Sustainability is not a trend; it is the social movement of our time. To embrace this social movement we must fundamentally transform the way we think. Through design we draw on difference to strengthen the link between our individual creativity, our society, and the environment. As we synthesize these currently disparate ecologies, we locate an intersection of values that can inspire our attitudes and actions.

Keynote Speakers: Natalie Jeremijenko, Randolph Hester, John Abrams, Eric Corey Freed, and Nate Cormier.

HOPES Website

Thursday April 17th
7 PM Willamette 100
SETA presents "Peaceable Kingdom" part of Earth Celebration Movie Series. compelling behind-the-scenes stories of farmed animals, former farmers,and animal rescuers, struggling against an out of control agricultural system that hardens us humans and treats our fellow animals like pieces of meat. Despite these challenges, Peaceable Kingdom offers us an inspirational and poignant vision of a more peaceful world that is well within our reach.

Wednesday April 16th
6 PM-7:30 Coquille and Metoluis
Stephanie Boston, an organizer from Stumptown Earth First! The
Portland Animal Defense League, and Rising Tide North America will be giving an interactive presentation on breaking down systems of social and environmental oppression, and making links between radical ecofeminism and environmental ethics.
Stephanie recently completed the Radical Eco-Feminist West Coast Spring tour, presenting a two hour presentation with another womyn that recognizes "the need for radical analysis over reformist thinking- working to drastically change the system rather than working within it". The presentation also emphasizes the importance of animal liberation into the radical-feminist-environmental analysis.

Tuesday, April 15th
6 PM Lawrence 115- CASL presents a green cleaning workshop.
Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Living (CASL) models ecologically and socially sustainable technologies and living practices that are both practical and rewarding. CASL is in the process of converting a university house into a green living demo house but while we wait join us to learn about non-toxic, low impact, inexpensive cleaning and other household products as well as general ways to reduce your waste output. Look out for more workshops from CASL this term and email casl@uoregon.edu for more information.

Monday, April 14th
Cascadia Rising Tide: Connecting the links to a broader movement
5-6:30 PM FIR ROOM
Monica Vaughan, an Organizer from Rising Tide Cascadia addresses how we need to start thinking strategically about how to spark a nationwide uprising against the fossil fuel industry that not only disrupts business as usual, but inspires widespread resistance.

1st Annual - Sustainable Business Symposium

University Of Oregon School Of Law

April 11, 2008
Room 184

No charge for admission.

Directions to the event

9:00-10:35

Renewable Energy Policy Panel
Challenges and Opportunities in Renewable Energy Production, Distribution, and Consumption

Moderator: Erin Anderson, Attorney, Stoel Rives

* Michael Grainey, Director, Oregon Dept. of Energy
* State Representative Kathleen Law, Michigan
* Toan Nguyen, Lead Development Attorney, PPM Energy
* Steven Schell, Partner, Black Helterline
* Dick Varner, Power Management & Planning Supervisor, EWEB

10:35-10:45

Break
10:45-12:20

Sustainable Development and Green Building
Creating Communities and Buildings that
Embrace the New Green Ethos

The morning will start with a morning group bike ride starting and ending at the Science Factory. Then a celebration will take place at the Science Factory from 11 am-3pm for bike safety demonstrations, marimba music, ice cream, bike tune ups, unicyclists, racing demos and other fun examples of human powered transportation. There will even be a crazy helmet and bike decorating contest and parade. Mayor Kitty Piercy will be on hand to present the "Bold Steps" Award to a local business that's a role model in sustainability. Admission is free and last year approximately 600 people attend which is expected to grow!

This tenth annual Earth Day Celebration is an environmentally-based event that celebrates the Earth and its resources. This year’s event theme is "Power to Change" and features educational activity booths, the John H. Baldwin Film & Lecture Series, two musical stages, a Procession of All Species, and much more! The event is produced by the volunteer efforts of the Earth Day Steering Committee.

Earth Day 2008 Website

The EDC is hard at work putting the finishing touches on this year's HOPES conference. Running from April 17-20, this years conference promises to be everything you've come to expect from HOPES, and more!

Registration and a full conference program are viewable online here. Please go register, and we look forward to seeing you at the conference!!

Thanks!

The 2007-08 EDC Team

hopes14: Drawing on Difference
Sustainability is not a trend; it is the social movement of our time. To embrace this social movement we must fundamentally transform the way we think. Through design we draw on difference to strengthen the link between our individual creativity, our society, and the environment. As we synthesize these currently disparate ecologies, we locate an intersection of values that can inspire our attitudes and actions.

ReDirect Guide's 6th Annual sustainable home and garden show on May 17 and 18, 2008 at the Portland EXPO Center. This year's show is poised to be our biggest and best featuring the following key themes: