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The Eugene Neighborhood Leaders Council Committee on Sustainability helps Eugene residents explore durable and responsible ways of living. Our charge is as follows: 1) to provide a city-wide forum for the exchange of ideas and recommendations for more sustainable practices within neighborhoods; 2) to create recommendations for implementing such practices that can be distributed to all neighborhood associations as well as to the NLC; and 3) to foster connections among the NLC, neighborhood associations and community groups for promoting sustainable practices.

This site provides access to resources and events focused on sustainability issues such as food production, water management, energy, safety, health, and transportation.

Please check back frequently to participate and to see how we’re growing!

Richard Heinberg talk and Green Neighbors Faire, March 3

Join the Neighborhood Leaders Council Committee on Sustainability as we host two events on Saturday, March 3, at the First United Methodist Church in Eugene: a talk by author Richard Heinberg (10:00 AM- 11:00 AM) and the Green Neighbors Faire (11:00 AM to 2:30 PM). [...]

Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show, Jan. 20-22

[ January 20, 2012 5:00 pm to January 22, 2012 5:00 pm. ] Each January, the NLCCS hosts a series of presentations at the Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show. Topics include talks on raising urban chickens, growing herbs at home, bee keeping, seed saving, victory gardens, grass to gardens, solar cooking, and more. Many of the speakers at the Home Show also [...] [...]

Connecting Communities: Investing in Quality Growth

Connecting Communities: Investing in Quality Growth Thursday, February 16, 2012 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Hilton Eugene and Conference Center Mark your calendar! Plan to attend this morning session to learn about the challenges and opportunities that face communities as they strive toward development and revitalization. Quality growth can spark a healthier social, economic, cultural, and [...] [...]

Solarize Eugene volunteer meeting, 1.11.12, 5:30-6:30

Join us this Wednesday January 11th, 5:30-6:30 to learn more about volunteering with Solarize Eugene – Eugene’s upcoming solar bulk purchase program! Solarize Eugene is designed to bring lower cost solar to EWEB territory residences through the bulk purchase of solar electric and solar hot water panels. Solarize Eugene is based on a [...] [...]

2012 Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show

[ January 20, 2012 4:00 pm to January 22, 2012 4:00 pm. January 20, 2012 4:00 pm to January 22, 2012 4:00 pm. ] Join us at the 2012 Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show for our popular Won’t You Be Our Green Neighbor series of conversations related to creating more sustainable neighborhoods. Join a conversation about neighborhood beekeeping, winter gardening, seed swaps, community gardens, backyard composting, and herbs & medicinals. Please check back [...] [...]

Common Ground Garden Work Party, Dec 3, 10-12 noon

[ December 3, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Common Ground Garden Work Party View Events Event Details Time: December 3, 2011 from 10am to 12pm Location: Common Ground Garden Street: 21st and Van Buren City/Town: Eugene Event Type: work, party Organized By: Bryn Event Description Come join us rain or shine as we transition the garden to fall and winter. Family-friendly, tools and instruction provided.   [...]

Common Ground Garden Work Party, Sunday, 11/20, 2-4PM

[ November 20, 2011; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Common Ground Garden Work Party Event Details Time: November 20, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm Location: Common Ground Garden Street: 21st and Van Buren City/Town: Eugene Event Type: work party Organized By: Matt Lutter Event Description Come join us rain or shine as we transition the garden to fall and winter. Family-friendly, tools and instruction provided. [...]

Eugene Mutual Aid Society, Nov. 17, 5 PM

[ November 17, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] EUGENE MUTUAL AID SOCIETY A completely voluntary non-political, non-profit networking organization to connect those interested in being more self-reliant in an urban environment together with others in the Eugene-Springfield area. EMAS seeks to provide the organizational framework for those seeking to pursue the principles of permaculture, genuine perennial sustainability and voluntary simplicity in mainstream urban neighborhoods. The Eugene [...] [...]

Neighborhood Sustainability Activity: Make a Neighborhood Thanksgiving Tree

Here’s an idea to do with your friends and neighbors to mark the upcoming Thanksgiving season. Some of our neighbors created two “Thanksgiving Trees” in the grassy strip between their house and the street. Passerby walk under two trees decorated with fabric leaves (you can make your own or purchase some from a craft store) [...] [...]

12th Annual Food Not Lawns Seed Swap, 11.19.11, 1-3 PM

The Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany and the Seed Ambassadors Project present: The 12th ANNUAL: FOOD NOT LAWNS SEED SWAP Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 1:00 – 3:00 pm FREE The Community Room at the East Blair Housing Coop, 940 W. 4th st. Eugene, OR. (Btwn. Adams & Jackson also accessable from W. 4th alley) Build community by sharing surplus harvest bounty with your friends and [...] [...]