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AASHE Conference Update
Posted by Melissa Aaberg
Portland Community College was a host institution for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) annual conference held in Portland this year, October 26-29. This conference is the largest gathering of sustainability higher education professionals and students, drawing over 2,100 registrants from around the world this year.
As a host institution, PCC participating in the conference in a number of ways:
- PCC had a
strong representation at the conference with over 30 faculty, staff, and students attending. - Sustainability staff hosted a sold-out tour of the Rock Creek campus- covering the campus’s many sustainability initiatives including the learning garden, closed loop compost system, LEED building practices, 500 kw solar array, and many others- and PCC’s CLIMB Center- highlighting the green roof and storm water plaza collaborative project with the city.
- PCC had an informational table in the expo hall, which showed off PCC Sustainability’s new look, specifically designed for the conference by the Marketing team, and received a lot of foot traffic.
- Several PCC faculty and staff members presented at the conference, sharing best practices on sustainable purchasing, learning gardens, cooperative education projects, and international sustainability initiatives.
- Dr. Jeremy Brown introduced the conference’s closing keynote speaker and spoke to the college’s many efforts making PCC a leader in higher education sustainability.