The quality of our environment is something that affects all of us. Southeast Uplift supports neighborhood-based sustainability committees and green teams to help get grassroots projects off the ground. These volunteer groups work to find creative ways to reduce the carbon footprint of their neighborhoods, while also building a sense of community.

Neighborhood Sustainability Committees

Sunnyside
The Sunnyside Sustainability Committee is currently working on ways to assist community members in reducing energy consumption in their homes. Their focus is on the low-cost, simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint, while also saving money on energy bills. Their meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at the Sunnyside Environmental School, from 6:30-7:30 PM.  Visit their website for more information.

HAND
The Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood has initiated a Campaign for a Carbon Neutral Neighborhood. Through dissemination of information, increasing the sharing of goods and skills, and advocating for green infrastructure and development in their neighborhood they hope to achieve this. Visit their website for more information.

Richmond
The Richmond Neighborhood Sustainability Committee is working on creating a project to encourage more people to choose cycling when making short, easy trips around the neighborhood. They are also advocating for green public infrastructure projects in their neighborhood. Check out their website to learn more.

SMILE
Sellwood-Moreland holds a family friendly ‘Green Drinks’ event on the first Wednesday of every month at the Muddy Rudder at 8105 SE 7th Ave. The concept is to provide a purely social platform for neighbors to meet one another and discuss anything sustainability related, as well as neighborhood initiatives. For interested parties, the monthly SMILE general meeting directly follows at 7:30 at SMILE Station, but participation is not required. Contact Philip Krain at pk [at] amberwinds [dot] net to find out what topics will be discussed at the next Green Drinks or to sign up for the distribution list.

Kerns
The Kerns Neighborhood Association’s Sustainability Chair has created a community-composting site at the SW corner of NE 31st Ave. and NE Couch, which provides a space for anyone in the community to bring their compostable materials. The site provides information on the correct way to compost your materials. The neighborhood is ready for the next project. Contact Sandra Bao at sandrabao [at] gmail [dot] com with your ideas.

North Tabor
The North Tabor Neighborhood partners with Portland Parks and Recreation to hold monthly natural restoration work parties at the Rosemont Bluff natural area. Work parties are the 4th Saturday of the month, from 9-noon. Contact April at peacefulpresence [at] gmail [dot] com. They are also partnering with the Department of Environmental Quality, Bureau of Environmental Services, Friends of Trees and Providence Medical Center on a tree planting project and green street development. Contact Joe at chair [at] centerpdx [dot] org.

Foster-Powell
The Foster-Powell Sustainability Chair is looking for project ideas and suggestions. If there’s a sustainability initiative you would like to see happen in FoPo contact Meredith at mrizzari [at] gmail [dot] com.

The Buckman and South Tabor neighborhoods are looking for volunteers to help launch their sustainability committees. To learn how you can help in one of these neighborhoods, or to start a sustainability project in a neighborhood not listed above contact Tim O’Neal at tim [at] southeastuplift [dot] org.

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