The Scoop on the Giant Poop
byFrom Friday to Tuesday, November 15–19, 2019 an enormous inflatable emoji poop sat in Pioneer Square and invited passersby to come inside and “Let…
Environment
OMSI Exhibit: Exquisite Creatures
byExquisite Creatures is a fashionable, teaching moment that is possibly controversial. Butterflies, macaws and beetles are some of nature’s jewels put on display at…
Look to the Ants
by“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the…
Thousands of students ditch school to lead Portlanders in climate strike.
Photo essay explores the reasons attendees took to the streets
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photos by Margo Craig On September 22nd, thousands of students in the Portland area ditched class to meet downtown for the Global Climate Strike….
Interdependence Day
Thinking about America's history this Independence Day
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Since 2018’s 242nd anniversary of the signing of our country’s Declaration of Independence last year, the corollary concept of interdependence has been on my…
Portland Clean Energy Initiative
Local effort seeks to be an inclusive model that can inspire other cities to follow suit.
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This article is the second installment of a two-part series on The Green New Deal and the Portland Clean Energy Initiative, the first article…
Love for Gas-Powered Cars
Cars are here to stay. Petrol heads hope gas stays too.
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The desire for improved mobility has been an ancient concept, ever since its creation. Humans started with domesticated animals, and as time progressed, we…
The Green New Deal Isn’t New
Exploring the history of the latest effort for radical climate change focused infrastructural reform.
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Trump vs environment / climate change policy Last March, President Donald Trump spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland….
Honey to Die For
The harmony of the Gurung people with Mother Nature's bees and their honey has been a tradition; but that relationship is being jeopardized by greed.
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Deep in the heart of the Himalayas, Mother Nature has been conducting a hidden transaction between man and bees for years. The Gurungs, an…
Portland’s Heritage Trees
byPortland is known for being one of the greenest cities in America as one of the first places to ban plastic bags while using…