Originally formed by a 2000 Executive Order by then Governor John Kitzhaber as the "Sustainability Workgroup," which was further defined, empowered and budgeted by the state legislature in the Oregon Sustainability Act, which gave the board its current name.
Originally formed as part of an initiative by Governor John Kitzhaber in 2000, known as the "Sustainability Workgroup," which was subsequently developed, strengthened, and funded by the state legislature in the Oregon Sustainability Act, leading to its current name.