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Move Beyond the Hype

Explore sustainability more deeply at individual, societal, and global perspectives, and discover new ways of living and together, make change more possible and powerful.
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Sustainability is a complex and contested concept, but at its essence represents the hope for a healthy, just and bright future for us all. We offer Choices for Sustainable Living as an opportunity to move beyond the hype to explore sustainability more deeply. The course focuses less on defining sustainability than envisioning sustainability – what would a sustainable world look like? And how can we create it together?

Each category below is mapped to each session in your book, and contains actions for putting your knowledge into practice.

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Choices for Sustainable Living Discussion Course participants

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  • Visions of Sustainability
    Vanessa Hormann's avatar
    I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
  • Consumption and Economy
    James Etro's avatar
    I will buy from local businesses instead of shopping online.
  • Water
    Chris Kane's avatar
    Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. This week, I'll say "no" to plastic bags at the store and plastic straws in all of my drinks.

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  • April 23 at 7:55 AM
    I have followed multiple actions, this has helped me improve my understanding of my surroundings and help people around me
  • February 25 at 11:58 PM
    As much as I like walking everywhere I need to go, Portland has so much more to offer than just their downtown hotspots. Recently I have begun to explore east side with my bike and bus routes. Biking was a bit of a challenge because there is some general knowledge required. For being the most bike friendly American city, Portland has a couple...
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    Wordle: A Tapestry of Learning and play wordle. Beyond the realms of play, Wordle becomes a tapestry of learning. Whether you're a seasoned wordsmith or a language learner,