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 Preferred Electrical provider of the Rose Quarter and sponsor of the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Learn more... |
 Provides 100% renewable energy through the Blue Sky Renewable Energy Program to the Rose Garden |
 The Preferred Green Clean Partner of the Portland Trail Blazers. Learn more... |
 StalkMarket provides us with 100% compostable products for all of the Rose Gardens food and beverage containers. |
 Helps diverts 86% of waste |
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 The Portland Trail Blazers are the first major sports team to earn LEED Gold status for a major league sports facility, a milestone in the greening of sports, the team announced. "The Trail Blazers are proud to play a role in Portland's drive to be the greenest city in the country," said Larry Miller, president of the Portland Trail Blazers. "This announcement is a result of local expertise and innovation helping Portland foster a stronger, more sustainable economy. We don't view this as a one-time achievement, but rather an important step toward our long-term goals." Read more... Game Changer Report: Portland Trail Blazers Among Pro Sport’s Sustainability Pioneers Analysis Shows How Leading Sports Teams, Leagues & Venues are Cutting Energy, Waste, Water and Costs, While Shifting Public Attitudes toward Greening Solar panels and recycling bins are becoming as common as hot dog vendors for professional sports teams and their venues, according to a report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council, in collaboration with the Green Sports Alliance. The new report documents innovative and cost-effective steps taken across all professional leagues, revealing the Portland Trail Blazers as a national leader in the sports greening movement. In January 2010, the Trail Blazers’ Rose Garden Arena became the first professional sports arena in the world to achieve LEED Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Existing Buildings standard, making the team national leaders in green building design. “The Portland Trail Blazers are indisputably among the most progressive and accomplished teams in the world of sports when it comes to environmental initiatives. Not just in the NBA, but in all sports. They were the first professional sports arena to achieve LEED Gold Certification and they co-founded the Green Sports Alliance. Through their leadership in recycling, energy efficiency, transportation, and ecologically smart purchasing the Trail Blazers have helped move the entire NBA towards a deeper engagement in the environmental issue, and in so doing the Trail Blazers are leading one of the most important collaborations, sports and environmentalism, in our society.” Allen Hershkowitz, Ph.D. Senior Scientist and Director, Sports Greening Project Natural Resources Defense Council |
 
Trail Blazers joined forces with northwest-based teams from six professional sports leagues to launch the Green Sports Alliance. Spearheaded by owner, Paul Allen, the Alliance was formed to help lead the effort for professional sports leagues, teams and venues to enhance their impact on the environment. In just over a years time, Alliance members now represent 13 sports leagues and over 90 sports venues and teams a collaboration that is unprecedented.New York Times: Greening the Team: Will Fans Follow Suit? USA Today: Green Sports Alliance launched by professional teams Oregonian: Paul Allen's Northwest sports teams lead way in new Green Sports Alliance  The Rose Quarter is committed to make it better through a number of sustainable practices. Lead by a locally recognized sustainability consultant (Green Building Services), the Rose Quarter conducted an extensive audit of our buildings, equipment, policies, procedures, purchasing, travel, commuting and operations. Click here to find out what were doing. Unveiling of Corix Living Wall Supports Ongoing Ecodistrict Growth Trail Blazers Host Fifth Annual Green Awareness Game Rose Quarter Becomes Region's Largest Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Charging Site Sustainable Business Oregon: Green Sports Alliance tapped for Obamas Building Program Sports Stadiums and Arenas Announce Energy Efficiency Goals at White House Sustainable Champions: Sports Arenas Gain Green Traction Architecture Week: LEED-EB O&M at the Rose Garden Arena Second Annual Green Sports Alliance Summit: Sept. 5th 7th, 2012 in Seattle, Wash |
 Make a sustainable suggestion. Do you have a suggestion on how to improve sustainability at the Rose Quarter? Use this form to make suggestions to the Rose Quarter Sustainability Team. We encourage our fans and patrons to see what they can do to aid in the goal of sustainability. Check out some of the things that you can do at home or work to make it better. |
