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Eat! Converse! Enjoy! Bring the whole familyand help make Lane County “the Sustainability County”.

You might even find a new job or career.

Scrumptious dinner of pozolé, enfrijoladas, and flan prepared by Juventud FACETA of the Amigos Multicultural Services Center.

Discussion Points by Sue Gorham, Convention and Visitors Association of Lane County, and Robin Hostick, Wildland Ecotours.

A Family and Community Town Supper (FACTS) is an energetic, interactive event that brings people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic classes together to discuss important issues over a meal. 

The timely issue for our FACTS is supporting, promoting and thinking creatively about eco-tourism in Lane County.

Lane County is already seen as “the sustainability county” by environmental groups around the country, with good reason.  However, in order to attract 1) these organizations to hold conferences, retreats and meetings in Lane County, and 2) environmentally conscious tourists who choose to travel green and see the sustainable sights, there are some gaps in the infrastructure to fill.  These gaps in services and products could provide many living wage jobs in Lane County, while making Lane a veritable sustainability showcase, and an even greater place to live and work.  There is no upper limit in sight for the kinds of clean, earth-friendly businesses and attractions that could be created and supported by tourists and locals alike.  The more eco-tourists come to Lane, the more they see and learn of sustainability to take back to their communities, the more sustainable jobs and businesses are created here (and potentially there), and the more sustainable Lane County becomes.  It is an exciting positive cycle whose time has come. 

FACTS is an award-winning model that was created to: build and strengthen community bonds; bridge gaps among people of different ages, races, belief systems, and classes; promote family involvement and communication; provide opportunities for youth to participate as equals; encourage citizenship and community involvement; and build support for community initiatives.

Childcare and Spanish translation available.  Feed the little ones at home, and they get in free to play in the supervised playroom.  Older kids and teens are heartily invited to talk part in the discussion over dinner.

Call Dianne Lobes at Helios Resource Network, 284-7020, to volunteer or donate.  If you’re living lightly and want to come, please do - we’ll give you a volunteer position.