Creating connections among people and organizations has been one of the Coalition’s primary purposes since our founding in 2007. Through greater communication and collaboration, we can expand and accelerate our efforts to create a sustainable community.
Three types of Coalition gatherings have been integral to our efforts to create connections: Sustainability Fair & Town Hall, Annual Meeting, and Quarterly Gatherings.
Sustainability Fair & Town Hall
The focus of our Sustainability Fair & Town Hall is community. Typically held in March at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center on the OSU campus, the event begins with a two-hour Sustainability Fair, featuring more than 50 hands-on exhibits, each representing a Coalition partner organization or action team. The Town Hall features our Community Scrapbook, a keynote speaker, and table discussions.
A photo gallery and video of the 2026 Sustainability Fair and Town Hall are available HERE.
Recordings of our Town Hall meetings can be found HERE.
Annual Meeting
Every January, the Sustainability Coalition sponsors an Annual Meeting to celebrate our accomplishments of the previous year and our plans for the new year. The work of Coalition action teams is the primary focus.
We’ve been working on a wide variety of projects in 12 topic areas: Community Inclusion, Economic Vitality, Education, Energy, Food, Health and Human Services, Housing, Land Use, Natural Areas, Transportation, Waste Prevention, and Water.
Quarterly Gatherings
The Coalition’s Quarterly Gatherings are held each April, July, and October in the main meeting room of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. The fourth gathering is our Annual Meeting, held in January (see above).
Recordings of our Quarterly Meeting gatherings can be found HERE.