Sustainable Living in the Pacific Northwest

The Multnomah County Library presents Two Brown-bag Presentations on Sustainable Living in the Pacific Northwest

(Central Library)

• From Noon to 1:00p.m. Wednesday, April 8th Stuart Green of Solar Oregon Demonstrates solar energy's efficiency even in the Northwests often cloudy days. He will be discussing financial incentives, solar technologies and hiring solar contractors.
• From Noon to 1:00p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th, Kathy Shearin of Sustainable Urban Landscapes Program of the east Multnomah Soil and Water Conversation District will discuss methods for saving time, money and the health of your landscape through environment. Learn to use native and other regionally appropriate plants to create an outdoor that attracts birds and wildlife to your yard while requiring little watering or pesticide use.

The library stocks books, DVDs and magazines and provides access to online resources on sustainable living in the Northwest. Check out the following to learn more:

"The Northwest Green Home Primer" by Kathleen O'Brien and Kathleen Smith

Features hundreds of practical ideas, methods and solutions to help you with your green home planning, construction, remodeling and maintenance.

"Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape," by Nigel Dunnett and Andy Clayden

The demand for water is growing as supplies dwindle. Here you can learn how to capture rain and snow melt runoff, how to disconnect your downspouts, create a green roof, bio retention ponds, storm-water chains and permeable paving.

DVDS

"Good Food: , " directed by Melissa Young and Mark DworkeSustainable Food and Farming in the Pacific Northwest. The film explores the recent growth in the number of small, organic farms and co-ops providing fresh, local produce for residents of the Pacific Northwest. Climate change and the end of cheap energy means that each region needs to produce more of its own food and grow it more sustainably.

MAGAZINES

Home Power Magazine. Published in Ashland, the publication provides practical, do-it-yourself information for people who want to use solar, wind, water, hydrogen, methane and other renewable energy sources to get off the grid.

For more information, contact Francie Berg, Librarian, Central Library.

Sandy Mitchell

The Kelly Group, Keller Williams

netSandy@thekellygroup.