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| 7-22-10 Press Release |
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Just-released Greenprint maps a Portland-region strategy to grow the economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to Climate Prosperity Project working group members.
Portland, OR, July 22, 2010 — After more than a year of analysis and feedback, the Portland Metro Climate Prosperity Project is releasing a draft Greenprint for the seven-county metro region. The Greenprint is a call to action to simultaneously strengthen the regional economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and maintain a focused leadership position in the global green economy. “The Climate Prosperity Greenprint reinforces the unique opportunity we have to invest in our strengths; to create the economic future we want through global leadership in the rapidly growing clean economy,” says Brad Zenger of Pivotal Investments. “We need a shared commitment by business, local government and educational institutions to invest in that future.” The Portland Metro Climate Prosperity Project is one of four pilot regions of the national Climate Prosperity Project, an invitation-only initiative supported by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. “The Portland region can no longer afford to work without a strong regional platform on which to frame collaborative efforts,” says Rob Bennett of the Portland Sustainability Institute (PoSI). “The region’s efforts must align to grow competitive advantages, scale up efforts and significantly reduce environmental impacts.” PoSI is one of fourteen organizations making up the working group that is spearheading the Climate Prosperity Project for the Portland region. Others include Greenlight Greater Portland, Nike, Metro, Oregon Business Council, Lane Powell, Climate Solutions, DSW Collective, Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability, Worksystems, Inc., Regional Partners, Formos, Oregon Institute of Technology and Portland Development Commission. The working group, formed in 2009 to develop the Greenprint, consulted over 150 business, higher education, and workforce leaders in developing the Greenprint’s six actions. The group will work in parallel with the outreach effort to create a CEO-level leadership council to guide implementation and track progress. The release of the draft Greenprint marks the opening of a public comment period for the effort. Over the next month, the Climate Prosperity Working Group is soliciting comments and feedback on the draft. The Working Group seeks refinements and support of the Greenprint’s six strategic priorities:
For more information:visit pdxinstitute.org/climateprosperity or email Liz Hopkins at lhopkins@pdxinstitute.org |