Sustainability
What's happening in Beaverton?
Community Sustainability
City kicks off the community sustainability plan with a series of four sustainability forums.
See ICLEI’s blog post about the sustainability forums
Mayor Denny Doyle’s Introduction Video to Sustainability Forums
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Contact
Cindy Dolezel Sustainability Manager
green@ beavertonoregon.gov
Sustainability Division
4755 SW Griffith Dr.
P.O. Box 4755
Beaverton, OR 97076-4755
Ph: (503) 526-2545
Fax: (503) 526-2479
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Federal Officials Visit Beaverton
On February 14, 2013, the City of Beaverton hosted a “Revitalization Roundtable” to discuss how the community can work in partnership with regional entities, the state, key federal agencies, the private sector, and other stakeholders to support local businesses, attract new jobs, create entrepreneurial opportunities, boost advanced manufacturing, encourage sustainability, and add value to Beaverton’s economy.
This Roundtable included top officials from the White House and federal agencies, such as Mathy Stanislaus, EPA’s Assistant Administrator, Jay Williams, the White House Deputy Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, EPA brownfields and land revitalization officials, as well as key officials from other federal state and regional agencies and key private sector, community, environmental, and local government stakeholders.
See Beaverton Valley Times article about the event.
Beaverton Joins the Earth Hour City Challenge
The City of Beaverton joined the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour City Challenge – a competition among cities to prepare for climate change and promote renewable energy. The City was encouraged by many residents to join the challenge and seize the opportunity to share our sustainability efforts internationally.
The Earth Hour City Challenge is a global competition, with 26 cities competing nationally, and Beaverton was fortunate to be recently highlighted as a ‘challenger’ for their accomplishments!
To read the article and learn more about the challenge, visit the WWF’s Meet the Challenger website.
Beaverton Nationally Recognized at US Mayors' Conference
Video (Video Transcript)
Mayor Denny Doyle’s Sustainability Division has been selected as the nation’s top winner in the 2012 Mayors’ Climate Protection Awards, an initiative sponsored by The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Walmart. The annual awards program recognizes mayors for innovative practices in their cities that increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Beaverton received first place for its Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Solar Beaverton Program and efforts to promote low carbon lifestyles, energy efficiency and security, health and well-being, and ecosystem stewardship. For more information visit the US Mayor’s website.
KOIN News 6 Story with Alexis Del Cid
Video (Video Transcript)
Special event at Beaverton City Library on June 20, 2012
Beaverton Commits to US Department of Energy's Better Buildings Challenge
The City of Beaverton has joined the Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge and committed its facilities to a 20% reduction in building energy use by 2020. The Better Buildings Challenge is a national leadership initiative calling on organizations to make significant commitments to energy efficiency. Beaverton is the first city of its size to join and plans to partner with local businesses and organizations in this effort. For more information visit the Better Buildings Challenge program website.
Beaverton is a Green Power Leader
Beaverton is recognized by the EPA as an elite Green Power Partner who demonstrates exemplary environmental leadership, by supporting renewable energy. Beaverton was awarded membership to the 2012 Green Power Leadership Club by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, because the City purchases green power offsets for 100% of its city building's energy use. The City of Beaverton is the only local government in Oregon to receive this designation. For more information on the Green Power Leadership Club see EPA Green Power Partnership.
Affiliated Organizations
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