Sustainability education in Salem

A continuing education series that might be worthwhile, offered here in Salem. While I'm skeptical of the "public private partnership" rhetoric (and the mental frame that most people who use such language bring with them), anything that gets people to recognize our dire situation and going on the changes needed is worthwhile, so these might be worth checking out:

• Fundamentals of Sustainability: Concepts, Decision Tools and Program Development
  Course Description
  Instructor(s): Joshua Proudfoot
  October 7, 2008
  Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.-noon Willamette Universtiy [sic] TBA
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• Sustainability Indicators and Assessment for Government Leadership
  Course Description
  Instructor(s): Joshua Skov
  November 4, 2008
  Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.-noon Willamette Universtiy [sic] TBA
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• Public/Private Partnerships for Sustainability
  Course Description
  Instructor(s): Joshua Proudfoot
  December 2, 2008
  Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.-noon Willamette Universtiy [sic] TBA
  Register for this course

Why Salem Must Act to Avoid Climate Chaos

Great video short (11 min) that does an excellent job showing how precarious our situation is with respect to climate chaos that we're unleashing through our greenhouse gas emissions.

Please watch, consider, and send it to everyone whose future is important to you.