Oregon Ecology is now opening an Art Gallery in downtown Eugene at the new live/work Lofts at WestTown on 8th.
We are going to kick off with next month's First Friday Art Walk on June 6th. We are currently seeking local artists for our first show. The theme will be focused on the environment in which art should be made from recycled materials, e-waste, or anything that would have been thrown away. If it's a painting, it could be something that focuses on an environmental issue. We are completely flexible but try to be creative.
Last month the developers featured an example of how to turn the commercial spaces in to an art gallery and we are going to be the first to do it. Please make sure to stop by and check us out. The new Eugene Art Gallery will operate under the name of OregonEcology.com and we are very excited for our first show.
If you have pieces that you think might fit our theme for June 6th, please send an email to:
JT@oregonecology.com
Please include a description and if possible a digital picture.
Hope to see you all on June 6th.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
New Eugene Art Gallery
Friday, May 2, 2008
Greener Building Codes in Oregon
This is in the Post Carbon Institute email list:
Portland Unveils Carbon Tax Plan
By Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian, Nov 8, 2007.
"In a bold move to curb the growth of greenhouse gas emissions from the Portland area, city officials plan to charge builders hundreds of dollars for each new home that is not extremely energy efficient...
...the carbon-fee rules would be in place by 2010...
...The plan also helps maintain the city's reputation nationally as a hotbed of green living and stokes a friendly competition with Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Austin, Texas -- cities that regularly seek to out-green each other."
And more recently
Building codes may get greener
By Toby Van Fleet, The Portland Tribune, Feb 26, 2008
People in Eugene, Oregon want similar discussions about greener building codes as well. If cities like Portland are trying to lead the way in sustainable practices, Eugene, it's sister city, should follow suit. Eugene has potential to implement policies like this. What are your thoughts and comments on the issue? Would you support a carbon tax for new inefficient buildings in Oregon?
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