The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition is a network of organizations and individuals in Corvallis, Oregon. It was formed in 2007 to bring together businesses, non-profits, faith communities, educational institutions, and government entities in the Corvallis area to accelerate the creation of a sustainable community - one that values environmental quality, social equity, and economic vitality. Participation in the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition is open to local organizations and individuals who support its vision, mission, goals and guiding objectives.
As of July 2009, 140 organizations have joined the Coalition as partners, including groups as diverse as the Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition, OSU Student Sustainability Initiative, and the League of Women Voters of Corvallis. Our current partner organizations.
Our Guiding Objectives
The Coalition operates under the auspices of the Natural Step Network (www.ortns.org). The Coalition has adopted four guiding objectives based on the Natural Step framework, which identifies unsustainable aspects of human behavior and prescribes the conditions that we need to meet in order to return to a sustainable relationship with the earth and society. These guiding objectives provide a comprehensive systems approach to decision making.
1. Reduce and ultmately eliminate our community's contribution to fossil fuel dependence and wasteful use of scarce metals and minerals. Use renewable resources whenever possible.
2. Reduce and ultimately eliminate our community's contribution to dependence upon persistent chemicals and wasteful use of synthetic substances. Use biologically safe products whenever possible.
3. Reduce and ultimately eliminate our community's contribution to encroachment upon nature, e.g., land, water, wildlife, forests, soil, ecosystems. Protect natural ecosystems.
4. Support people's capacity to meet their basic needs fairly and efficiently.
Our Current Projects
The Coalition is pursuing two major projects in 2009:
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Implementation of the Community Sustainability Action Plan - This plan is the result of a comprehensive community process that revolved around three town hall meetings and the efforts of 12 volunteer work groups. The plan is being implemented by the Coalition's Action Teams, in cooperation with our partner organizations.
Community Sustainability Action Plan 12_08.pdf
Community Sustainability ActionPlan: Appendix 12__08.pdf
If you are interested in helping to put this plan into action, please contact us at info@sustainablecorvallis.org to indicate your interest in joining an Action Team.
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Corvallis Energy Challenge - This campaign is helping Corvallis area residents and businesses boost energy efficiency, control energy costs, and build a cleaner future with renewable energy. See further details by going to "News and Events".