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I'd very much like to know, how does each candidate think global warming is affecting Oregon? And could each provide an example of how his leadership and policies would help mitigate human greenhouse gas emissions, and an example of how he would assist Oregonians in adapting to changes in climate and weather?

If you would like a good resource for information on global warming and its effects on Oregon, I'd suggest Phil Mote at OSU.

posted 1 year, 7 months ago
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What an airhead.

posted 2 years, 4 months ago
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Most plastic water bottles don't get recycled, someone quoted the percentage thrown away at 86%.

What happens to all those empty water bottles? Here's one answer: they end up in the oceans and kill untold numbers of fish, birds and animals.

Read the story of plastiki, the ship made from empty plastic bottles, and its voyage into an ocean wasteland of floating plastic.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2009383928_apusbottleship.html?syndication=rss

posted 2 years, 11 months ago
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Hi, TOL--

Probably the greatest barrier to green building is the perception that it costs more than conventional building.

Yet in Portland it is striking that affordable housing providers, who have the most constrained budgets, have repeatedly stepped up to design and build green homes and apartment buildings. For example, Habitat for Humanity just completed two LEED Platinum houses in NE Portland. The Housing Authority of Portland has received several awards for sustainable building at New Columbia. At the same time, people who have plenty of resources complain that they can't build green because it costs too much.

Green building is not about spending more money, rather, it's about making informed choices. For example, you could choose to use salvage wood that comes from deconstructed buildings instead of new wood from industrial logging. Reused wood has less impact, looks great, performs as well and costs less than new wood. The barrier to reusing wood is mainly in our assumptions and old habits.

Mike O'Brien, Green Building Specialist, City of Portland

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To add to Jon's comment, Mark Anielski, an economist, has published a book called The Economics of Happiness that discusses the issue of how to measure what he calls Genuine Wealth. He has tried using a democratic process, asking citizens of a Canadian city to describe what they value, and to form wealth indicators from their responses. Like today's discussion, it's very provocative and interesting.

posted 4 years, 2 months ago
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