Category Archives: PCC

Episode #24 ~ PCC Eco Social Justice Event, Youth V Gov, Climate Trial of the Century w/ Jacob Lebel

June 3, 2019environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainabilityclimate trial of the century, EcoSocialJustice Event, environmental justice, equity, higher education, Jacob Lebel, Joe Culhane, Juliana v US, Our Children's Trust, pcc sustain me, portland community college, racial equity, social justice podcast, sustainability, sustainability podcast, youthvGovpcc-sustain-me

So much goodness in here. Jacob Lebel, one of the 21 youth plaintiffs on the Juliana V U.S “Climate Trial of the Century” came and gave over 100 student leaders a great keynote presentation during our 3rd annual #EcoSocialJustice Event. We talked about a great many things and about the injunction case that is right … Continue reading Episode #24 ~ PCC Eco Social Justice Event, Youth V Gov, Climate Trial of the Century w/ Jacob Lebel →

Episode #16 ~ Charles Hopkins & the 11th Global RCE Conference

December 20, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainability11th Global RCE Conference, Cebu, environmental justice, equity, higher education, inclusion, pcc, pcc sustain me, Philippines, portland community college, RCE, RCE Cebue, Regional Centre of Expertise, social justice, social justice podcast, sustainability podcast, UN Convention on Climate Change, United Nations University, UNU-IASpcc-sustain-me

The 11th Global RCE Conference held at the University of the Philippines, Cebu was held from December 7th-9th folks from many places around the world gathered to focus on pathways towards education for sustainable development. I was honored to be one of those folks gathered there and I can tell you right now it was a … Continue reading Episode #16 ~ Charles Hopkins & the 11th Global RCE Conference →

Episode #15 ~ Kelsey Juliana, #YouthvGov, & the Climate Trial of The Century

December 4, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainabilityearth guardians, environmental justice, equity, higher education, inclusion, Juliana v US, Kelsey Juliana, Our Children's Trust, pcc, pcc sustain me, portland community college, racial equity, social justice, social justice podcast, sustainability, sustainability podcast, youthvGovpcc-sustain-me

I had the honor of interviewing one of the 21 plaintiffs of the Juliana v US climate trial and it just so happened to be Kelsey Juliana whose name is attached to the case. She did make it clear though that all 21 of the youth who are a part of this case when it … Continue reading Episode #15 ~ Kelsey Juliana, #YouthvGov, & the Climate Trial of The Century →

Episode #14 ~ Juliana v US Climate Trial of the Century, IPCC & WWF Reports, & the Extinction Rebellion

November 21, 2018PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainabilityclimate trial of the century, earth guardians, environmental justice, equity, Extinction Rebellion, inclusion, IPCC Report, Native American Youth And Family Center, NAYA, pcc, pcc sustain me, podcast, portland community college, social justice, social justice podcast, World Wildlife Fund Report, WWF report, youthvGovpcc-sustain-me

There’s a lot going on out there in the world these days. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting stuff…

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Episode #13 ~ On Being an Accomplice and Not Just an Ally w/ La Loba Loca & 10th Annual Portland Plant Medicine Gathering

November 13, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainabilityaccomplice, allyship, appropriation, capitalism, environmental justice, equity, inclusion, Karyn sanders, La Loba Loca, NUMN, patriarchy, pcc, pcc sustain me, plant medicine, podcast, portland community college, Portland Plant Medicine Gathering, racial equity, social justice, social justice podcast, white supremacypcc-sustain-me

Well now, this past weekend was the 10th Annual Portland Plant Medicine Gathering, held in Southwest Portland at the National University of Natural Medicine. I was excited to attend this conference as it has been on my radar for the past ten years and I was finally able to attend! I was also quite pleased … Continue reading Episode #13 ~ On Being an Accomplice and Not Just an Ally w/ La Loba Loca & 10th Annual Portland Plant Medicine Gathering →

Episode #12 ~ It’s Election Day! Get Your Vote On! And Learn About the Portland Clean Energy Initiative from Jenny Lee!

November 6, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainability350PDX, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon, Audubon Society of Portland, Bill McKibben, Coalition of Communities of Color, Columbia River Keeper, diversity, environmental justice, equity, higher education, IPCC Report, Naomi Klein, Native American Youth And Family Center, NAYA, OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, pcc sustain me, podcast, Portland Branch of the NAACP, Portland Clean Energy Fund, Portland Clean Energy Initiative, portland community college, racial equity, Senator Jeff Merkley, Sierra Club Oregon Chapter, social justice, sustainability podcast, Van Jones, Verde, WWFpcc-sustain-me

It’s here! Today! The 2018 mid-term elections are happening and this is going to be a BIG day for this country called the United States of America. This may or may not be one of the more important election cycles in current times… Either way you slice or dice it, there are going to be some … Continue reading Episode #12 ~ It’s Election Day! Get Your Vote On! And Learn About the Portland Clean Energy Initiative from Jenny Lee! →

Episode #11 ~ featuring Dr. Heather Hackman from Hackman Consulting Group

October 30, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainabilityAASHE, AASHE 2018, diversity, Dr Heather Hackman, environmental justice, equity, Hackman Consulting Group, Heather Hackman, higher education, inclusion, IPCC Report, pcc, pcc sustain me, podcast, portland community college, racial justice, social justice podcast, sustainability podcastpcc-sustain-me

I first experienced Dr. Heather Hackman and her incredibly accessible presentation style at AASHE 2017 in San Antonio. Her ability to help people see how intrinsically connected social justice and environmental sustainability work is and how important it is to approach sustainability using an equity lens was amazing. She talked about privilege, dominant culture, and … Continue reading Episode #11 ~ featuring Dr. Heather Hackman from Hackman Consulting Group →

Episode #10 ~ A Conversation with PCC President Mark Mitsui

October 23, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainability2018 Sustainable Campus Index, AASHE, Conference of the Parties, COP23, diversity, environmental justice, equity, higher education, inclusion, IPCC Report, pcc, pcc sustain me, podcast, portland community college, social justice, sustainability, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, UN Convention on Climate Change, We Are Still Inpcc-sustain-me

Well hello! There’s a couple reason’s I’m pretty stoked right now. One is that this is the 10th episode of the podcast and the other is that I had the pleasure of talking with the president of our college Mark Mitsui to help mark this milestone in the program. There were a number of … Continue reading Episode #10 ~ A Conversation with PCC President Mark Mitsui →

Episode #9 ~ Power, Privilege, & The IPCC Report

October 16, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainability#metoo, Brett Kavanaugh, diversity, dominant culture, environmental justice, equity, higher education, inclusion, IPCC Report, pcc, pcc sustain me, podcast, portland community college, racism, sexism, sustainability, systemic oppression, white privilegepcc-sustain-me

This episode is in response to a few current issues that are circulating in our local and global public spheres. The most recent one being the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and their report which says we basically have 12 years to right this spaceship before we bring ourselves to the brink of … Continue reading Episode #9 ~ Power, Privilege, & The IPCC Report →

Episode #8 ~ AASHE 2018 ~ Kate Rayner Fried & The Ethics of Care

October 9, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainabilityAASHE, diversity, environmental justice, equity, ethics of care, higher education, HonorNativeLand, inclusion, Indigenous People's Day, pcc sustain me, podcast, portland community college, sustainability, sustainable development goals, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, UN, UN 17 SDG, United Nationspcc-sustain-me

So, the AASHE 2018 Conferene & Expo just wrapped up, The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education had this years annual conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and I must say, that is a beautiful part of this planet. The conference was themed around the 17 Sustainable Development Goals or SDG’s for short … Continue reading Episode #8 ~ AASHE 2018 ~ Kate Rayner Fried & The Ethics of Care →