Sustainable Travel International (STI) educates travelers and certifies service providers. CEO Brian Mullis explains how STI helps businesses, consumers, and destinations protect their unique

Sustainable Travel International (STI) educates travelers and certifies service providers. CEO Brian Mullis explains how STI helps businesses, consumers, and destinations protect their unique environmental, cultural, and economic attributes.

Their program development for tour operators includes initiatives focused on sustainability and philanthropy.

Brian Wiedenmeier emphasizes the critical need for broad participation in discussions about climate change and its impacts. He urges everyone to engage, from neighbors and friends to business

Brian Wiedenmeier emphasizes the critical need for broad participation in discussions about climate change and its impacts. He urges everyone to engage, from neighbors and friends to business owners, elected officials, and policymakers.

Wiedenmeier states that the stakes are too high for anyone to be excluded from this vital conversation, underscoring the importance of collective dialogue.

Portland is celebrated for its strategic land-use planning, earning its reputation as one of the world's greenest and most livable cities. Successful revitalization of areas like the Pearl

Portland is celebrated for its strategic land-use planning, earning its reputation as one of the world's greenest and most livable cities. Successful revitalization of areas like the Pearl District and Alberta showcases this commitment. Yet, the city grapples with transforming its aspirations for equitable and healthy communities into concrete action, especially concerning long-stalled projects such as the Memorial Coliseum and Centennial Mills.

Moderated by Brian Libby, this program features John Russell, who will address these development challenges. He will propose solutions to advance urban growth while upholding Portland's core values. This discussion was originally published on January 16, 2013, by the City Club of Portland.