The quality of our environment is something that affects all of us, and it will take action at all levels of society to reach our goals for a sustainable future. SE Uplift supports neighborhood-based sustainability projects. We work with volunteer groups to find creative ways to reduce the carbon footprint of their neighborhoods, while also building a sense of community.

We provide organizing and project development support for volunteers who want to work toward a more sustainable community.  Projects we have helped develop in the past include Solarize Portland and the SE Portland Tool Lending Library.

If you are interested in local food production and distribution, clean transportation, energy and water conservation, waste reduction, or any other area of sustainability we would like to help you develop a project for your neighborhood.  Please contact us to discuss your ideas.

Neighborhood Climate Action

One tool we have to help with sustainability projects is the Neighborhood Climate Action Guide, which gives examples and step-by-step guidance for a range of neighborhood-based sustainability projects. This guide is available for free download here.

Sustainability Committees

We work with neighborhood associations to create sustainability committees to be a resource for their community.  You can find out what your neighborhood is working on here.

Business Sustainability

We are beginning an effort to help business associations create sustainability networks to connect businesses that have an interest in reducing their carbon footprint to work collaboratively on projects for their district.  Find out more information on this effort here.

Do you have an idea?
Contact tim@southeastuplift.org / 503-232-0010 x313