You are Cordially Invited to
Green Books & Brown Bag Luncheon

Friday, September 12, 2008  12 noon - 1:30 pm
YWCA of Greater Portland, 1111 SW 10th Avenue, Portland
Free Event. Lunch will be served.

Gary Braasch, Keynote Speaker: Award-winning photojournalist Gary Braasch will take you along his six-year journey to document the effects of Global warming. Learn more>
RSVP by September 5: aurora@earthshare-oregon.org

EcoTips: Carbon Neutral Workplace

So you're exploring the idea of reducing your company's carbon footprint. You want to save money, enhance your brand value, beat the competition, or simply do the right thing. These are all excellent reasons to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The question is how to do it. The Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) has researched the best tools and resources available to businesses in Oregon. Learn more about OEC's highly adaptable roadmap to becoming carbon neutral>

• Prime example: Read about Earth Share of Oregon's partner SERA Architects and their steps towards carbon neutrality.
• Attend Central Oregon Environmental Center's Sustainable Business Leader Forum: How Green Practices Increase Profits and Customer Satisfaction

Coordinators:  workplace giving campaigns are on the horizon!

It's almost September and most workplaces' employee giving campaigns are coming up fast!  Now is the perfect time to talk to your co-workers about preparations for the campaign and recruit some helpers to spread out the work.

Your Earth Share contact (Trudy, Meghan, or Aurora) will be contacting you soon to get the ball rolling. You can also reach them at 503.223.9015.