Monarch butterflies were plentiful during my childhood: I remember following them through the garden, craning to get a closer look at those magical wings. It is now quite rare to see a Monarch where I live in Oregon, and sadly, the species was added to the endangered list last year. We Need More Ambassadors of Childhood Wonderment Climate change is the likely cause of mass extinctions of Monarch butterflies and so many other species around the world, but something stops us from taking action. This widespread human inaction begs the question: do we really understand what is at stake? As soon as the pollinators are gone, we won’t be far…
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Earth Day Oregon Launches Largest Earth Day Oregon Campaign to Date
"Earth Day is one day a year for most of us, but for our hardworking nonprofit partners, Earth Day is every day,” said Kelly Stevens, executive director, Earth Day Oregon.
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Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Fair
There are incredible opportunities for debt-free career training in the skilled construction trades. Oregon Tradeswomen
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Educational Resources at Symbiop Garden Shop
Participating in the practice of growing your own food and being a steward to the land is rewarding in a way that few other things are
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Bees Face Many Challenges
Drought conditions in the western U.S. in 2021 dried up bee forage – the floral nectar and pollen that bees need to produce honey and stay healthy.
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Solar Oregon Hosts Free Educational Event
This event is part of a series of showcases of new and retrofit buildings across the state that demonstrate novel clean energy technology applications
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Portland FIX-IT Fairs are Back for 2023
The Fix-It Fair is a FREE City of Portland event where you can connect with experts – and each other – to learn simple, low or no-cost ways to save money and be healthy all year long. Find resources, attend workshops, share your skills, and much more. Saturday, January 28, 20239:30 AM to 2:30 PMGeorge Middle School10000 N Burr Ave, Portland, OR 97203 Saturday, March 4, 20239:30 AM to 2:30 PMParkrose High School 12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220 For more info: www.portland.gov/bps/fix-it-fairs
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Awake in the Gorge Podcast
We are awake in The Gorge. A podcast all about spiritual awakening and living in The Gorge
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Building Energy & Controls Apprenticeship Program
Our world demands more energy efficient and resilient buildings, but we need people to manage those buildings and keep them efficient.
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Solar Oregon’s GO ZERO TOUR
Solar Oregon's annual Go Zero Tour, join them for an open house tour of 8 NetZero carbon homes in Portland.
