Oregon has earned a reputation of leadership in sustainability through the work of our universities, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and governments. The Oregon University System and the Oregon Business Council identified the opportunity for multiple Oregon universities to collaborate – with each other, and with their communities – to offer educational programs based on this work. The Summer Sustainability Series makes these experiences and examples available to both professionals and students in the region, across the country, and from abroad. By gathering thought leaders from disparate fields around specific challenges, the program will push beyond the current thinking and find even more effective solutions.