NEWS AND EVENTS
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March 31, 2011
Jardin Portland Foundation Signs Landmark Agreement with Sister City Guadalajara, Mexico
"The fight for the future of Mexico and stability of the Guadalajara region is taking place right under our noses here in Portland, away from the national spotlight," says Victor Echevarria, Board Member of the Jardin Portland Foundation."Cooperation is being achieved not through drug-related violence or fear," adds Echevarria, "but rather through the efforts of like-minded Mexicans and Americans who are dedicated to building a sustainable community for future generations in our sister city across the border."
This vision of the future is being cultivated in the form of a budding rose known as Jardin Portland at Mexico's Bosque Colomos, a park that will serve as a model for environmental sustainability, cultural, educational and economic exchange.... Read full release (PDF).
- Jardin Convenio 2011 Summary (PDF)
- Link to writeup "Firman convenio para la creación del Jardin Portland en Bosque los Colomos" (courtesy nnnoticias.mx)
- Link to complete agreement, en Espanól (PDF)
January 12, 2011
See our writeup in Sustainable Business Oregon!
July 16, 2010
More press for Jardin Portlland! Portland's Daily Journal of Commerce write-up on Jardin Portland Foundation!
July 15, 2010
Listen to Jardin Portland Foundation Executive Director Ron White's radio interview as aired on SportsRadio 955 The Game, July 11, 2010 during halftime of the Timbers vs. Atlas fundraising soccer game broadcast. (MP3)
July 8, 2010
PORTLAND, OREGON
Office of Mayor Sam Adams
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Roy Kaufmann, Office of Mayor Sam Adams, (503) 823-4799
Portland to host Guadalajara Sister City delegation, kick things off with a soccer match
Match will raise funds to build Jardin Portland in Guadalajara
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Sunday, July 11, the Portland Timbers club will host historic, top-flight Mexican side Club Deportivo Atlas in an international exhibition match at PGE Park. The game comes one day before Mayor Sam Adams meets with a delegation of elected and business leaders from Guadalajara, Mexico. Guadalajara is one of Portland's nine sister cities from across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
"Sunday will be a celebration of soccer and our relationship with Guadalajara," said Noah Siegel, Director of International Affairs for Mayor Sam Adams. "Fans can go from the World Cup final to the Timber-Atlas game."
The game offers more than just great family entertainment for the summer. A portion of the proceeds from the match between the Timbers and Atlas will benefit the Jardin Portland Foundation. Jardin Portland Foundation is an educational and experiential resource dedicated to promote understanding of the Portland region's culture, livability and environmental best practices. The Foundation is designing and constructing a sustainable and educational-based project in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico.
One of the most unique international projects of its kind, Jardin Portland in its completion will feature a Verde (green) Learning Center, demonstrate the characteristics of Portland as well as provide a global model for landscape design, environmental sustainability, and cultural, educational and economic exchange in the urban park Bosque Colomos.
The match between the Timbers and FC Atlas, one of Mexico's most storied teams, will begin at 6PM. For more information, visit www.jardinportland.com and join those "making a sustainable difference." Tickets for the exhibition match start at $15 in advance and are on sale to the public through the PGE Park box office, area Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
About the Guadalajara Sister City relationship
The Portland-Guadalajara sister city relationship exemplifies the incredible initiative of Portland's citizens. In the early 1980's, Royal Rosarian Tom McDonald and his wife Sharon McDonald visited Guadalajara and immediately fell in love with the city. The McDonalds returned with the desire to turn Guadalajara into Portland's second sister city. The McDonalds met with then Mayor Frank Ivancie and organized a second trip to Guadalajara with over 60 Portlanders including the Mayor and his wife. In 1983, Guadalajara was established as a sister city to Portland.
May 27, 2010
TIMBERS FACE MEXICO'S ATLAS JULY 11 AT PGE PARK
Exhibition match to aid Jardin Portland project in Guadalajara
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers today announced the club will play host to historic, top-flight Mexican side Club Deportivo Atlas in an international exhibition match at PGE Park on Sunday, July 11, at 6 p.m.
Tickets for the exhibition match start at $15 in advance and will go on sale to the public Saturday, June 5, at 10 a.m. through the PGE Park box office, area Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Timbers season ticket holders will have an exclusive pre-sale window from June 2-4 to purchase tickets at a discounted rate through Ticketmaster. Following the pre-sale, tickets for season ticket holders will not be available at the discounted rate; season ticket holders will be emailed ordering instructions.
A portion of the proceeds from the match between the Timbers and Atlas will benefit the Jardin Portland Foundation and its construction of a sustainable and educational-based project in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico — one of Portland's sister cities. One of the most unique international projects of its kind, Jardin Portland in its completion will feature a Verde (green) Learning Center, demonstrate the characteristics of Portland as well as provide a global model for landscape design, environmental sustainability, and cultural, educational and economic exchange in the urban park Bosque Colomos.
Spring 2010
Sustainable Guadlajara 2040 Conference Set for 10-12 November 2010 in Guadlajara, Mexico
Please watch the Jardin news page for more detail to be added soon about the Sustainable Guadalajara 2040: International perspectives and local solutions conference. This landmark event is sponsored by the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and Green Building Services - a world leader in the green building movement - in partnership with Jardin Portland. Proceeds will go to fund building of the Jardin.
The conference, to be held in Guadalajara, seeks to encourage inspiration, awareness and understanding about the positive change and possibilities green building and green industries can bring to the Guadalajara region. Separate breakout tracks in energy, water and transportation will share real strategies to drive change and position the city as a world leader in sustainability practices. Keynote sessions led by world-renowned figures in green practices will also be announced soon, as well as how to register.
Sponsorship for the event is a prime opportunity for forward-thinking companies to brand themselves as leaders in sustainability and to help brand Guadalajara as the leader in Mexico in green industries.
If you or your company is interested in taking advantage of this unparalleled opportunity to reach a 100%-targeted green industries audience, please contact Jardin Portland at
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