About Us

Multnomah County, headquartered in Portland, OR, is a national leader in promoting sustainability. Since 2001, Multnomah County’s Office of Sustainability has led the county’s efforts to adopt sustainable internal government operations and works to support sustainability efforts in the community.

The Multnomah County Office of Sustainability provides leadership, education, policy analysis, project development and accountability for the County's sustainability efforts.
Key efforts include:

Launching the Multnomah Food Initiative and developing the Multnomah Food Action Plan
Co-developing the Portland/Multnomah 2009 Climate Action Plan
Hosting the quarterly Multnomah County Sustainabiltiy Film Series at McMenamin's Bagdad Theater
Training the next generation of farmers with the Beginning Urban Farmers Apprenticeship program
Feeding hungry families through the county's CROPS farm

Contact Us

Kat West
Director, Office of Sustainability
kathleen.s.west@multco.us

Climate & Energy Program

Tim Lynch
Climate & Energy Coordinator
tim.j.lynch@multco.us

Community Food Program

Dan Bravin
Food Program Coordinator
dan.bravin@multco.us

Katie Lynd
Food Policy Coordinator
katie.lynd@multco.us

Janine Leaper
Food Economic Development Coordinator
janine.leaper@multco.us

Resource Conservation Program

John Wasiutynski
Resource Conservation Coordinator
john.wasiutynski@multco.us

Annual AmeriCorp Member

Melissa Balding
Food Program Specialist
melissa.balding@multco.us