Our Mission Statement
The Portland State University EcoPol project aims to educate the public on issues of environmental sustainability, and work to find ways in which people of all demographics can participate in the care and recovery of our planet. It is our goal to provide simple steps toward greener choices for every person, highlighting the impact of even the smallest changes, on a personal level, to larger movements creating impact on a global scale.
Creating Change
A healthy environment and a healthy planet are essential to all of us. Among the many contributions from our planet, it provides us with clean air, food, water, and medicine. What we must realize is that our earth is fragile, and that unless changes are made, earth could look very different than it does now. An unhealthy environment causes diseases to spread, water supplies to dwindle, power sources to suffer, and leads to smaller populations of plants and animals, just to name a few. Although sometimes its difficult to look out the window and notice any prominent change in the environment, our bad habits have already taken a toll on our earth. We have identified several different ways that you can help create sustainable practices for yourself, for your community, and in our nation. This is your chance to create change and promote positive interactions between people and the environment. The changes you make today directly impact the way our world looks tomorrow.