Oregon Law Firms Value Sustainability

Ater Wynne

• Sustainable Practice Advisory Group

Schwabe

• Schwabe's Sustainability Practices
• An article by Attorney Brian J. King: Sustainability and the Law, August 23, 2005

Stoel Rives

• Sustainability Initiative
• Partner Steve Abel Elected to Board of Directors of Sustainable Northwest, May 14, 2002
• Article: The Law of Building Green, September 28, 2007

Garvery Schubert Barer

• Sustainable Business Practices
• Sustainable Business Capabilities
• Sustainable Business Representative Engagements
• Sustainable Business Publications
• Sustainable Business Links

Lane Powell

• Sustainable Practices inside Lane Powell
• Sustainable Industries Law
• Sustainable Industries Articles
• An article by Attorney Jonathan M. Norling: In 'Green' Portland the Pressure Is On to Show Your Colors, Portland Business Journal, July 6, 2007

Government Promoting Sustainability

Environmental Protection Agency

• Environmental Stewardship
• Eco-Industrial and Resource Recovery Parks
• Sustainable Infrastructure for Water & Wastewater
• Urban Management, Sustainable Development and Smart Growth
• Brownfields and Land Revitalization
• Sustainable Economies
• Fostering Sustainability

Oregon's Hub for Sustainability

• Oregon Solutions, also called Sustainable Oregon, communicates developments in Oregon state government and connects us all with local agencies, organizations and businesses taking leadership roles in sustainable development.

City of Portland

• Office of Sustainable Development
• Portland Composts
• Recycle at Work
• Solar Now!
• Portland Recycles!
• Start a Green Team
• Peak Oil Task Force
• Walking Tour of Sustainable Sites in Portland

Portland Office of Transportation

• Transportation choices
• Local Public Transportation with Trimet

Bureau of Environmental Services

• Clean River Rewards
• Sustainable Stormwater Management
• Greenstreets
• Naturescaping for Clean Rivers
• Clean Rivers Education Program for Schools
• Water Bureau Sustainability

Inter-Bureau Efforts

• Sustainable Infrastructure Committee
• River Renaissance

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

• DEQ's Sustainability Website
• Green Permits
• Watershed Enhancement Team

Local Resources

• Recycling and Reuse of Computers at Free Geek
• The Eco-Logical Business Program is cooperative working group of local area jurisdictional staff from: City of Gresham, City of Portland, Clackamas County, Metro, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Clean Water Services, and Washington County. The Eco-Logical Business Program certifies businesses and provides online directories.

Other Resources

• You can be a Responsible Shopper. Find responsible manufacturers and distributors in the Green Pages of Co-op America.

Awards & Recognitions for Sustainability

• State of Oregon: Sustainability Awards
• City of Portland: Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow Awards
• City of Portland: RecycleWorks Award
• SAM/SPG Sustainability Leadership Award (for individuals)
• Specialty Coffee Association of America Sustainability Awards

This page was last edited 31 October 2007.

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