SOSI Meetings
Next Managing Sustainability Topic Team Meeting
- September, date TBA
Next
Steering Committee Meetings
- October 21, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Related Sustainability and Schools Events
Many events that help support sustainable schools occur throughout the year. This information is provided as a service. Listing on this page does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Zero Waste Alliance or the Oregon Sustainable Schools Initiative.
August 1 IMAGES OF IRAN: Cinema, Art, and Media
A Workshop for Educators.
9 AM – 3:30 PM, Portland State University.
For details contact Karen Ettinger, World Affairs Council of Oregon
503-274-7488, karen@worldoregon.org
Aug 5 Rebuilding China’s Schools — Sustainably; Earthquake Lessons for Oregon
Learn what a Portland-based consortium is doing to help reconstruct safe, sustainable schools in Sichuan
Province, China. Hear how lessons learned from the China earthquake relate to Oregon Schools.
Aug 7 or 14 Discussion on Teaching Sustainability
Northwest Earth Institute is offering this pilot workshop for teachers to help enable them to implement foundational sustainability concepts into lesson plans. Free. 10 AM – 3 PM, Portland. See registration form or contact Jane Turville, 503-227-2807, jane@nwei.org
August 19 SEPS Carbon Footprint Workshop
Science Education Partnerships workshop explaining the science behind climate change. More information available here (61k pdf).
OSU, Corvallis.
August 20 Sustainable Building Advisors Program
Informational meeting for 9-month training designed for working professionals wishing to apply sustainable concepts to the buildings they design, develop, and construct.
Portland. Details at http://www.zerowaste.org/sbap/
August 22 Next Carbon Steps: Climate Action Planning for Complex Organizations
Part of the Fall UO Sustainability Leadership Program.
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. UO Portland, White Stag Block
See course key.
September 9-11 All Our Futures: Education Waking to Threat conference
Explore how to shape and deliver an education for sustainable futures.
Where: United Kingdom.
Details here.
September 11 Sustainability Using the Natural Step Framework
This one-day program from the Oregon Natural Step Network presents a great foundation for understanding sustainability.
Portland. More details at www.ortns.org.
September 12 Foundations of Sustainability: Concepts and Communication
Part of the Fall UO Sustainability Leadership Program.
8:30a.m.-4:00 p.m. UO Portland, White Stag Block
See course key.
October 3 Collaborative Approaches to Achieving Zero Waste
Part of the Fall UO Sustainability Leadership Program.
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. UO Portland, White Stag Block
See course key.
October 8 International Walk + Bike to School Day
Register or learn more at: http://www.walknbike.org/
October 9 Sustainability Using the Natural Step Framework
This one-day program from the Oregon Natural Step Network presents a great foundation for understanding sustainability.
Portland. More details at www.ortns.org.
October 10-11 Growing Greener School Grounds Conference
The 3rd San Francisco Green Schoolyard Alliance Growing Greener School Grounds Conference focuses on creating and sustaining vibrant outdoor learning environments.
See details here.
November 7 Sustainable Foodservice Operations: Products, Practices and Resources
Part of the Fall UO Sustainability Leadership Program.
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. UO Portland, White Stag Block
See course key.
December 4-6 EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) National Symposium
Learn more at: http://www.iaqsymposium.com/
Washington, DC.
December 5 Carbon Footprints and Climate Risk: Tools for Business and Government
Part of the Fall UO Sustainability Leadership Program.
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. UO Portland, White Stag Block
See course key.
December 12 Writing Your Sustainability Plan: Process and Framework
Part of the Fall UO Sustainability Leadership Program.
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. UO Portland, White Stag Block
See course key.
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Previous SOSI Events
On our past events page we make available as much information including presentation slides and audio recordings from our events as we can for those who weren't able to attend.
See information from previous events