Thursday, May 21, 2009

PSU's Sustainability Celebration 5/29/2009

Mark your calenders! The PSU Sustainability deparment's 2nd annual Sustainability Celebration is on May 29th, from 3-5 pm.

MORE INFO:

"Please join PSU students, faculty, and staff for a celebration of our successes in sustainability during the 2008-2009 academic year.

WHAT: Portland State University's Annual Sustainability Celebration

WHEN: Friday, May 29, 3-5 p.m. Poster session and refreshments begin at 3 p.m. Program begins at 4 p.m. with remarks by PSU President Wim Wiewel.

WHERE: PSU Native American Student and Community Center (710 S.W. Jackson St.). For information on transit options, visit ride.trimet.org.

ABOUT: This annual celebration gives the PSU community an opportunity to recognize those individuals and efforts that have made this past year a transformative time for the University's many sustainability initiatives. The event includes:


Poster session of those faculty and student projects funded by the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation grants;

Highlights from the year in sustainability across campus, including student group accomplishments;

Recognition of graduating student cohorts in undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs

Recognition of outstanding graduating student employees;

Remarks from campus sustainability leaders and a look ahead at some of the exciting plans for 2009-2010.

This event is co-sponsored by the PSU Sustainability Office and the Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices. Please consider bringing your own mug or beverage container. For more information, call 503-725-8951."

It's the day before our community garden work party. Two days of green-living oriented fun! Please come!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Urban foraging, anyone?

Urban Edibles is an interesting (Portland centric!) urban foraging database, with all sorts of great information about the movement and about "wild" edible plants you can find around the city. A fascinating read, at the very least!