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The Radical Relationality Of Complex Partnerships: Community-Member Experiences In Critical Community-Based Learning, Amie Riley

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Through a radical relationality within the social-ecological systems that sustain us, critical community-based learning (CBL) in higher education offers a praxis for engaging the demanding pedagogical and community challenges we face. When CBL is implemented as both a critical and sustainability pedagogy, as a strategy for social change, the relationships created by CBL partnerships have the potential to generate transformational outcomes for all partnership agents. Using a critical complexity theoretical framework, a bricolage of complexity science and critical theory, this critical qualitative study sought to understand the systemic patterns and behaviors of a community-based learning partnership by elevating community-member voices. …

A Global Investigation Of Stakeholder And Contextual Influences On Firm Engagement In Sustainability, Annette M. Nemetz

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Global sustainability issues cross all sectors of society, including businesses, governments, and communities and come with substantial costs. Business organizations are increasingly expected to address sustainability issues in a responsible manner and to disclose socially responsible behaviors accurately and transparently, showing that they are effective at managing and being proactive about sustainability challenges. In light of these pressures and expectations for business organizations, the fundamental research question for this study was whether variation existed in the levels of engagement in sustainability efforts across firms globally, and, more importantly, why such variation existed.

The level of strategic firm engagement in sustainability …

Redefining Quality In Developing World Education, Kristi Jane Yuthas, Marc J. Epstein

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In the outskirts of Medellin, Colombia, impoverished rural schoolchildren have cause for hope. The Colombian Coffee Growers’ Association wants to hire them. Why? Because these children have developed the independent thinking, communication, and work skills that will make them an asset to the industry. They developed these skills in their multigrade primary schools, where children do most of their learning in competence-based groups, while the teacher functions as guide and coach.

In Kenya, a teenage boy is also celebrating. A primary school dropout who once survived outside the law, he now runs his own small business, lives on his own, …

Interview With Jessica Beckett, Free Geek, 2011 (Audio), Jessica Beckett

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Interview of Jessica Beckett by Thomas Yarbrough at Free Geek Portland, Oregon on August 10th, 2011.

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Interview With Christian Ettinger, Hopworks, 2011 (Audio), Christian Ettinger

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Interview of Christian Ettinger by Scott Demming at Hopworks SE Portland, Oregon on August 10th, 2011.

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Interview With Franklin Jones, B-Line, 2011 (Audio), Franklin Jones

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Interview of Franklin Jones by Grant Russ at Portland, Oregon on May 31st, 2011.

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Interview With Corinna Kimball-Brown, Portland Collective Housing, 2011 (Audio), Corinna Kimball-Brown

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Interview of Corinna Kimball-Brown by Chris White at Portland State University, Oregon on March 3rd, 2011.

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Interview With Chris Cone, Portland Fashion Week, 2011 (Audio), Chris Cone

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Interview of Chris Cone by Daniel Grey on February 22nd, 2011.

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Interview With Steven Ribeiro, Aldeia Development, 2011 (Audio), Steven Ribeiro

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Interview of Steven Ribeiro by John Stephenson in Salem, Oregon on February 18th, 2011.

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Interview With Brendan Phillips, Sisters Of The Road, 2010 (Audio), Brendan Phillips

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Interview of Brendan Phillips by Brandon Green in Portland, Oregon on December 8th, 2010.

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Interview With Brandon Hill, Bamboo Sushi, 2010 (Audio), Brandon Hill

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Interview of Brandon Hill by Jeff Francoeur at Bamboo Sushi, SE Portland, Oregon on August 10, 2010.

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Interview With Farhad Ghafarzade, Green Drop Garage, 2010 (Audio), Farhad Ghafarzade

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Interview of Farhad Ghafarzade by Jeff Howard in SE Portland, Oregon on August 6th, 2010.

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Interview With Brad Bateman, Costco, 2010 (Audio), Brad Bateman

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Interview of Brad Bateman by Nemah Dalai at Costco Clackamas, Oregon on June 10th, 2010.

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Food Delivery Footprint: Addressing Transportation, Packaging, And Waste In The Food Supply Chain, Madeleine E. Pullman, Robin Fenske, Wayne Wakeland

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Transportation of food accounts for a significant fraction of the carbon dioxide emissions believed to be adversely impacting climate and the environment. And this impact is increasing as food supply chains become longer and more complex, and food packaging requirements lead to increased waste. Many organizations such as hospitals and upper level education are becoming increasingly concerned about sustainability. In this study, college, university, and hospital food purchasing behavior were assessed using interviews, surveys, and modeling to evaluate the environmental implications of decisions regarding food transportation and packaging. Current purchasing practices, corresponding transportation modes, packaging, recycling, and waste removal were …

Interview With John Witte, Tenino Farms, 2010 (Audio), John Witte

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Interview of John Witte by Steve Rosin at Portland, Oregon on March 1st, 2010.

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Interview With Katy Kolker, Portland Fruit Tree Project, 2010 (Audio), Katy Kolker

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Interview of Katy Kolker by Dan Stillinger in Portland, Oregon on February 27th, 2010.

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Interview With David Beller, Mercy Corp Nw, 2010 (Audio), David Beller

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Interview of David Beller by Kyle Koonce at Mercy Corp Portland, Oregon on February 25th, 2010.

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Interview With Jim Quinn, Metro's Hazardous Waste Program, 2009 (Audio), Jim Quinn

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Interview of Jim Quinn by Sean Quigley at Metro in Portland, Oregon on December 2nd, 2009.

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Interview With Bruce Walker, Bps, 2009 (Audio), Bruce Walker

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Interview of Bruce Walker by Zachary Hathaway in NW Portland on November 20th, 2009.

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Interview With Kimberly Holmes, 4r Sustainability, 2009 (Audio), Kimberly Holmes

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Interview of Kimberly Holmes by Patrick Fausel in Portland, Oregon on November 20th, 2009.

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Interview With David Mcmahon, Cloudburst Recycling, 2009 (Audio), David Mcmahon

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Interview of David McMahan by Allison Dowd at Portland State University on November 19th, 2009.

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Interview With Rabbi Arthur Zuckerman, Shaarie Torah, 2009 (Audio), Arthur Zuckerman

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Interview of Rabbi Arthur Zuckerman by Austin Rosenfeld in NW Portland, Oregon on August 7th, 2009.

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Interview With Ted Labbe, Depave, 2009 (Audio), Ted Labbe

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Interview of Ted Labbe by Chris Fogg in Portland, Oregon on May 31st, 2009.

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Interview With Tom Patzkowski, Rebuilding Center, 2009 (Audio), Tom Patzkowski

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Interview of Tom Patzkowski by Greg Peterson at the Rebuilding Center in Portland, Oregon on May 27th, 2009.

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Interview With Hilary Pfeifer, Art On Alberta, 2009 (Audio), Hilary Pfeifer

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Interview of Hilary Pfeifer by Franziska Davis at Portland State University on May 14th, 2009.

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Interview With Lynne Nelson, Oregon Mortuary & Cemetery Board, 2009 (Audio), Lynne Nelson

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Interview of Lynne Nelson by Daniel Donovan in Portland, Oregon on March 9th, 2009.

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Interview With Daniel Hilton, Mt. Hood Community College, 2009 (Audio), Daniel Hilton

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Interview of Daniel Hilton by Cory Minick at Mt. Hood Community College on March 5th, 2009.

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Interview With Patricia Swenney, Spiral Of Life, 2009 (Audio), Patricia Swenney

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Interview of Patricia Swenney by Hanna Flagg on March 5th, 2009.

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Evidence On The Role Of Supplier-Retailer Trading Relationships And Practices In Waste Generation In The Food Chain, Carlos Mena, Peter Whitehead

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This report presents the results of the project entitled “Evidence on the role of supplier-retailer trading relationships and practices in waste generation in the food chain” commission by Defra (Project Code SFFSD0705) and undertaken by Cranfield University and IGD between July 2008 and June 2009.

The overall aim of the project was to provide a qualitative analysis of the food and packaging waste arising from the link between food manufacturers and retailers in the UK. The specific objectives of the project were:

• To identify the root causes of waste between suppliers and retailers in the UK
• To assess the magnitude …

Interview With Michael Menzies, Braeside Farms, 2008 (Audio), Michael Menzies

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Interview of Michael Menzies by Joel DaMetz at Braeside Farms in Estacada, Oregon on June 6th, 2008.

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