Mid-Valley Voice

Michelle Long, executive director and co-founder of nonprofit Sustainable Connections, will speak in Eugene Thursday, March 26 about how ‘All Sustainability is local.’
Long has been actively working with Sustainable Connections to address social and environmental challenges through business for over a decade. The nonprofit was formed to model an economy built on sustainability
Long is the co-author of Local First: a How to Guide, and teaches workshops on creating effective networks of sustainable businesses, and successful community campaigns.
Long’s lecture is part of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council’s Transformative Lecture series, geared toward building industry professionals to inspire them to take up green practices.

Details

All Sustainability is Local
Connecting the dots between green building, renewable energy, local farming, and sustainable business development in your hometown.
Date: 5:30 p.m Thursday, March 26
Place: University of Oregon Baker Center, 975 High St.
Cost: Free to full-time students & Cascadia members; $10 for non-members.
Click to register or, for more information, e-mail Jenna Garmon or call (541) 682-5541.