Nov 19
I recently met with a group of young people to talk with them about Metro's work in "Making the Greatest Place." I came away with some new perspectives and a commitment to involve young residents in the decisions we need to make to create a better future for all of us.
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Oct 22
Oregon Zoo polar bears Tasul and Conrad join in the celebration. More
As a way to raise awareness about the significance of global climate
change, the Metro Council has passed a resolution calling for Oct. 24
to be an international Day of Climate Action. The resolution voices Metro's support for global grassroots efforts
to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and to focus attention on the
December United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen where
world leaders will gather to create a new treaty on climate protocol.
The current Kyoto Treaty is set to expire in 2012.
The Metro Council is working to reduce pollution through actions in
transportation and land use planning, solid waste and recycling, and
conservation education. The Council's Climate Initiative works to
provide regional leadership in coordinating the efforts of local
governments, civic groups, university systems and business
representatives to meet the State of Oregon's greenhouse gas reduction
goals.
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Oct 12
A personal message from Councilor Burkholder
I was honored and humbled this past Friday to receive the Environmental Education Association of Oregon's Excellence in Environmental Education Awards at its annual international conference last week in Portland.
Though generally reserved for environmental educators, Kim Silva and Dan Prince of the Multnomah Education Service District (ESD) and Friends of Outdoor School submitted my name because of the work the Metro Council and I have done in providing support for the ESD's long-standing Outdoor School program. I first suggested Metro support Outdoor School in 2006.
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Oct 6
A personal message from Councilor Burkholder
This Wednesday I have the honor of welcoming environmental educators
from around the country to Portland. The 38th Annual North American
Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) conference is taking
place at the Oregon Convention Center from Oct. 7 to 10 in partnership
with the Environmental Association of Oregon. This year's conference,
entitled "The Power of Partnerships: Creative Leadership in
Environmental Education," will bring together environmental educators,
providers, researchers and supporters to celebrate and discuss the
power of environmental partnerships in life, work and most importantly
education.
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Oct 1
In case you are tempted to put your bike away as the rain and chilly
air arrive – don't do it. Bike fun will continue through the fall.
Contributing to this fun is a 6-week event called Oregon Manifest,
running from Oct. 2 through Nov. 8. The goal of this event is to engage
a wide audience with cycling. A range of activities are planned to
introduce people to the art of bicycling, including recreational
riders, commuters, racers and families. It is this diverse audience
base that excites me the most. In the city of Portland, there are a lot
of people who say they are "interested but concerned" about using their
bike as a mode of transportation. The range of events at Oregon
Manifest can help convince some of those "interested but concerned" to
become bike riders.
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