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May 2000, Gov. John Kitzhaber set into motion a plan that he hopes will
shape the future of Oregon for the next 25 years. By 2025, Kitzhaber
wants government agencies, Oregon businesses and communities to adopt
a "sustainability" gyroscope that powers and balances interconnected
environmental, economic and social policies.
Begun with the governor’s Executive Order 00-07, also known as
the Oregon Solutions initiative, it is a blueprint for Oregon’s
future. It takes its cues from innovations in the business community
and has a "triple bottom line"—people, places and profits—to
promote resource conservation. The idea is to save now, so future Oregonians
will enjoy a good quality of life later.
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