Portland scored 67.78 overall and was second for lifestyle and policy . It also came in seventh for transportation , 14th for energy sources and 52nd for environment . Portland is working toward many sustainably initiatives , such as its sustainable food programme , clean energy initiative , green building advances and ‘ fix-it fairs ’ which aim to teach attendees simple , affordable ways to make their homes more sustainable and efficient . The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability has put much of its 2015 Climate Action Plan into practice already , working towards reducing both overall energy consumption and potable water consumption by 10 % each by 2020 .

28 October 2017