Stories
Materials management, what does that mean?
March 2024 Materials management - what does that mean? It is thinking intentionally about what we buy; how we use, manage, and dispose of stuff. In this newsletter you will learn and obtain insights about: The R’s and practical ways to consume sustainably The recently...
Benefits of a Healthy Urban Forest and Yard
October 2023 5th Annual Lake Oswego Tree Summit Our Urban Forest: Rooted in Care and Commitment As residents of our urban forest, you are invited to attend and participate in the fifth annual community Tree Summit. This year’s Summit will be held in person. Saturday,...
Electrifying your Life is Climate Action
Over the last year, the LOSN “Electrify LO” campaign has promoted the importance of moving away from fossil fuels toward electrification of vehicles and homes as among the most important ways we can reduce our carbon footprint and address the climate crisis. Now we...
Backyard Habitat Certification Story
Submitted by Monica Delzeit Rachel Carson saw it coming 60 years ago. As a medical professional, I see our number one public health concern as the climate crisis. No other public health concern will affect us all. After retiring, I felt that I could add to my love of...
The Humble Habitat Re-Wilding Project
Submitted by Mark & Leah Puhlman We’ve always loved a project. When we moved to the Portland Metro area, our housing search brought us to a bank-owned rancher style home on half an acre in Lake Oswego. As you can see from the pictures, we had our work cut out for...
Sustainability Certifications
June 2023 Certifications for Individuals & Families Sustainability can seem to be a complex and difficult concept to get your hands around. Fortunately, certifications are toolkits for assessments that we can use to become more sustainable in our lives. In this...
Students on Sustainability
Why Did You Take the Sustainability Class? LOSN recently asked students from the Sustainability elective class at Lakeridge High School why they chose this elective. Here are their responses. I took sustainability because I think the strategies used to establish...
LOSD Sustainability Update
LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN - SUSTAINABILITY PRIORITY Information from Larry Zurcher, LOSD Sustainability TOSA LOSD adopted a new Strategic Plan in 2021 after a three year development process composed of four pillars. The pillars are 1) Create a Culture...