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PORTLAND — The deterioration of the planet is a “very serious matter,” the Dalai Lama said Saturday morning during a forum hosted by Maitripa College.

He was the highlighted speaker during, “Universal Responsibility and the Global Environment: An Environmental Summit,” which featured noted experts Andrea Durbin, director of the Oregon Environmental Council, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and scientist David Suzuki.

Tickets for the Dalai Lama's upcoming visit to Portland are now on sale.

He will be speaking at an environmental summit at Maitripa College May 9-11.