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Resilient communities, regional economies
A call for systemic change has echoed loudly across the world — at uprisings in Tahrir Square, anti-austerity demonstrations in Greece, and encampments on Wall Street. Our economic, political, and...
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The growth of socially responsible investing, via social screens and other indicators of good and bad corporate behavior, has spilled over into broader concerns for ecological sustainability and...
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Will the country follow its ocean pioneers?
Ten years ago, some fishermen in the 40-boat town of Port Orford, in southern Oregon, decided to take hold of their future. They were beset by fishery closures, outcompeted by larger trawl fleets and...
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Under the mango tree, a village’s future unfolds
Cambodia — Angkor Wat, this country’s ancient temple complex, may be the eighth wonder of the world, but what’s truly remarkable about Cambodia is what people manage to transport on the ubiquitous...
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Future We Want: Local food sovereignty, not land grabs
As Ecotrust promotes a natural model of development, one that builds upon principles of healthy ecosystems, we’re paying close attention to global trends that affect the management of ecosystems and...
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How Washington can support fishing communities
Lately, national fisheries policy makers have left local fishing communities hanging. At issue is how to ensure responsible community-based fishermen — without huge financial backing — remain fishing,...
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Ecodistricts Summit will work on smarter, more resilient cities
The Portland Sustainability Institute will host the 2012 Ecodistricts Summit October 23- 26, as part of the ongoing effort to build smarter, more resilient, and more livable urban districts across the...
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Legislators taste a whole new lunch
To celebrate Farm to School Month, dozens of Oregon legislators headed to school cafeterias this October to check out what’s new on the menu. Why did these legislator lunches take place? Statewide...
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