Jill Sughrue Sustain-NW Jill Sughrue, a professional consultant and trainer with Sustain-NW since 2005, spent over 27 years in the corporate risk management arena, including sixteen years with Portland General Electric (PGE) as their insurance director.

Jill is currently assisting the Vancouver (WA) Sustainability Task Force, facilitating Earth Advantage, Inc.’s S.T.A.R. (Sustainability Training for Accredited Real Estate Professionals) certification workshop, a coach with the Oregon Natural Step Network, and a volunteer with the Northwest Earth Institute.

In spring 2007, Jill founded a monthly networking forum for local businesses, governments and educators to promote and advance sustainable practices in Clark County; in April 2007, she co-hosted the STEP IT UP Global Warming rally at Esther Short Park in Vancouver as part of the National Day of Climate Action.

A Northwest native, Jill and her husband, Patrick of Structures NW, designed and self-constructed their super-insulated home in 1998 using many reclaimed materials.  They purchase 100% renewable power from the local electric utility, have replaced their light bulbs inside and out with compact fluorescents, are in the process of hooking up a solar hot-water system and are working diligently to reduce their eco-footprint in order to make it a better world for all!   

Sustainability 101: Steps to a Better World

Sunday, March 30 from 1:00 pm 2:00 pm

Sustainability is now a topic of daily conversation, but do you know what it really means? Are you interested in learning more about how our choices affect future generations?  Come find out how to “connect the dots” between our actions and their social and environmental impacts and what steps we can all take to reduce our eco-footprints (www.myfootprint.org) and live healthier and happier lives!