Special Collections:
Portland Sustainability Leaders
Dennis Wilde, a Principal at GEDI, is a nationally respected green building expert. With over 20 years in urban planning and design, and active in real estate since 1980, he co-founded GEDI's Sustainable Solutions division. His responsibilities include feasibility studies, pre-construction and construction management, and overall project oversight.
Wilde champions innovative concepts like EcoDistricts, which are neighborhood-based systems. He advocates for reducing consumption, adopting closed-loop systems, and replacing narrow, siloed thinking with holistic, appropriately scaled, and decentralized approaches.
Rob Bennett, founding executive director of the Portland Sustainability Institute (PoSI), shares his professional journey.
His career began with community organizing and leadership of Portland's Green Building program. He continues to work at the intersection of environmental issues, social justice, and the built environment.
For more videos on Portland's sustainability efforts, visit the Portland Sustainability Leadership channel on YouTube.
Mary Edmeades, Vice President and Social Impact Banking Manager at Albina Community Bank's Pearl District branch in Portland, Oregon, highlights the bank's community commitment.
She details their sustainable business practices, support for the arts and local artists, and efforts to keep money circulating within the local economy.
This parody targets Portland Center Stage's advanced sustainable living and architectural planning initiatives.
It originally premiered at the LORT Conference (League of Resident Theatres).
"Deep Green," a feature-length documentary by Portland's Matt Briggs, explores global solutions for reducing carbon energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
The film features environmental pioneers such as Michael Pollan, David Suzuki, Lester Brown, Amory Lovins, Barbara Finamore, Ed Kjaer, Dr. Andy Frank, Shi Zheng Rong, Huang Ming, Marc Porat, Vincent Fertin, and local Portland green builders.
Discover more videos and content at www.deepgreenfilms.com.
Kiva.org is the world's first person-to-person micro-lending website. Its mission is to alleviate poverty by connecting people through lending, empowering individuals to support unique entrepreneurs globally.
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Kiva enables lenders to make a direct impact worldwide.
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The Many Passions of Matteo Lane
Matteo Lane is a multifaceted artist—stand-up comedian, painter, singer, and Broadway performer. In this interview, he shares how these skills intertwine in his creative process, likening art to a tree that branches out in various directions.
We explore his role as Billy Flynn in Broadway’s Chicago, his journey from bar shows to international comedy tours, and the evolution of gay representation in comedy. Lane also discusses his artistic roots at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, his admiration for Maria Callas, and his philosophy of focusing on the journey of creation rather than the end product.
Official website: pbs.org/americanmasters
