Your Share - September 2011
In this issue:
- Pledge to support the Environment and Livable Communities
- Northwest Earth Institute's EcoChallenge begins October 1
- Oregon's Springwater Corridor named Trail of the Month by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Cultivating Sustainable Business: Discount to GoGreen Conference
Don't forget to pledge
It's September and many companies have started their Employee Giving Campaign. Your gifts to EarthShare and our 70 environmental and conservation groups are vital to sustain livable communities, fresh air, clean water and preserve the environment for generations to come. In some instances companies provide a match, stretching your dollars even further! Check with your Human Resources Department.
Here are just a few organizations currently in the full swing of fundraising for their community and the environment for the month of September.
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Ready, Set, EcoChallenge!
From Northwest Earth Institute
Are you up to change your life and make the world a better place? For two weeks every October, Northwest Earth Institute's EcoChallenge challenges people like you to change one habit for Earth. From water conservation to sustainable food options, YOU choose your challenge, NWEI connects you with other EcoChallengers, and collectively we prove that small actions create real change.
The 2011 EcoChallenge takes place October 1-15. Sign up as an individual or as a group!
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy names Oregon's Springwater Corridor Trail of the Month
From Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Get discounted tickets to GoGreen Conference
GoGreen '11 Portland is a one-day statewide sustainability conference for business in Portland on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011. GoGreen is built to inspire, educate and motivate business owners and professionals to deepen the commitment to sustainable practices at their organizations. As an action-oriented, collaborative conference, GoGreen '11 Portland teaches best practices on how to "green" your business and provides actionable next steps on sustainability for attendees.
The GoGreen Conference will feature over 50 business leader speakers and 15 different sessions on how to build sustainability into your business.
Friends of EarthShare Oregon receive $25 off to attend. Use the Discount Code EARTH when registering.
Photo credit: Springwater Trail by Bicycle Transportation Alliance
