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

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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

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  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

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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

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  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

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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!

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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! →

PCC, SUSTAIN ME!

Episode #5 ~ 2018 Eco Challenge & GPSEN Website Launch w/ David Macek

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Can you feel it? The Autumn Equinox is just around the bend. The sun is setting earlier each day, encouraging us to rest up and get a good nights sleep. There’s that brisk and invigorating chill in the air, requiring that extra layer of clothes that’s been tucked away all summer. All those colorful leaves … Continue reading Episode #5 ~ 2018 Eco Challenge & GPSEN Website Launch w/ David Macek →

Episode #4 ~ Elaine Cole, a sustainability rockstar here at PCC

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What can I say? I’m a big fan of Elaine Cole Ph.D. She is the Sustainability Manager at PCC Rock Creek Campus and ever since first meeting her last year I was in awe of how engaged and passionate she was around PCC. It wasn’t long before I learned that this engagement and passion spans … Continue reading Episode #4 ~ Elaine Cole, a sustainability rockstar here at PCC →

Episode #3 ~ A look at Sustainability at PCC with Briar Schoon

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In today’s episode I sat down with PCC’s very own Briar Schoon to take a look at Portland Community College’s sustainability efforts and to touch on how we achieved being ranked the top Associates College in the US and 2nd overall in North America in the 2018 Sustainable Campus Index that was recently published by … Continue reading Episode #3 ~ A look at Sustainability at PCC with Briar Schoon →

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

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  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) →