As Portland revitalizes its Old Town/Chinatown, a neighborhood home to two National Historic Districts, there is renewed interest in preserving its architecture and reusing historic buildings.

As Portland revitalizes its Old Town/Chinatown, a neighborhood home to two National Historic Districts, there is renewed interest in preserving its architecture and reusing historic buildings. This panel will address the challenges of redeveloping these structures, explore better financial tools and incentives, suggest in-fill considerations, and discuss streamlining processes to attract private investment and restore buildings to full service.

Speakers include Brian Emerick (Emerick Architects), Julie Garver (Innovative Housing), Jeff Joslin (City and County of San Francisco), Peggy Moretti (Restore Oregon), and Ethan Seltzer (Portland State University). Chet Orloff (Pamplin International Collection of Art) will moderate the discussion.

Chad Frischmann defines "Drawdown" as the point when greenhouse gas concentrations begin to decrease, leading to global cooling and reversing the climate crisis. His team identified existing

Chad Frischmann defines "Drawdown" as the point when greenhouse gas concentrations begin to decrease, leading to global cooling and reversing the climate crisis. His team identified existing technologies and practices that, collectively, can achieve this goal. By reframing climate change as a symptom, we can better focus on root causes and solutions. For instance, reducing food waste, responsible for 8% of global emissions, plays a significant role in reaching this pivotal point.

Frischmann, co-author of *Drawdown* and VP of Project Drawdown, works to build a regenerative future. This talk was presented at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

"The Green Buffalo" is a 2024 short documentary, approximately 20 minutes long, produced by Patagonia Workwear and directed by Joel Caldwell. Monika McClure also served as a producer.

The

"The Green Buffalo" is a 2024 short documentary, approximately 20 minutes long, produced by Patagonia Workwear and directed by Joel Caldwell. Monika McClure also served as a producer.

The film focuses on the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota and their innovative use of industrial hemp to create hempcrete. This sustainable, low-energy building material offers a better-performing alternative for construction. The title symbolizes hemp becoming a vital resource for the community's housing and well-being, much like the historical role of the bison.

Join host Jeff Corwin on an adventure across central Florida, exploring the Silver and Ocklawaha Rivers, vital habitats for manatees. These gentle giants face severe threats, including habitat

Join host Jeff Corwin on an adventure across central Florida, exploring the Silver and Ocklawaha Rivers, vital habitats for manatees. These gentle giants face severe threats, including habitat loss, dangerous cold snaps, and harmful algae blooms destroying their food sources. Tragically, manatee deaths are at an all-time high, impacting Florida's environmental integrity.

Conservationists, including Defenders of Wildlife, are racing to save this iconic species. A key solution involves restoring natural warm water habitats and removing man-made barriers like the Kirkpatrick Dam. A free-flowing Ocklawaha River would grant manatees access to essential warm springs, ensuring their survival and promoting coexistence with Florida's natural environment. Learn more at www.defenders.org/wildlifenation.

Mohammed's talk emphasizes the urgent need to reframe environmental education. He advocates for curriculum changes, incorporating topics like lake studies and hazardous substances, and encouraging

Mohammed's talk emphasizes the urgent need to reframe environmental education. He advocates for curriculum changes, incorporating topics like lake studies and hazardous substances, and encouraging reflection on future environmental roles. He stresses that we can no longer afford past resource consumption and carbon footprints.

A lifelong teacher, administrator, and enthusiast of molecular and conservation biology, Mohammed developed a love for nature early in Eastern India. Now at UWC Changshu China, he enhances his knowledge in educational leadership and biology. He is passionate about sharing his insights on environmental education's effectiveness and importance with younger generations. This talk was delivered at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

The Working Forests & Carbon event took place on June 9-10, featuring a workshop at the Long Lake Conservation Center near Palisade, MN, and a subsequent field tour. For more information, visit:

The Working Forests & Carbon event took place on June 9-10, featuring a workshop at the Long Lake Conservation Center near Palisade, MN, and a subsequent field tour. For more information, visit: http://www.dovetailinc.org/content/working-forests-carbon

The workshop included presentations from the Climate Action Reserve and the American Carbon Registry on carbon offset standards and forest project requirements. Great River Energy discussed carbon policy from an energy provider's perspective, while the Aitkin County Land Department updated attendees on a Northwoods carbon offset project. The event was organized by the Aitkin County Land Department, The Forest Guild, Northeastern Area - US Forest Service, and Dovetail Partners.

On World Environment Day 2020, Jojo Mehta, co-founder of the Stop Ecocide campaign, engaged in a frank yet optimistic conversation with veteran environmentalist and author