Multnomah County winter 2020 Applications Curious How Recycling Works? Learn from the experts. Make a difference. Take an eight-week course on the latest information on consumption, compost, and recycling. WHAT: Multnomah County Winter 2020 volunteer training WHEN: Eight consecutive Thursdays starting January 9 at 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. and two Saturdays January 18 and February 8 at 8:00 am – 2:00 pm WHERE: Metro regional center 600 NE Grand, Portland COST: $50. Partial and full scholarships available with no extra application. For more information: https://www.masterrecycler.org
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City of Portland Fix it Fairs
For the last 4 years, Green Living Journal has participated in the Free Fix-It Fair City of Portland event where you can learn simple ways to save money and connect with resources. Attendees find a wealth of information! What you’ll find at a Fix-It Fair Ongoing exhibits and hourly workshops on such topics as: Water and energy savings Safe and healthy home Food and nutrition Neighborhood and community resources Recycling Weatherizing your home Gardening and growing your own food Yard care and composting Transportation Plus: Repair Café: Bring one item to be fixed by a Repair PDX volunteer, while learning how to do it yourself. (Volunteers will do their best, but…
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Make a Change
An untidy garden can benefit birds and insects It’s that time of year when plants are turning brown as they complete their time with us after providing tasty food, medicine, and beauty throughout the summer months. Final harvests are being completed and thoughts turn to all the garden and yard clean-up we need to do, including herb beds. Often, we are eager to put the pruners and rake to work while we can still get out without getting completely soaked by the rain here in the Pacific Northwest. After all, preparing tidy herb beds and garden spaces for spring is what we’re supposed to do in the fall, right? Last…
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Solar Oregon’s 40th Birthday Bash
Thursday, December 5, 5:30 – 9:00 PM – Vacasa HQ 850 Northwest 13th Avenue Portland, OR 97209 Solar Oregon is turning 40 and celebrating 4 decades of promoting clean energy. To be around as non-profit for 40 years is a testament to the support of the community, the strength of the many board members and staff who have guided it and the relevance of this organization’s work.Solar Oregon was founded to offer an alternative to nuclear power during the 1970’s and 80’s. Back then electricity produced by the sun was only in the research lab and solar energy consisted of a couple of passive solar and water heating applications. Fast forward…
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Just Enough
“…..we – you and I, and our government – must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and convenience the precious resources of tomorrow. ” — – Dwight D. Eisenhow One beneficial consequence that comes from things getting uncomfortable is that it forces change. That is true whether you get a cramp from sleeping in a funny position, or when the recycling market collapsed after China no longer accepted the world’s discarded plastics. As uncomfortable and distressing as it is not to be able to recycle as we did before, we are now forced to acknowledge all that stuff we bring into our homes.…
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Changing Direction
“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.” — Thomas Paine, from the introduction to Common Sense. For more than 200, years we have accepted the burning of fossil fuels as the way to power our rapidly changing modern world. For more than 100 years, we have accepted the gasoline-powered car for personal mobility. For more 70 years, we have accepted crop hybridization, chemical fertilizers and herbicides as the means to feed our exploding population. For more than 60,…
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How to Set a Financial Plan for Your Homestead Business
Proper planning can help your homestead business endure the long haul, even when challenges come your way.
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The Crafty Wonderland Holiday Art + Craft Market!
Saturday, Dec 14th + Sunday, Dec 15th from 11am – 6pm The Oregon Convention Center – Exhibit Hall D 777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR Featuring art and handmade goods from over 250 amazing vendors!! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – FREE ADMISSION: SPECIAL PRE-SHOW TICKETED SHOPPING EVENT: Friday, Dec 13th from 5pm – 9pm
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Solar Oregon Net Zero Homes Tour
Saturday October 19, 2019 9am – 5pm 2105 N Webster Street, Portland Join Solar Oregon, Passive House, Green Hammer and Earth Advantage to see what it’s like to live in a Zero carbon home and learn all the surprisingly simple, accessible and innovate strategies that homeowners use for getting to zero. The Tour will feature homes in North and South East Portland and will be co-hosted by some of the leading green builders and architects in the area. Lunch will be at the new Tillamook Row Net Zero Apartments in NE Portland. Suggested Donation – $10 Solar Oregon members, $20 for general public For more info: https://solaroregon.org/event/net-zero-homes-tour/
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Garden Home Sustainability & Repair Fair
Friday, October 4, 2019 5:00 pm 7:30 pm Garden Home Recreation Center Gymnasium 7475 SW Oleson Rd, Portland Embrace Green Living Learn about sustainable topics from gardening to recycling to water conservation & much more all from local experts. Repair Fair is Back Repair your hopusehold items and small appliances. Limit two items per person. Free Admission – All Ages Welcome For more info: Heather Waisanen, 503-245-9932, heatherw@co.wccls.org
