI won Solution Search’s “first mover” Early Entry Prize! Join Rare and all of the #SolutionSearch sponsors on congratulating the winners! Early Entry Prize: Northwest Earth Institute’s EcoChallenge Platform People’s Choice Award: One Million...
After a four-month search, led by a team of ReBuilding Center staff and board members, we are excited to announce Jaclyn Kirouac-Fram as our new Executive Director. Jackie follows the ReBuilding Center’s Acting Executive Director, Kelly Stevens, who will remain on staff, and Interim Executive...
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $2 million, three-year grant to Portland State University engineering professor to study a novel method of generating electricity from ocean waves. Jonathan Bird (pictured), associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, will study the...
With a generous grant from Metro, the Eco-School Network is thrilled to launch the Eco-School Waste Fellowship to help nearly 10,000 students develop lifelong waste reduction habits. Parent leaders from 20+ schools across our four districts have been accepted as fellows. With the guidance of a...
The Green Schoolyards Collective is launching! After a few years of planning, we’re finally lifting this idea off the ground with a kick-off eventrescheduled for Tuesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. This will be the first time we bring together members and those who want to find...
Outdoor School for All! Diverse Programming and Outcomes in Oregon is a participatory evaluation effort building understanding and knowledge about current outdoor school programming and its intended outcomes. This is an ongoing collaborative project of the Outdoor School Program and the Oregon...
The climate crisis is a wave that will impact communities of color and low-income communities hardest. In this time, it’s easy to feel discouraged, but Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Sunrise Movement have generated widespread enthusiasm for a Green New Deal (see inspirational...
Trash for Peace began a partnership with The Rosewood Initiative’s Refugee and Immigrant Hospitality program to provide sustainability-themed activities for the children of adult English class participants. We’re grateful to the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette for supporting this...
Our 2019-20 Request For Proposal has been published! This once-a-year opportunity is a fantastic way to join a growing network of organizations, schools and government agencies who have committed to improving their community. Highlights of hosting an AmeriCorps member include: Advance...
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...
For over two years I have served as both a board member and a research fellow with GPSEN. As such my focus has been on developing climate, energy, and sustainability curriculum, as well as nurturing the various connections necessary to support this work. By background I am a geologist, a veteran...