Equity and Sustainability: How to Balance Your Triple Bottom Line

December 4, 2009
Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
UO in Portland, White Stag Block 152
Presenter: Molly Chidsey

Sustainability's triple bottom line places equal weight to economy, environment, and equity. How can sustainability practitioners define this social aspect of sustainability within their programs? Further, how can we ensure that the benefits of sustainability are available to all members of our community? This workshop will provide participants with a useful background on equity and diversity as they pertain to sustainability, as well as hear from program managers who work directly with communities of color in their programs.

• Learn how important diversity is to the success of the sustainability movement
• Learn how public investments in sustainability projects can have community benefits
• Get an overview of equity efforts happening throughout the Portland metro region
• Hear presentations from local sustainability programs that are making eco-equity a reality
• Acquire tools to help you ensure that the benefits of sustainability are available to all members of our community.

Guest Speakers

Registration and Fees

• Non-Credit Fee: $
• Earlybird Fee: $279
• Earlybird Registration Deadline: 11/20/2009
• Register for this course

More Information

• About Molly Chidsey
• Download the program brochure

Workshops

• Community Event Design and Management: A Triple Bottom Line Approach
• Public/Private Partnerships for Sustainability
• Equity and Sustainability: How to Balance Your Triple Bottom Line
• Writing Your Sustainability Plan: Process and Framework
• Forming and Facilitating Sustainability Teams: Engaging and Training Employees
• Power of Purchasing: Sustainable Procurement
• Accounting for Sustainability: Reporting Principles and Concepts
• Green Building Design and Operations: Benefits, Strategies and Resources
• Investment in Natural Infrastr.: Ecosystem Services as an Emerging Asset Class
• Carbon Footprints and Climate Risk: Tools for Business and Government
• Sustainability Indicators and Assessment for Government
• Sustainable Economic Development through Public Sector Investment
• Sustainability by Design: Retrofitting our Cities, Communities and Neighborhoods
• Energy Efficiency First: A Map to Reducing Costs and Carbon Footprint
• Land Use Planning: an Ecosystem Approach to Achieving Sustainability
• Sustainable Transportation Strategies: Processes, Indicators, and Measurements
• Writing Your Sustainability Plan: Process and Framework
• Climate Policy, Carbon Credits and Business Risk
• Energy and Climate Action Planning

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