What is Sustainability?
Oregon Revised statute 184.421(4) defines sustainability as “using, developing and protecting resources in a manner that enables people to meet current needs and provides that future generations also can meet future needs, from the joint perspective of environmental, economic and community objectives.”
In January of 2006, then Governor Kulongoski signed an executive order that outlines severel key areas that Oregon agencies are using and will continue to use in order to promote sustainablility.
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Oregon extablished a "green" building policy that requires all new state buildings to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" program
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State Procurement practices are including life cycle costs and sustainability considerations when making contracting and purchasing decisions
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Oregon Dept of Transportation is incorporating sustainability measures by establishing environmental baseline assessments before designing begins for each bridge repair project.
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Oregon dedicated L.L. Stub Stewart State Park as the first Oregon state park that was developed with sustainability as the main objective.
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