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Little did I know what was in store in January, 1973, when I walked into OEC’s SW Water Street office. Judie (Neilson) Hansen was efficiently managing in a small area full of mis-matched furniture. I explained that Oregon Environmental Council sounded like a good place to volunteer because “environmental” was part of its name. I went away from that first encounter with a copy of Senate Bill 100, which I read that night in a toy-cluttered NE Portland living room after my preschoolers were tucked in.
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Jen Coleman

Outreach Director

Outreach Director

Jen ColemanJen joined OEC January 2009 after ten years in communications with the national nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund, headquartered in New York City. There, she helped EDF’s economists, scientists and attorneys find the words to reach diverse audiences and launched a nation-wide internal communications protocol. Before heeding the call of nonprofit work, Jen worked as a theater stage electrician, school bus driver, tutor, poet and college English composition teacher. Jen attended Beloit College and earned an MFA in creative writing from George Mason University.

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OEC named one of the best green businesses to work for in Oregon

OEC recently received the second highest score as "one of the best nonprofits to work for" out of 100 organizations in Oregon. We were also distinguished as one the top green companies to work for in Oregon.

100 Best Non-Profit 2011

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