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ReCode OregonReCode Oregon is a community-based group examining how city and state regulations can support rather than inhibit creative and sustainable living, while educating and engaging grassroots communities in changing these codes. This is a timely and urgent need. Many sustainable practices are not currently allowed in Portland. Our reputation for being green is based on hard work, ingenuity, and grassroots engagement, but building codes and bureaucracies have not kept pace with the visionaries of Portland. In fact, many sustainable approaches considered best practice in other parts of the country are illegal here — simple systems that irrigate yards with reused bathwater, for example.We are a campaign bringing together citizens, planners, builders, activists, and other stakeholders in developing, coordinating, and building the movement for regulations that support grassroots sustainability. We:
Recode Oregon's Nov. meeting - composting toliet regulations, Portland Plan, TAG, ...
The November Recode Oregon public meeting will be focused on streamlining and improving composting toilet regulations in the city and state.we've got an active working group picking up the baton from the graywater work; it will report on research and progress so far, and we'll brainstorm actions, relationships, and processes to engage. This is in addition to our normal work: Portland plan engagement, graywater advisory committee, TAG campaign, community empowerment, alternative tech advisory committee, etc. Location
St. Francis School Building (Che Room) 1131 SE Oak
Portland, ORPortland Plan Workshop for Recode Oregon
The Portland Plan will be our City’s strategic plan for the next 25 years, ensuring that Portland is a thriving and sustainable city and our people are prosperous, healthy and educated.
The last time Portland created a plan like this was in 1980. Our recycling rate was in the single digits. Back then there was no such thing as Google let alone cell phones and the Internet. In fact, huge parts of Portland, including Cully and most of East Portland, weren’t even within the city limits.
Now we’re at the next big fork in the road. It’s time for us to chart the course for our future and take a new approach to city planning—one that focuses not just on transit and infrastructure but health, education and equity. Come join the conversation... because more voices means better choices. Read more about the plan »
Location
St. Francis Che Room 1131 SE Oak St.
Portland, ORRecode Consensus Training SeriesRecode will be offering a series of four consensus trainings beginning March 18th from 7:15-9 and continuing once a month through June. The training will be held at 1131 SE Oak in the St. Francis Church block, follow the signs. Below is a description of the series. There will also be time for participants to get specific information based on their individual situations regarding group decision making. * Why consensus? What is it?: discussion and training with Kathey Sutter.(consensus session 1) Third Thursday, March 18th, 7:15 - 9 pm, This begins a new series of monthly consensus trainings for the spring of 2010. We'll start with comparisons of deliberation and voting, in theory, and in practice. Watch here for more information as it comes available. * Overview of General Meetings, What to Expect: discussion and training with Kathey Sutter.(consensus session 2) Third Thursday, April 15th, 7:15 - 9 pm,This session looks at the agenda, being realistic, clear, and forgiving. This session is open to the public. It builds on the previous session, but previous involvement is not necessary. * How Do We Know We've Decided? : discussion and training with Kathey Sutter.(consensus session 3) Third Thursday, May 20th, 7:15 - 9, This session focuses on the flow of decision making, from naming a problem to knowing when to implement solutions. It builds on the previous session, but previous involvement is not necessary. * We Send it to Committee Because...: discussion and training with Kathey Sutter.(consensus session 4) Third Thursday, June 17th, 7:15 - 9 pm, This session looks at well formed committees and collaboratively governed organizations with accountability. It builds on the previous session, but previous involvement is not necessary. Location
St. Francis Che Room 1131 SE Oak
Portland, ORRecode Oregon: public meeting for Jan 2010In this update: 1. Recode Monthly Meeting: January 26th 2. EcoBuilder's Guild Meeting: January 27th 3. Graywater Update 4. $25 for Recode
1. Recode Monthly Meeting, Jan. 26
Join us for our regular 4th Tuesday Public Meeting in the Che Room at St. Francis Church (SE 12th & Oak) from 6:30-8:30.
Last Saturday, 12 folks spent all day in the first ever Recode Annual Planning retreat, which was full of great energy and excitement about Recode and making things happen! At this month's meeting we'll report back from the retreat, and make action plans for our priority campaigns and projects. This meeting will be a good time to plug into existing and new action groups and have a hand in shaping Recode's actions for the year. Location
St. Francis Che Room 1131 SE Oak, Che Room
Portland, ORClimate, energy & economic security, a presentation by Paul Allen from Britain's Cenre for Alternative TechnologyPlease join Recode Oregon this coming Tuesday for a presentation by Paul Allen from the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales. He will be discussing their Zero Carbon Britain project-- a bold new alternative energy policy that aims to "de-carbonize" Britan in the coming decades. Location
St. Francis "Che Room" 1131 SE Oak St.
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