Cottage Grove Makes All-Star + Training for Sustainability




The Jefferson Exchange show

Summary: <p>The Jefferson Exchange: February 22, 2013, Hour 1:</p><p><b> <span class="headlinetext">Cottage Grove Makes All-Star</span> </b><br><br> The Oregon Heritage Commission has a new <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/COMM/pages/awards.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Oregon Heritage All-Star Community</strong></a> award status. The first award was given to Albany in November, now Cottage Grove joins the list.  You'll hear about the program from the Heritage Commission, and h ear the reaction from the city. </p><p>+</p><p><b> <span class="headlinetext">Training for Sustainability</span> </b><br><br> It's more than a way of thinking about resources and the environment, it's also a college program.  The University of Oregon offers a graduate certificate program that is growing rapidly: The <a href="http://uoresearch.uoregon.edu/content/graduate-certificate-program-offers-career-path-sustainability" target="_blank"><strong>Oregon Leadership In Sustainability</strong></a> (OLIS) program.  You'll hear about what OLIS students do to earn their credentials, and what they can do with those credentials after graduation.</p>