Past Events

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions this winter as we explore economic solutions to sustain the vital services nature provides us.

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, SW Hall and...

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 8:30am - 2:00pm

The Fix-It Fairs are free events designed to save you money and connect you to resources. Fix-It Fairs occur seasonally, on three Saturday mornings during the winter (between November and February) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at various locations...

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Juliet Schor
Increasingly Americans are giving up more and more of their time to the market. The market, which is supposed to be a tool, has grown into a hungry being that needs to be tended, groomed, and assuaged.

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Wed, 02/22/2012 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Spring is right around the corner, and it’s time to start planning your vegetable garden. What will you grow? How much should you plant? Which varieties will perform best? Attend this class to learn practical planning techniques for selecting...

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions this winter as we explore economic solutions to sustain the vital services nature provides us.

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, SW Hall and...

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 6:00pm - 8:45pm

Growing fruit in the city is not nearly as difficult as you might think. Fruit types covered in this class include tree fruits (e.g., apple, pear, fig, peach, cherry, plum), cane berries (marionberry, raspberry), bush fruit (blueberry, currants...

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 03/07/2012 - 10:45am

Registration extended: new class added!
No-cost, six-session course: “How to Be an Agent of Change”
Six Wednesdays: February 15, 22, 29, 7, 14, break, April 11, 6:00pm-7:45pm
Six Thursdays: February 23, March 1, 8, 15,...

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 8:00am - 6:00pm

The Green Professionals Conference is the largest conference of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. More than just a green job fair, the conference is designed to recruit public and private companies and corporations, government agencies, elected...

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:15pm - 7:00pm

AESP NW February Happy Hour Event
Wednesday, February 15th @ 5:15 to 7:00 PM

Topic: Industrial Sector Strategic Energy Management and O&M
Kim Crossman, Energy Trust of Oregon
________________________________________...

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions this winter as we explore economic solutions to sustain the vital services nature provides us.

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, SW Hall and...

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 03/07/2012 - 10:45am

Registration extended: new class added!
No-cost, six-session course: “How to Be an Agent of Change”
Six Wednesdays: February 15, 22, 29, 7, 14, break, April 11, 6:00pm-7:45pm
Six Thursdays: February 23, March 1, 8, 15,...

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions this winter as we explore economic solutions to sustain the vital services nature provides us.

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, SW Hall and...

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 6:30pm - 8:45pm

Join us to hear from Good Clean Love Founder and author Wendy Strgar and Scarlet Girl, Vickie Kriner about making sex sustainable!

Wendy will tell us about Sustainable Love & Intimacy: the art of love & transformative intimacy...

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 9:00am - 3:00pm

The workshop will focus on recruiting and leading volunteers; project logistics and safety; preventing volunteer burnout; working with the media; and fundraising. The Volunteer Action Training curriculum is designed to help you work with your...

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Join Ecotrust and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA)
for a winter bike commuting and maintenance workshop.

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 03/07/2012 - 10:45am

Registration extended: new class added!
No-cost, six-session course: “How to Be an Agent of Change”
Six Wednesdays: February 15, 22, 29, 7, 14, break, April 11, 6:00pm-7:45pm
Six Thursdays: February 23, March 1, 8, 15,...

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Christopher Phillips
Energized by the initial optimism surrounding Obama's presidency and concerned with the increasingly fierce nature of the partisanship infecting Congress, Phillips' latest project is Constitution Cafe (...

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions this winter as we explore economic solutions to sustain the vital services nature provides us.

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, SW Hall and...

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/15/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:45am
Thu, 02/16/2012 - 10:45am - Wed, 03/07/2012 - 10:45am

Registration extended: new class added!
No-cost, six-session course: “How to Be an Agent of Change”
Six Wednesdays: February 15, 22, 29, 7, 14, break, April 11, 6:00pm-7:45pm
Six Thursdays: February 23, March 1, 8, 15,...

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Join us for Session 4 of our 2011-2012 Eco-Remodeling Educational Series. This month, our stellar panel of experts will be sharing their tips, tricks, and experiences with Gut Rehabs:

SESSION 4: GUT REHABS
Wednesday, January 25 from...

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm

Register Now!

No-cost, six-session course: “How to Be an Agent of Change”
Six Wednesdays: February 15, 22, 29, 7, 14, break, April 11, 6:00pm-7:45pm

(Wednesdays don’t work for you?...

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions this winter as we explore economic solutions to sustain the vital services nature provides us.

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, SW Hall and...

Sat, 01/21/2012 - 8:30am - 2:00pm

The Fix-It Fairs are free events designed to save you money and connect you to resources. Fix-It Fairs occur seasonally, on three Saturday mornings during the winter (between November and February) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at various locations...

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Come meet VOIS’s new Executive Director, Leslie Mestman, at VOIS’s third-Thursday networking event. This is a chance for local sustainable business leaders to come together and enjoy each other’s company and hosted food and drink!

Location...

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions this winter as we explore economic solutions to sustain the vital services nature provides us.

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, SW Hall and...

Tue, 01/17/2012 - 6:15pm - 8:00pm

A Beaverton Eco-School Network is forming! Join fellow school parents at the kickoff event on January 17 for collaboration on how to create healthier, more sustainable learning environments for our children.

Sat, 01/14/2012 - 4:30pm - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 5:00pm

SOLVE is excited to announce that we are currently accepting applications from volunteer leaders for project support on our annual Earth Day event, SOLVE IT presented by Portland General Electric. SOLVE IT events will take place across the state...

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Interested in sustainable living? Do you want to own or be a part of creating the next generation of green homes?

Earth Harmony Habitats is a project dedicated to the development of affordable, Net-Zero impact green homes in Portland,...

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 11:00am - 1:00pm

Find out how to use the latest technologies and social media platforms - from analytics to Facebook to QR codes - to plan, host and communicate at your next green meeting or sustainable event.

Speaker: Nathan Isaacs, Seven G Media

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/15/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/22/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Join the Institute for Sustainable Solutions this winter as we explore economic solutions to sustain the vital services nature provides us.

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 p.m.
Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, SW Hall and...

Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Register Now!

No-cost, six-session course: “How to Be an Agent of Change”
Six Wednesdays: February 15, 22, 29, 7, 14, break, April 11, 6:00pm-7:45pm

(Wednesdays don’t work for you?...

Tue, 01/03/2012 - 6:30pm - 8:45pm

Please join us on Tuesday January 3rd for our next Green Drinks Event.

Join us for drinks and 'edutainment' by The Portland chapter of Engineers Without Borders. It's a New Year - let's resolve to make communities better and hear about...

Thu, 12/15/2011 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Come and learn about ways you can keep the green in your holidays, saving cash while also taking care of the environment. Share your own ideas and find out about how your holiday celebrating can benefit the natural world rather than having a...

Wed, 12/14/2011 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Green Savers Energy Specialists and Sunlight Solar Energy are teaming up to bring you a FREE workshop that will inform you of the investments you can make that will help you take control of your energy.

Learn about how you can go solar at...

Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm

You're so invited...
AESP Holiday Party!

When: December 14, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Where: Greater Art Gallery, 131 NW 2nd Ave, Portland Oregon

It's time to celebrate with your friends at AESP NW. Our holiday party is...

Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:05pm - Sat, 03/10/2012 - 5:05pm

YEA Academy is a free monthly Saturday workshop program for 12-17 year olds who want to make a difference in their community or the world. At YEA, participants will learn ways to bring about a change on social justice issues they care about, such...

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

You can save money while reducing energy use and your carbon footprint by making a few simple adjustments to your home's energy systems. Come and hear about the clever ways that engineers have developed to help us be smarter in meeting our energy...

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm

This event will double as Engineers Without Borders' annual HOLIDAY PARTY and quarterly SUMMIT MEETING. Accompanied by beer and wine, we'll hear short presentations from all our project teams (Tanzania, Haiti, Ecuador), and then join smaller...

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 7:30am - 9:00am

Green Leasing – Developing Cooperation and Collaboration between Tenants and Landlords

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 6:30pm - 8:45pm

Please join us on Tuesday December 6th for our next Green Drinks Event.

Just in time for the holidays, the NW Fair Trade Coalition, AWAZ Voice For Empowerment and Equal Exchange join forces to host a fair trade market for the December...

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 10:00am - 4:30pm

BUDDHISM & SCIENCE: THE ENVIRONMENT

Sunday, December 4: 10:00am - 4:30pm

The Crisis: Is It Too Late?

A Scientist's View: Dr. Christina Hulbe

Healing Ecology: Dr. David Loy

Can Individuals Make a Difference...

Sat, 10/01/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/08/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/15/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/22/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/29/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/05/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/12/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/19/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/26/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 12/03/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Plant native trees and shrubs in the Portland area this fall with SOLV. We have plantings every from October to March Saturday from 9 am to 12pm. SOLV provides all the tools and gloves as well as the plants - you just show up! By planting native...

Thu, 12/01/2011 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Living green roofs, rain gardens and rain barrels give stormwater a place to pause, so it doesn't run off headlong down the street causing trouble, picking up extra fertilizer, herbicides, litter, and plastic toys from neighbors' lawns and...

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/02/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/09/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/16/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/23/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/30/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

A visionary series of FREE seminars from the PSU Institute for Sustainable Solutions. Each week hosts a new topic and speaker, offering innovative ideas and sustainable solutions to the social, economic, and environmental issues of our time....

Sat, 10/01/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/08/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/15/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/22/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/29/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/05/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/12/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/19/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/26/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 12/03/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Plant native trees and shrubs in the Portland area this fall with SOLV. We have plantings every from October to March Saturday from 9 am to 12pm. SOLV provides all the tools and gloves as well as the plants - you just show up! By planting native...

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/02/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/09/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/16/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/23/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/30/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

A visionary series of FREE seminars from the PSU Institute for Sustainable Solutions. Each week hosts a new topic and speaker, offering innovative ideas and sustainable solutions to the social, economic, and environmental issues of our time....

Sat, 10/01/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/08/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/15/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/22/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 10/29/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/05/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/12/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/19/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 11/26/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Sat, 12/03/2011 - 9:00am - 12:00pm

Plant native trees and shrubs in the Portland area this fall with SOLV. We have plantings every from October to March Saturday from 9 am to 12pm. SOLV provides all the tools and gloves as well as the plants - you just show up! By planting native...

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 8:30am - 2:00pm

The Fix-It Fairs are free events designed to save you money and connect you to resources. Fix-It Fairs occur seasonally, on three Saturday mornings during the winter (between November and February) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at various locations...

Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm

VOIS is holding their monthly networking event at the offices of TriLibrium and TriLibrium Wealth Management. Please join us for snacks, beverages, and networking. As a special guest, we plan to have a speaker from Occupy Portland make some brief...

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/02/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/09/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/16/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/23/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wed, 11/30/2011 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm

A visionary series of FREE seminars from the PSU Institute for Sustainable Solutions. Each week hosts a new topic and speaker, offering innovative ideas and sustainable solutions to the social, economic, and environmental issues of our time....