Click on the links below for information and materials from prior CLEs and programs of the Sustainable Future section.
CleanTech start-ups and Angel Investing: Speakers Scott Sandler, Fund Manager of the Oregon Angel Fund, and Morgan Rider, National Sustainability Chair for the non-profit CleanTech Open talked about the match between those two hot button topics. Click here for more information.
March 5, 2013, Portland
2013 Legislative Update: The Sustainable Future section hosted, on January 30, 2013 from noon to 1:15PM in the Portland office of Tonkon Torp, a discussion of the 2013 Legislative Agenda with Jules Bailey, Co-Chair House Environment and Energy Committee and Jackie Dingfelder, Chair Senate Enviro and Natural Resources Committee. Click here for more information.
January 30, 2013, Portland
Coal Export Terminals in Oregon: The Section hosted a debate at noon on November 14, 2012 about the proper scope of environmental review for the five proposed coal export terminals in Washington and Oregon. Brett VandenHeuvel of Columbia Riverkeeper argued for an area-wide review and Greg Peden of the Coalition for Jobs & Growth argued for a facility-by-facility review. Click here for details for this Portland event.
November 14, 2012, Portland
Connecting Children to Real Food: On September 4, 2012, the Section presented a brown bag lunch discussion “FoodCorps – Connecting Children to Real Food.” Curt Ellis, the co-creator of the documentary King Corn and co-founder of FoodCorps, shared his vision for FoodCorps as an antidote to the epidemic of childhood obesity and as an engine for supporting local food producers. For more information click here.
September 4, 2012, Portland
Governor’s Future Energy Action Plan: The Section presented a Brown Bag presentation on June 20, 2012 with Margi Hoffman, Gov. Kitzhaber’s Energy Policy Advisor, on the Governor’s Future Energy Action Plan. Click here for more information and for the materials from the event.
June 20, 2012, Portland
Economic Growth, Natural Capital and Sustainability: The Section presented a CLE on this topic featuring noted economists Ed Whitelaw and Bryce Ward from ECONorthwest. Focusing on the Pacific Northwest, this program discussed the importance of economic growth, how natural capital contributes to economic growth, and what it means for an economy to grow sustainably. The program was from noon to 1:15 PM on April 11, 2012 at Markowitz Herbold Glade & Mehlhaf, P.C., 1211 SW Fifth Avenue, 29th Floor, Portland.
April 11, 2012, Portland
Climate change impact: On March 13, 2012, from 5:30-7:00 PM, Prof. Andreas Schmittner of OSU discussed the recent National Science Foundation study that indicated that climate change will be less severe than predicted by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Click here for more details on this CLE event at the Word Trade Center in Portland.
March 13, 2012, Portland
Wave Energy: On February 29, 2012, the Section presented a a CLE (credit pending) with a presentation by Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET), a nonprofit public-private partnership funded by the Oregon Innovation Council from noon to 1:15 PM at Stoel Rives in Portland. This program discussed the State’s ongoing efforts to attract and build the ocean renewable energy industry in Oregon. Click here for more details.
February 29, 2012, Portland
Sustainable architecture and engineering: On November 17, 2011, at the Section’s annual celebration, Clark Brockman of SERA Architects spoke on the topic of sustainability in architecture and building engineering and design. Click here for more information.
Nov. 17, 2011, Portland.
Land Trusts: The Section co-sponsored a CLE with the Green Business Initiative at the University of Oregon School of Law on October 20, 2011, noon to 1:30PM at the White Stag Block building of U of O’s Portland Campus. Five speakers provided an overview of the organization and operation of land trusts and the techniques they utilize to conserve land. Click here for more details.
October 21, 2011, Portland.
Valuing ecosystems services: Sara Vickerman, Senior Director for Biodiversity Partnerships for Defenders of Wildlife and director of its Northwest office, led a brownbag CLE exploring the burgeoning interest in valuing ecosystem services, including the utility and potential pitfalls in doing so, and how these issues are being handled in Oregon and elsewhere. Click here for more details and the CLE materials.
October 6, 2011, Portland.
Paperless office practices: Sheila Blackford and Steven Carpenter of the Oregon State Bar Professional Liability Fund and Helen Hierschbiel, General Counsel for the OSB, discussed practices and ethical considerations in moving to a paperless office. Click here for more details and the CLE materials.
May 26, 2011, Portland and call-in.
Discussion on the state of nuclear power industry, nuclear plant technology, and safety issues with speaker Stephen Frantz, director of the Reed College Research Reactor and former nuclear submarine officer.
May 3, 2011, Portland and call-in
Discussion on proposed new FTC guidelines on accuracy in green marketing.
April 21, 2011, 12:00-1:15 PM, Portland and call-in
Rob Dietz, Executive Director of Washington D.C.-based CASSE, presented the case for the steady state economy.
April 21, 2011, 12:00-1:15 PM, Portland and call-in
A CLE with Oregon legislators on sustainability issues in the 2011 legislative session.
January 26, 12:00-1:15 PM, Portland and call-in
Energy Brown Bag Series: Renewable Energy and Carbon Management
September 20 & 27, 2010, Portland and call-in (CLE)
Should the Oregon Constitution be Amended to Protect the Rights of Future Generations?
May 21, 2010, 8:00 to 9:30 am, Portland (CLE)
How Sustainability Is Transforming the Practice of Law
April 29, 2010, noon to 1:15 pm, Portland and call-in (CLE)
