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Multnomah County Green TeamThe Multnomah County Green Team is the volunteer arm of the county’s Sustainability Program and promotes sustainable practices through education and outreach projects.
Multnomah County Green Team
The 2008 Green Team on the Central Library Eco-Roof Green Bag Lecture - January 7th "Let's Talk Trash!"
Location
MULTNOMAH COUNTY BOARD ROOM 501 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD.
Portland, ORSynopsis of Multnomah Food InitiativeIdentified Need: On one hand, Multnomah County is at the epicenter of the local food movement and is progressive in identifying and attempting to manage the social determinants of health, but on the other hand, half of all the adults in Multnomah County are either overweight or obese; chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease are on the rise; half of all Multnomah County children will be on food stamps at one point in their childhood; our economic plans don’t include food, and only about 10% of the food that we consume is grown locally. What we lack is a shared vision and a strategic action plan to achieve a truly sustainable, healthy, and equitable food system for all. Goal: To develop a shared community vision and collaborative food action plan to promote a sustainable, healthy, and equitable food system. Framework: Host a Food Summit in early 2010 to develop a shared community vision for our local food system and to develop a 15 year community action plan with objectives, goals, and metrics under a distributed ownership model. Outcomes:
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Action Plan Structure: organize under the categories of foodshed (supply), healthy eating (demand), equity, and local economic vitality. Shared Governance Structure: TBD
Identified Need: On one hand, Multnomah County is at the epicenter of the local food movement and is progressive in identifying and attempting to manage the social determinants of health, but on the other hand, half of all the adults in Multnomah County are either overweight or obese; chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease are on the rise; half of all Multnomah County children will be on food stamps at one point in their childhood; our economic plans don’t include food, and only about 10% of the food that we consume is grown locally. What we lack is a shared vision and a strategic action plan to achieve a truly sustainable, healthy, and equitable food system for all. Goal: To develop a shared community vision and collaborative food action plan to promote a sustainable, healthy, and equitable food system. Framework: Host a Food Summit in early 2010 to develop a shared community vision for our local food system and to develop a 15 year community action plan with objectives, goals, and metrics under a distributed ownership model. Outcomes:
Roles:
Phases & Timeline:
Action Plan Structure: organize under the categories of foodshed (supply), healthy eating (demand), equity, and local economic vitality. Shared Governance Structure: TBD
Draft template for the Multnomah Food Initiative.
Portland Premier: "Ingredients"INGREDIENTS is a seasonal exploration of the local food movement At the focal point of this movement, and of this film, are the farmers and chefs who are creating a truly sustainable food system. Their collaborative work has resulted in great tasting food and an explosion of consumer awareness about the benefits of eating local. Location
McMenamins Bagdad Theater 3702 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, ORBetter Soil, Less Toil: Putting Compost to Work For You
Location
Multnomah Building, room 100 501 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OREverything's CoolPlease join Multnomah County Commissioner Jeff Cogen, City of Portland's Michael Armstrong and the county’s Green Team for an evening of fun at McMenamin’s Bagdad Theater. Commissioner Cogen and Michael Armstrong will be presenting the draft 2009 Portland/Multnomah Climate Action Plan for public comment and answering questions from the audience. Location
Bagdad Theatre & Pub 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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