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UN Day: Can We Create a “Sustainable” Future? It’s Still Possible!
Posted by Melissa Aaberg
- Thursday, October 22
- Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Doors op
en at 6:00, for refreshments and tabling) - World Forestry Center, Cheatham Hall
- 4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR 97221
Come Celebrate United Nations Day 2015: “UN 70: Strong UN, Better World”! With the adoption of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and UNESCO’s Global Action Program, the World Forestry Congress, plus the upcoming Climate Change Conference in Paris, 2015 is a watershed year.
Join Charles Hopkins, the UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development, Eric Vines, the Executive Director of the World Forestry Center, Kim Smith, the Coordinator of the Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network, and Kyoko Shiota, Program Associate with United Nations University, to explore how to truly “think global, act local.” Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of the vanguard, to find out how Oregon and Washington are helping lead the way in regional, national, and international programs and discover how you can engage in your own communities. The time has never been better to envision a sustainable future and recognize that we are all in this together!
This event is FREE but registration is required. Please register at the United Nations Day Celebration website.
Sponsored by: United Nations Association of Portland, World Affairs Council of Oregon, Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network, World Forestry Center, Portland Community College, and ONE.