RCE Greater Portland-2016

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1. Project Title: 
Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference
2. Thematic area/s addressed by the project
Select your options: 
Higher Education (HE)
3. Project partner contact information : 
Organization: 
Lane Community College
Role: 
Host Institution
Name: 
Mary Dannevik
Affiliation: 
Social Enterprises
Email: 
info@ohesc.org
Alternative project contact: 
Name: 
Heather Spalding
Affiliation: 
Portland State University
Email: 
hspaldin@pdx.edu
4. Project type
Select the relevant type for your project: 
Engaging with transformative learning and research for SD
Contributing to capacity development of stakeholders and partners
5. Project description
Provide a short description of the project including strategies, regional challenges, aims and specific project activities.: 

GPSEN co-sponsored the conference and helped with outreach.  We participated in tabling and the poster session.  Participants from higher education institutions across our region attended the conference, at Lane Community College, in Eugene, Oregon.

Presenters included Briar Schoon, Heidi Sickert, Elaine Cole, and Kim Smith, from Portland Community College, and Heather Spalding and Irene Bailey, from Portland State University. Heather and Irene presented a Sustainability Leadership Workshop that connected conference attendees to the SDGs by identifying their strengths and areas of opportunity as sustainability leaders. Each guest reflected on how their own unique skills and talents contribute to a more sustainable world.

6. Project status
Finalized
Description: 
The conference was held February 4-5, 2016. It is a bi-annual conference, shared between Washington and Oregon.

The OHESC conference was very successful, with high participation and engagement, and inspiring speakers and campus tours.
8. Tagging
Region: 
Americas
Tags (choose up to 5): 
Teacher Education