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Next Managing Sustainability Topic Team Meeting

  • September, date TBA


Next
Steering Committee Meeting
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  • October 21, 1:00pm-4:00pm

 

Previous SOSI Events


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.

12:00 - 1:00 PM, Portland,  See flyer at http://www.chinauscenter.org/Sichuan/Aug.5_Invitation.pdf.

 

 

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.

 

 

Other Related Events Listings

 

Northwest:

Cascadia Green Building Council

http://www.cascadiagbc.org/

 


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

 

 

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