Sustainability at PSU

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oak with brown leaves at sw montgomery
December 15th 2020

Street trees along SW Broadway begin transformation through Broadway Arboretum vision

For years, there have been conversations about what to do with the Norway...
Smoke and fire billowing in the sky and burned trees
December 14th 2020

Oregon's Western Cascades watershed to experience larger, more frequent fires, PSU study finds

The Clackamas Basin rarely experiences the intense fire activity that burned...
dancing at oregon country fair
December 7th 2020

ISS is helping Oregon Country Fair go Carbon Neutral

Oregon's oldest and largest counter-culture festival has a history of environmentalism...
December 7th 2020

Examples of Intersectional Environmentalism: Lessons from SSC’s Cultural Sustainability Task Force

In an August blog post, the Student Sustainability Center introduced the trending term “Intersectional Environmentalism” and identified our efforts to frame our programming from an intersectional perspective. The Cultural Sustainability task force brings a more in-depth perspective to...
Forest fire
December 7th 2020

Will last summer's fires impact critical water supplies?

On August 16, 2020, a lightning strike in Lionshead Canyon ignited what would...
nine participants in a zoom call
December 4th 2020

Shaping campus from a distance: student and staff collaboration through the Living Lab program

At 4pm each Monday for the last several weeks, a handful of students have...
Inmates sewing garments at sewing machines.
December 3rd 2020

Mass incarceration results in significant increases in industrial emissions, PSU study finds

Mass incarceration is as much an environmental problem as it is a social...
Pacific razor clams on beach
November 30th 2020

Even razor clams on sparsely populated Olympic Coast can't escape plastics, PSU study finds

Portland State University researchers and their collaborators at the Quinault...
Gabby Abou-Zeid, Katherine Keeling, and Kelly Rodgers
November 20th 2020

Eisenhower Fellowships Awarded to Three Portland State University Students

Three Portland State University students, all women, will receive Eisenhower...
Assortment of colorful prescription drugs
November 13th 2020

Pharmacy dropboxes can help improve proper drug disposal, PSU study finds

Proper disposal of leftover medications can prevent overdoses and protect...
Woman presents at a podium.
November 12th 2020

Currently Accolades: Presented for November 16, 2020

Every week during the academic year, Currently celebrates faculty and...
November 2nd 2020

Applications for 2021 Sustainability Mentorship Program due by December 15th

The Sustainability Mentorship Program offers Portland State University students an opportunity to connect with professionals in a variety of sustainability-related fields for a five-month mentorship experience. With the support of a Sustainability Mentor, students can discuss their professional...