You’re invited! Join BPS and City of Portland staff at the fifth “Climate Conversations”

Press Release

Join BPS and other City staff leading this work as they share what was accomplished during the second year of the Climate Emergency Workplan and what is coming next to help make our city more resilient as we face a changing climate.

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) invites members of the community to attend the fifth "Climate Conversations" event on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 12 noon. In the fifth installment of this community-learning series, attendees will have an opportunity to learn what was accomplished during the second year of the Climate Emergency Workplan and engage with the people leading this work.

Learn how City of Portland staff, partners in the public and private sector, and you can make a difference for our climate future.

Climate Conversations with BPS
Thursday,Oct. 17, 2024, 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrd-qgqDkjGtdvZ8zQr1AQwbMSiT_prUDS

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Climate action is challenging work, and we are all in this together. From businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits to actions and engagement from community members, everyone has a role in helping reach our collective carbon reduction goals by 2050.

Join the conversation and share your ideas and goals and ask questions. This is an opportunity for you to explore how policy and community actions work together to get us to net zero.

Learn more and register.

This event is the fifth in a series called "Climate Conversations with BPS" where members of the community can learn more about the City's Climate Justice work and ask questions of staff.

Learn more about Portland's sources of emissions and trends, and our pathways to net-zero carbon by 2050.

About the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS)oversees a world-renowned waste and recycling systemand leads the country in its commitment to digital equity, open data, and protecting communities in the application of technologies. Staff collaborate with partners on neighborhood, economic, historic, and environmental planningand provide research, policy, and technical services to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy, as well as policies and actions to address climate change. The bureau also oversees the innovative Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund(PCEF).