Rural-Urban Connections | Spring 2012 Speakers
This spring, we are partnering with Sustainable Northwest to explore the inextricable connections between rural and urban communities in areas such as food, energy, and forests.
APRIL 11, 2012
THE WEST
Obama’s conservation agenda: Where we’re headed on land, water conservation, clean energy, and sustainable economic growth
Nancy Sutley
Chair, White House Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
APRIL 25, 2012
ENERGY
Emerging renewable energy in Oregon: Boom and bust or sustainable?
Cylvia Hayes
Oregon's First Lady and Founder and CEO, 3EStrategies
Matt Krumenauer
Senior Policy Analyst, Oregon Department of Energy
Chad Davis
Director of the Forest Stewardship Program, Sustainable Northwest
Matt King
Renewable Energy Program Coordinator, Wallowa Resources
MAY 2, 2012
WATER
The Klamath: Emerging partnerships
Erica Terrence
Director, Klamath Riverkeeper
Becky Hyde
Rancher, Country Natural Beef
Don Gentry
Vice Chairman, Klamath Tribal Council
Glenn Spain
Director, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Association
James Honey (moderator)
Program Director, Klamath and Rangelands, Sustainable Northwest
MAY 9, 2012
WOOD
Building green from the forest to your house
Watch video
Ryan Temple
President, Sustainable Northwest Wood
Sarah Deumling
Manager, Zena Forests
James Arnold
Owner, JRA Building Construction
Patrick Shannon (moderator)
Program Associate, Forest Stewardship Program, Sustainable Northwest
MAY 23, 2012
CONSERVATION
The rural approach: Healthy landscapes for healthy economies
Melanie Parker
Executive Director, Northwest Connections
Nils Christoffersen
Executive Director, Wallowa Resources
JUNE 6, 2012
FOOD
Farming 2.0: Modern innovations for sustainability
Cory Carman
Owner, Carman Ranch
Alison Hensey
Director of Heathy Food and Farms,
Oregon Environmental Council
Emily Hall
Marketing Associate,
Stahlbush Island Farms
All events are FREE and open to the public.
When: Selected Wednesdays April-June at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Portland State University, Native American Student and Community Center
710 SW Jackson Street map
Presented by the Institute for Sustainable Solutions and Sustainable Northwest.
