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                                 PSU’s Social Sustainability Colloquium

This Friday, Jan 29, 1-3pm in the Academic and Rec Center Building, Room 660 on PSU’s campus, they will be having a discussion titled Building Capacity through Implementing the Social Sustainability Network Planning Grant. This discussion will be facilitated by Veronica Dujon, Chair & Professor, Sociology, Eileen Brennan, Professor, Social Work, and Kristen Magis, Fellow, Hatfield School of Government – the Co- Principal Investigators of the Social Sustainability Network planning grant from the Miller Foundation.

                                      Sustainability Committee Meeting

Monday, February 1st, a meeting will be help at 5:30-7:00 at Shorebank Pacific 1101 SW Washington St. This meeting will follow up on ideas for expanding the PSU EcoDistrict to more of downtown.

 Other topics on the agenda include:

    * publicity for the Feb 22 General Meeting on Urban Agriculture

    * outreach to businesses and other residences

Rumors had been circulating for the past couple of months that a different sort of iPhone was on its way out and yesterday the curtains came off. Apple just showcased the iPad, a touchscreen table. The iPad which is very similar to a ereader (a electronic reader) has a computer along with Microsoft programs so not only can you read online, you can watch your movies, listen to your music and write an actual book in your spare time.

Picture by Reuters / Kimberly White

Check out their website for more interesting notes on why the iPad is the hottest thing out there today.

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 Portland offers many activities to do, places to go and people to see, but one of the best things about Portland to me is how easy it is to get from place to place. You could literally throw a stone and hit a book store, a clothing boutique and a restaurant at the same time in some neighborhoods. How do I know? Well I went to Walk Score and put in my address: 1720 SW 4Th Ave, Portland, OR 97201 and was delighted to find that Cyan/PDX scored a 98 out of 100! Certain scores have certain guidelines and the 98 means that we are a walker’s paradise.

So the next time you look for location in a home, check out Walk Score  and see what’s within walking distance.

Sustainable Table offers up everything you have ever wanted to know such as ways to locate sustainable, locally grown foods. Tidbits on how to cook them, food production and reasons why you should eat well. The environment, land, water and air are all major factors in sustainable fruits, vegetables and meats. Are you looking for more articles, newsletters and recommendations on how to live more sustainable? Find more at http://www.sustainabletable.org

Curious Productions is Portland’s first non-profit theater devoted entirely to the art of comedy. Next Friday the 15th of January, Curious Comedy will be opening its doors at their 5225 NE Martin Luther King Blvd location. Doors open at 6:30pm.

Arrive early to enjoy a cocktail and conversation. At 7:15, learn about Curious Comedy’s history, mission and outreach. Hear how Curious Comedy highlights issues of importance to the community through laughter in order to create social change.

The 7:30 show will include the best stand-up acts from Open Mic nights, improv by local favorite Dopamine and a sneak preview of the two-person show created for the Fertile Ground festival, performed by Curious Comedy artistic director Stacey Hallal and main stage artist Bob Ladewig.

RSVP to amy@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231 x110 to get special $6 ticket price!

The View From Here
Comments and thoughts from Brightworks founder and CEO Scott Lewis
 

The beginning of a new year and decade signals an appropriate moment to pause and to reflect – where have we come, where are we heading, and how do the prospects for the future appear from this particular vantage point?

In the inaugural edition of Brightworks’ new web log, Scott offers perspective focusing on three themes:

1   The Challenge Has Never Been More Urgent – cold facts from the past year and decade
2   Reasons for Hope Abound – Exciting new developments from the front lines of the New Economy
3   No Time Left to Wait – Specific strategies to focus on in the coming decade

Read the full commentary http://brightworksadvisors.wordpress.com/

Commuters were in for a surprise when they stepped out of work and into their cars yesterday.  Residents of  Portland were given a white holiday four days late with just enough of the white stuff for a snowball fight. Adults frolicked like children, playing in the snow without a care in the world. Happy hours throughout downtown Portland stayed busy throughout the evening and into the night with folks who just didn’t want to sit in traffic. The best part of the weather is that the snow had a lifespan of just a day!