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Content related to sustainability education at PSU, especially coursework and experiential learning.

From city to farm: an alternative spring break

April 12, 2013 - 10:02am — Heather Elise S...
A group of strangers had the good fortune of spending our Spring Break together on a service-learning trip organized by Student Leaders for Service (SLS). As participants in one of three Alternative Spring Break (ASB) programs, we travelled throughout Northern California working on organic farms and tracing the food supply lines back to the city.

Developing inclusive cities: Lessons from Sweden

April 2, 2013 - 9:28am — Jacklyn Kohon
This past fall, with the help of an Institute for Sustainable Solutions travel award, I attended the International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) World Congress in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Student vision: sustainability in higher ed

February 4, 2013 - 4:39pm — Heather Elise S...
Last week, students came together at the Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (OHESC) Student Summit. A panel of students presented the following vision during the closing session of OHESC, leaving conference attendees with a bold vision for the future of our Oregon colleges and universities.

A greener graduation

January 23, 2013 - 11:49am — Heather Elise S...
Over the past few years, PSU has been working to create a more sustainable graduation ceremony to celebrate our students’ achievements. PSU’s new commencement coordinator, Nicholas Running, has a vision for a carbon neutral commencement.

Reflecting on a great year

December 20, 2012 - 11:37am — Jennifer Howlan...
It is a joy this holiday season to reflect on the many accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff, and community over the past year.

Sustainability through a designer’s lens

November 27, 2012 - 4:50pm — Chris North
PSU graphic design students envision how their knowledge can serve SoMa EcoDistrict—and the city.

Giving thanks with indigenous traditions and first foods

November 21, 2012 - 11:49am — Danielle Grondin
As part of PSU's Social Sustainability Month, I worked with the SLC’s Food Systems Task Force to organize an event called Thanks Giving: A Celebration and Exploration of Indigenous Traditions and the First Foods, which highlighted the significance of healthy, local food and the role it can play in healing our relationship to the land.

“Do the Math” on climate change

November 16, 2012 - 5:20pm — Grant Lynn Neely
Last Thursday, self-proclaimed “professional bummer-outer” Bill McKibben was at Portland State via a livestream broadcast for the second stop in his 21-city “Do the Math” tour. McKibben is leading a nationwide tour to inspire universities and organizations to divest from the fossil fuel industry.

Unleashing the power of business for social impact

September 25, 2012 - 10:28am — Cindy Cooper
This fall, PSU has been selected to join the Ashoka U Changemaker Campus consortium: a select group of institutions of higher education that demonstrate commitment and cutting-edge approaches to galvanizing solutions to major human and environmental challenges.

What did you do with your summer?

September 6, 2012 - 4:23pm — David Matthew N...
This summer, I decided to do something drastic. Something I had never really considered before—I took summer classes! And I do not regret it one bit. I took a class called Oregon Farmscapes—a four-day adventure as we circumnavigated Mt. Hood and the Portland metro region to investigate agricultural issues in our great state of Oregon.

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