Speaker, Debate & Forums

Ascending the Giants A Journey to the Tops of the Tallest Trees with Oregon’s Tree Climbing Experts

Submitted by Oregon Wild on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 16:54.
10/06/2008 - 06:00
10/06/2008 - 07:00

An Oregon Wild Wednesday Presentation: Ascending the Giants A Journey to the Tops of the Tallest Trees with Oregon’s Tree Climbing Experts Oct. 22nd, 6pm-7pm

Location(s)

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
915 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR, 97214
United States
See map: Google Maps

Speaker: Dr. James Christian, "A short history of carbon cycle science"

Submitted by Jeremy on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 14:19.
10/01/2008 - 19:00
10/01/2008 - 21:00

 

Location(s)

St. Francis Dining Hall
1182 SE Pine
Portland, OR
United States
See map: Google Maps

Sierra Club 3rd Thursday Presents Carfree Portland

Submitted by columbiagroup on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 08:54.
00/00/0 - 00:00

Sierra Club 3rd Thursday presents Carfree Portland

Location(s)

Sierra Club's new office
1821 SE Ankeny
Portland, OR, 97211
United States
See map: Google Maps

Common Ground II: Oregon's Ocean Legacy

Submitted by pshannon on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 15:40.
09/10/2008 - 19:00

Take a deep dive into Oregon's rich coastal waters, and learn about why people in Oregon want to establish a network of marine reserves off our coast.

Location(s)

Hollywood Theater
4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR
United States
See map: Google Maps

Local Food and Farm Forum with Congressional Candidates

Submitted by ccaurant on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 10:13.
09/10/2008 - 18:00
09/10/2008 - 20:30

Friends of Family Farmers with OSALT, Oregon Tilth, and Slow Food Portland are hosting a forum on local food and farm issues with candidates for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, and you're invited

Location(s)

Canby Adult Center
1250 S Ivy St.
Canby, OR
United States
See map: Google Maps

Jon Young: Bird Language, Epic stories of ancient trackers

09/02/2008 - 19:00
09/02/2008 - 21:00

info@trackersnw.com
503.453.3038

TrackersNW is proud to host Jon Young, storyteller & teacher...

Coyote Mentoring is legendary. With epic tales of tracking, survival, awareness and ghost like warriors passed down from a lineage of mentors and teachers. As Trackers Cascadia thrives and breathes by its people collaborating and relearning to live, we recognize the many different paths as humans returning to the natural world. The many ways to rewilding. TrackersNW respects and supports the evolving work of this ancient tradition.


$10 sliding scale at the door, $8 dollars if you register online

Indoor

Community Seekers Fair

07/26/2008 - 09:00
07/27/2008 - 12:00

Don Tarbutton
503-2335-8432

Join us to hear stories from communities, plus singing, meals, dance and celebration. Visit community tables, hear Diana Leafe Christian, author of "Finding Community" and "Creating a Life Together". Hosted by Columbia Ecovillage of Portland and Northwest Intentional Communities Assoc. For more information and registration: www.ic.org/nica, 503-235-8432.


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Outdoor

Yourself and friends

Community Seekers Fair

07/25/2008 - 19:00
07/25/2008 - 21:30

Don Tarbutton
503-235-8432

Come and hear Diana Leafe Christian, author of "Finding Community" and "Creating a Life Together". Meet residents and learn about living more sustainably in communities such as ecovillages, cohousing and cooperatives. Hosted by Columbia Ecovillage of Portland and Northwest Intentional Communities Assoc. For more information and registration, www.ic.org/nica. Contact: 503-235-8432.


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Indoors

Yourself

Transition Towns

07/09/2008 - 19:00
07/09/2008 - 21:00

David Johnson will speak on the Transition Town movement which was set up in the UK as a community response to the dual challenges of Peak Oil and Climate Change. From its small beginnings in Ireland in 2004, the Transtion Initiative has spread to include over 50 groups around Britiain and communities in Australia, New Zealand and America as people start to take responsibilty themselves for the challenges that we face.

The ReBuilding Center Community Trees Unveiling and Celebration

07/09/2008 - 18:00
07/09/2008 - 18:30

Genesis McKiernan-Allen, Outreach and Education Assistant
(503)542-5051
communications@ourunitedvillages.org

The ReBuilding Center of Our United Villages invites you to attend the grand unveiling of a community art sculpture called The Community Trees. Located in the Community Gathering Space on Mississippi Avenue, the three-story sculpture features cob tree trunks topped with branches and leaves crafted from reclaimed metal and household objects donated by community members.


FREE!!

Outdoor