Tag Archives: equity

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 →

Episode #7 ~ Renea Perry & Portland’s 1st Annual Tribal Nations Summit

October 2, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainability, Uncategorizeddiversity, environmental justice, equity, higher education, inclusion, pcc, pcc sustain me, podcast, portland community college, sustainabilitypcc-sustain-me

Thank you for tuning in, folks. I am pleased to report that on the morning of Friday, September 28th, on what was a rather warm early autumn day, with clear blue skies and the moon still showing in the sky off to the west, a very special occasion took place between The City of Portland … Continue reading Episode #7 ~ Renea Perry & Portland’s 1st Annual Tribal Nations Summit →

Episode #6 ~ Teri Fane n’ Joe Culhane getting ready to go to AASHE 2018!

September 25, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainabilityAASHE, diversity, environmental justice, equity, higher education, inclusion, Joe Culhane, pcc, pcc sustain me, podcast, portland community college, sustainability, Teri Fane, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Educationpcc-sustain-me

Well now, this episode veers a wee bit away from the more formal format of the first handful of episodes. Teri Fane, the Student Body President of PCC Cascade Campus and I had ourselves a wonderfully candid, honest, and unabashed conversation about sustainability and social/environmental justice both at PCC and in general. We looked at … Continue reading Episode #6 ~ Teri Fane n’ Joe Culhane getting ready to go to AASHE 2018! →

Episode #2 ~ WOHESC 2018 Pt. 2 (w/ the Washington Campus Beekeepers)

August 28, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainability, WOHESCAASHE, diversity, Edmonds Community College, environmental justice, equity, Green River College, higher education, inclusion, portland community college, social justice, sustainability, University of Washington, Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference, wohesc, wohesc 2018, wohesc 2019pcc-sustain-me

Part 2 from the 2018 Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference is here! This episode features one great interview that took place during the conference with 4 fantastic educators from Washington colleges and universities who are working towards bringing there beekeeping programs together. As you’ll learn, the organization and collaboration is in its infancy … Continue reading Episode #2 ~ WOHESC 2018 Pt. 2 (w/ the Washington Campus Beekeepers) →

Episode #1 ~ WOHESC 2018 Edition

August 21, 2018environmental justice, PCC, podcast, Portland Community College, social justice, sustainability, WOHESCAASHE, Brandon trelstad, celilo falls, diversity, environmental justice, equity, higher education, inclusion, Jesse Nichols, Joe Abraham, pcc, portland community college, social justice, steph fregosi, stone boat farms, stoneboatpdx, sustainability, Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference, wohesc, wohesc 2018, wohesc 2019pcc-sustain-me

Well, here we go! It’s the first episode of PCC, Sustain Me! A Higher Education Sustainability & Environmental Justice Podcast from Portland Community College. This edition focuses on and highlights the 2018 Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (WOHESC) that was held at Portland State University from February 6-8. This years conference really worked on … Continue reading Episode #1 ~ WOHESC 2018 Edition →