SBO Dispatch: Meet 8 young sustainability leaders; Ballot could doom carbon tax

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February 24, 2015

Top Stories Meet 2015's 40 Under 40 sustainability leaders (Photos) Eight of this year's honorees are building a greener, tastier world. You'll want to meet them.   3 things Portland can learn about bicycling from London One of the world's oldest cities is building a bicycle superhighway to separate bicyclists from motorists.   Survey: Not enough Oregonians support a carbon tax A voter poll finds support for taxing carbon emissions is too thin to withstand a political campaign.   Salem campaign shows that electric cars aren't just for Elon Musk anymore (Photos) Drive Oregon drives home the affordability message as it brings low-cost EVs to lawmakers in Salem this week.   Connect with us More Headlines Ecotrust expands Central Eastside food center plans by another city block Cycle Oregon's grants give rural locales a wheel boost Lakeview's $200M biofuel project gets a public airing Facing a heavy forest fire season, Ashland group lands $2.2M for prevention Oil train wrecks raise red flags about new railcar safety Ecotrust's Spencer Beebe lands $100K worth of environmental plaudits

This week's SBO poll Should Portland do more to make biking safer? Green Jobs HSE Engineer IV — Solar World Leasing Agent, Property Management — Gerding Edlen Construction Project Manager — Vestas Associate Account Manager (Residential Retail) — CLEAResult Chief External Affairs Officer — DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital Event Calendar Featured Event: Oregon Energy Forum Feb. 25 Christopher Frye, NEEA Senior Manager, Market Research and Evaluation will review the Commercial Building Stock Assessment findings and its implications for advancing commercial energy efficiency in the region. Click here to learn more and RSVP.   Feb. 25 — Oregon Energy Forum Breakfast March 22, 29, April 12, 19, 25 and 29: Basics of Going Solar Courses March 4 — Global Shapers Portland Info. Session March 12 — NEBC Portland Pub Mixer March 19 — Trends and Best Practices in Sustainability and Green Building April 10 — Gorge Artists Open Studio Tour April 16 — Oregon's Energy Future Conference View full calendar

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