Sustainability

Briar Schoon, Sustainability Manager | 971-722-8322

Coffee mug board Eco-Tip: Use the Mug Wall
Oh no, folks!?Sylvania’s?coffee mug board is nearly empty and needs more mugs to share. If you have any mugs that […] Posted April 1, 2015
Flowers with a bee Garden Gossip: New Trees, Bees, and Spring Greens
New Trees, Bees, and Spring Greens We hope you had a fantastic, restful Spring Break and are ready to gear […] Posted April 1, 2015
Award Sylvania Facilities Management Services Office got Gold!
Great job?Sylvania Facilities Management Services office for becoming a?certified Green Office at the Gold level! They are the fourth off […] Posted March 24, 2015
Volunteer schedule Volunteer with Rock Creek’s Learning Garden this Spring Term! 1
Rock Creek Learning Garden Weekly Volunteer Schedule Spring Term Harvest Crew: Tuesdays Join a team to harvest food for the […] Posted March 18, 2015
Turn off computer Eco-Tip: Turn off Computers at Night
By turning off your computer instead of leaving it in sleep mode, you can save 40 watt-hours per day. That […] Posted March 18, 2015
Garden beds Help Work on the Cob Oven (March 13th)
Cob Oven Update Friday, March 13, 9:00am-1:00pm Cutting timbers and posts for the roof Sylvania’s Learning Garden The team did […] Posted March 12, 2015
freecycle.org Freecycle
Eco-Tip: Freecycle Portland has a neat secret alternative to Craigslist’s free section: Freecycle. Well, it may not exactly be a […] Posted March 9, 2015
Electronics recycling Successful Hard Drive Smashing Event
Sylvania Campus had their first Hard Drive Smashing event February 25, 2015 and it was a complete success! 20+ students, […] Posted March 2, 2015
Group Hands-on sustainable business projects for credit
Are you interested in working on a hands-on sustainable business project during next term – Spring?2015? Choose from 2 different […] Posted February 26, 2015
Person pulling english ivy in a forested area. Sylvania Environmental Club SOLVE Outing (Feb 28)
Environmental Club SOLVE Outing Saturday, February 28, 9:00am-12:00pm Ma Olsen’s Garden, St Helens Road & NW 108th, Portland Such nice […] Posted February 26, 2015