Past Events

Events which have already happened.

4th Annual NW Environmental Health Conference (University Place Hotel, Portland, OR, from Feb 10, 2012 08:00 AM to Feb 10, 2012 04:00 PM)

The conference hosts leading scientists, researchers, and health professionals in the multidisciplinary field of Environmental Health to continue our robust dialogue on the interrelationship between the environment and health and healthcare practices.

Volunteer Orientation (TBD, from Jan 31, 2012 06:00 PM to Jan 31, 2012 08:00 PM)

The Volunteer Orientation will be a chance to find out how we at Oregon Environmental Council achieve our goals and how you can get involved to help support the mission as a volunteer.

Priorities for the 2012 Legislative Session (Capital Pacific Bank, 805 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, from Jan 25, 2012 11:45 AM to Jan 25, 2012 01:15 PM)

Join us for a focus meeting about the upcoming priorities for the 2012 legislative session and how you can help shape Oregon policy.

Fix-It-Fair (Rosa Parks Elementary School, 8960 North Woolsey Avenue, from Jan 21, 2012 08:30 AM to Jan 21, 2012 02:00 PM)

OEC will be tabling at the 25th annual Fix-It-Fair at Rosa Parks Elementary School.

Biodiesel facility tour (Sequential Biodiesel, Salem, OR , from Nov 15, 2011 10:30 AM to Nov 15, 2011 01:30 PM)

Please join E2 Northwest and Oregon Environmental Council for a focus meeting on clean fuels in the Northwest.

Panel: Oregon Food Story (Portland, OR, from Nov 08, 2011 07:00 PM to Nov 08, 2011 09:00 PM)

The League of Women Voters presents a distinguished panel of agriculture experts to tell the story of how Oregon feeds its people--and the world. Gary Roth is Administrator of the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Agricultural Development & Marketing Division. Allison Hensey is Program Director of Healthy Food & Farms Program of the Oregon Environmental Council. Dr. Larry Lev is a Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Oregon State University. This event is free and open to the public

2011 Business and Environment Forum (White Stag Building, 70 NW Couch St., Portland, OR 97209, from Nov 02, 2011 11:30 AM to Nov 02, 2011 01:30 PM)

Join us for a thought-provoking luncheon with Dr. Woodrow Clark, who will provide case studies in innovative policies and business practices from around the world, and propose how new models and financing can drive a clean economy.

Retrofitting UICs (Redmond Fire Hall, 341 NW Dogwood Ave., Redmond, OR 97756, from Oct 26, 2011 09:00 AM to Oct 26, 2011 03:30 PM)

Learn how to use green infrastructure to meet DEQ's new requirements for Underground Injection Controls (UICs, also known as drywells and drillholes) to protect groundwater.

Managing Chemicals in Products (Edgewater Hotel, 2411 Alaskan Way, Pier 67 Seattle, WA 98121, from Oct 26, 2011 08:00 AM to Oct 27, 2011 05:00 PM)

Join leaders from the business, government, and non-profit communities in the premier workshop for learning pathways to safer chemicals in products.

EcoDistricts Summit (Portland State University | Smith Center, 1825 SW Broadway, 3rd Floor, Portland, OR, from Oct 26, 2011 08:00 AM to Oct 28, 2011 01:00 PM)

The EcoDistricts Summit is the premier annual conference dedicated to neighborhood-scale sustainability innovation.

An Evening with Dr. Sandra Steingraber (The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, from Oct 20, 2011 06:00 PM to Oct 20, 2011 09:00 PM)

*POSTPONED* The evening will begin with a private reception to welcome Dr. Steingraber that will be attended by important NCAP supporters. The reception will be small and intimate with refreshments, providing attendees a unique chance to talk with Dr. Steingraber.

100-Mile Mix Off Party (@Large Films, 807 NE Couch Street, Portland, OR 97232, from Oct 19, 2011 12:00 AM to Oct 19, 2011 12:00 AM)

Three bartenders will face-off in various cocktail competitions using ingredients sourced or produced within 100 miles of Portland.

An evening with Dr. Margaret Kripke (Kaiser Town Hall, 3704 N. Interstate Ave. Portland, OR, from Oct 11, 2011 07:00 PM to Oct 11, 2011 09:00 PM)

Dr. Kripke is a member of the President's Cancer Panel and co-author of the Panel's groundbreaking report, Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now. Free Event.

GoGreen Conference (The Gerding Theater, 128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR 97209, from Oct 04, 2011 08:30 AM to Oct 04, 2011 05:00 PM)

GoGreen '11 Portland is a one-day statewide sustainability conference for business in Portland.

Solutions Seminar: Moving Toward Safer Chemicals: Oregon's Opportunity for Leadership (Portland State University, Shattuck Hall Annex, 1914 SW Park Avenue, from Sep 28, 2011 05:00 PM to Sep 28, 2011 06:30 PM)

A presentation by Jennifer Allen, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Associate Director of the Institute for Sustainable Solutions. With Oregon's green reputation, you might think the transition away from toxic chemicals was well underway. But the state faces a number of challenges, not the least of which is the lack of coordination and communication among agencies, nonprofits, researchers and the need for more robust and accessible information about the chemicals we use. By taking the right steps, Oregon can draw upon its "green" talent and industry to become a national leader in the transition to safer chemicals.

Living Downstream Screening (OASIS Large Classroom, Macy's 4th Floor, 621 SW 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97204, from Sep 28, 2011 01:30 PM to Sep 28, 2011 03:30 PM)

Join us in Portland for a screening of Sandra Steingraber’s Living Downstream.

Bioretention and Rainwater Harvesting for Residential Properties (Westside Village Magnet School, 1101 NW 12th Street, Bend, OR 97701, from Sep 26, 2011 08:30 AM to Sep 26, 2011 05:00 PM)

Learn how to design your landscape to capture rain and snowmelt. Put your yard to work for clean water and healthy rivers.

OEC at Hello Etsy: A workshop on toxics (Pacific Northwest College of Art, 1241 NW Johnson Street, from Sep 17, 2011 09:30 AM to Sep 17, 2011 06:00 PM)

At the "Hello Etsy PDX" small business summit on small business and sustainability, OEC will present a workshop on "Toxics of the trade" -- how to reduce toxic exposures when you're working with craft materials and reclaimed materials.

Low Impact Development in a High Desert Climate (Bend Parks & Rec District, Riverbend Community Room, 799 SW Columbia Street Bend, OR 97702, from Sep 14, 2011 08:30 AM to Sep 14, 2011 03:00 PM)

Find out what lessons Central Oregon can gain from another high desert community working to manage runoff and development more sustainably.

Portland River Fest's River Fair (Portland Waterfront, just north of the Hawthorne Bridge , from Aug 21, 2011 09:00 AM to Aug 21, 2011 03:00 PM)