last week of Jan update. New coordinator!

We have a new coordinator - Lisa Meersman is now our third coordinator. Congratulations! The position was filled by consensus at last week's meeting. A couple members expressed interest in being assistant coordinators. Soon, oh so very soon.

Our next meeting will be Feb 5 at 6:30 pm

Other Events

Look Up and See Green:
Eco-roof on the Urban Plaza! Go to 4th floor and check it out! Interested in helping maintain it and learn about eco-roofs?
Contact Derek at dereka@pdx.edu

Karen Coulter
Karen speaks on a variety of projects. Currently, she resides in Eastern Oregon, monitoring timber sales. She can speak on forest sales and laws, biological and medicinal characteristics of plants, deep ecology, or nonviolent direct action. Interested in any of these?

Sustainability Presentations
Feb 6-7, Feb 20-21, Mar 6-7
Native American Student & Community Center @ PSU

Feb 6 - 7 Local/Sustainable Food Systems: Kristy Obbink (PPS Nutrition Services - Farm to Schools – “Eat, Think, Grow); Portland Farmers Markets; Farmers; Growing Gardens

Feb 20 - 21 Sustainable Cities & Community Governance : Reps from Metro, Coalition for a Livable Future, City of Portland Office for Sustainable Development

Mar 6 - 7 Indigenous Perspectives & Practices for a Sustainable Future: Columbia River InterTribal Fish Commission; the Elahka Alliance (Ecotrust Native Program); Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Native Plant Recovery

These events are open to the public; FREE for students; $5 suggested donation
Contact Judy BlueHorse Skelton for more info about the series judyblue@pdx.edu