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



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



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



  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



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



  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



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!



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)



  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



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