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March 19, 2012
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Welcome to
“E-UPDATE” – a twice-monthly news brief to keep you
informed of the work of the Corvallis
Sustainability Coalition and to invite your participation. Please
forward this “E-UPDATE” to members of your participating
organization and to other interested individuals. Check our website at www.sustainablecorvallis.org.
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Action Plan review process begins
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Community Conversation on Housing this
Thursday
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YOU are invited to “Housing: A Community
Conversation,” the first in a series of meetings that will be
sponsored this year by the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition to review and
revise each of the 12 topic area plans included in the 2008 Community Sustainability Action Plan.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 22, in Dennis Hall
at the First Presbyterian Church, 114
SW 8th Street (corner of Monroe & 9th).
The Community
Sustainability Action Plan is based on ideas
gathered from hundreds of community members who attended three town hall meetings in 2008. It
outlines the Corvallis
community’s goals, strategies and actions in 12 topic areas:
Community Inclusion, Economic Vitality, Education, Energy, Food, Health and
Human Services, Housing, Land Use, Natural Areas, Transportation, Waste
Prevention, and Water.
The Coalition’s Housing Action Team has drafted a revised set of
goals, strategies and actions that will be presented at the March 22nd
meeting for the purpose of getting feedback and additional ideas from the
community. The revised Action Plan will be presented to the
community at the Coalition’s Town Hall in 2013.
Prior to the meeting, you can review both the current Housing Action Plan
and the proposed revisions HERE.
The March 22nd Community Conversation on Housing is free and open to the
public. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP to in...@sustainablecorvallis.org
– or just show up! For more information, contact Betty
Griffiths at bbg...@peak.org.
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Highlights Revisited
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Town Hall 2012 Energizes and Inspires
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More than 500 community members packed the CH2MHill
Alumni Center on Thursday evening, March 1, eager for new ideas and
inspiration.
Fair-goers perused exhibits to learn about businesses
and organizations in the community that are doing their part to make Corvallis a model of
sustainable living. Attendees enjoyed delicious local, organic food
prepared by Valley Catering, and the event generated zero waste. Trash bins
were removed from the premises and replaced with recycle and compost bins
staffed by members of Boy Scout Troop #163. Water faucets in the bathrooms
were tested for flow rate and signs were posted above each sink informing
patrons which were best at conserving water.
The Town Hall was divided into three segments. The first
displayed our community’s achievements at the organizational level
over the past year through a “Community Scrapbook” slide
show. Participants followed with small group discussions about what
actions their affiliated organizations could take to become more
sustainable.
The second segment highlighted community-wide action
with the showing of two film shorts, “Buy
Local First” and “The Bean and Grain
Project”. Attendees then voted
among three options to determine the next step for the “Buy Local
First” campaign. Options included more contests (such as the
Buy Local Hero Contest held in December), monthly “carrot mobs”
at selected businesses, or a “business of the week.” The vote
was close, but “business of the week” came out on top.
The final portion highlighted individual action with
one-minute “Action Snapshots” provided by various community
members. Town Hall participants added to the discussion and were
asked to fill out a response form, pledging an action to take during the
next year to reduce their personal carbon footprints.
The evening closed with a call-to-action offered by City
Councilor Biff Traber and Benton County Commissioner Jay Dixon and
inspiration to create a sustainable future provided by CHS senior, Samuel
Curtis, and CVHS junior, Erynne Van Zee.
(Article by Emily Plotkin)
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Share
your ideas on Housing
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HOUSING:
A Community Conversation
Thursday, March 22, 2012
7:00 – 9:00 pm
First
Presbyterian Church
Dennis Hall
(corner of Monroe
& 9th)
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Guiding Objectives
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A Framework for Decision-Making
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Our
community will:
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1.
Reduce and ultimately eliminate our community’s contribution to
fossil fuel dependence and to wasteful use of scarce metals and
minerals. Use renewable resources whenever possible.
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Reduce and ultimately eliminate our community’s contribution to
dependence upon persistent chemicals and wasteful use of synthetic
substances. Use biologically safe products whenever possible.
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3. Reduce and
ultimately eliminate our community’s contribution to encroachment
upon nature (e.g., land, water, wildlife, forests, soil, ecosystems).
Protect natural ecosystems.
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4. Support
people’s capacity to meet their basic needs fairly and efficiently.
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Visit the Food Action
Team Table
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Chefs’ Show-off
Sunday, April 1,
2012 - 2:00 to 5:00 pm
LBCC –
Main Campus
Buy early and
save ($10 at the door).
Pick up your copy of the Spring 2012 edition of the Corvallis Garden Resource Guide,
produced by the Coalition’s Food Action Team.
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