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The voluntary carbon offset market [1%]
The voluntary market is evolving rapidly and quickly becoming big business. According to a May ’08 Climate Biz article the global voluntary offset market ...
Who's minding the store? [1%]
The General Accounting Office (GAO) released a report this week which criticizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for overestimating how much money ...
China: major polluter or ahead of the curve? [1%]
But the irony is that China actually excels in some areas environmentally when compared to the United States.
How about ‘Conserve, Baby, Conserve’? [1%]
One message that is emerging in this election cycle is that somehow we can drill our way to energy independence.
Bottle bill expansion begins on New Year’s Day [1%]
There are some changes going into effect this week that are great news for recycling in Oregon. Beginning Jan. 1, Oregon’s Bottle Bill will expand to include ...
Cash for Clunkers: Light Green, Not Deep Green [1%]
Congress recently refilled Cash for Clunkers’ tank with an additional $2 billion through Labor Day. This popular program has the laudable goal of stimulating ...
Working with cranberry farmers on the South Coast [1%]
OEC is working with cranberry farmers on Oregon's South Coast to demonstrate a fairer business model for farmers through the creation of a new collaborative, ...
Upcoming events give you an opportunity to weigh in for local farms [1%]
How do we plan for future urban growth while maintaining the character, agricultural vitality, and environmental health of our rural communities that make ...
Now for some good news... [1%]
According to a recent Pew report, Oregon represents the nation’s largest and fastest-growing clean energy economy.
National Train Day is May 9 [1%]
To celebrate rail travel, “Trainiacs” are holding National Train Day on May 9. Railroads are energy efficient, using less energy to move each passenger than ...
Oregon House passes low-carbon fuel standard [1%]
The Oregon House of Representatives today approved a major step forward in protecting Oregon consumers and businesses while reducing Oregon’s global warming ...
Green cleaners that do the job [1%]
Doug Akeson, a 22-year veteran of custodial work, told a great story about green cleaners at the recent “Healthy Buildings” conference for Oregon school ...
Support your healthy diet, support your local economy [1%]
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a great way to get local, seasonal produce direct from a local farmer.
OEC leads initiative to build Oregon’s greenest building yet [1%]
The project will pursue sustainability concepts in the built environment by meeting the prerequisites of the Cascadia Region Green Building Council’s Living ...
Chinese announcement a huge boost for solar companies [1%]
Anybody out there still think solar is a pipe dream? Certainly not China, nor the Dow Jones.
Tackling Oregon's sources of air pollution [1%]
Studies from across the world have consistently shown that air pollution harms heart health. Common air pollutants are associated with increased ...
Wind energy surpasses coal in growth, number of jobs [1%]
Some interesting news last week was featured on the CNN/Fortune magazine Green Wombat blog. Wind energy jobs increased 70% in 2008, passing the coal industry ...
What's a 'green collar' job anyway? [1%]
With the passage of the economic stimulus package, the emphasis has been on making investments in ‘shovel ready’ projects. The risk we face now is will we ...
Calculating OEC's Carbon Footprint, Part 1 [1%]
As part of my volunteer commitment to the Oregon Environmental Council, I had the opportunity to pull together the Council’s first carbon footprint analysis. ...
Calculating OEC's Carbon Footprint, Part 2 [1%]
Enter stage left, carbon offsets! Carbon offsets are a market-based mechanism whereby one offset is purchased for each metric ton of CO2 emissions ...
Biofuels Best Management Practices [1%]
OEC believes it is imperative that the biofuels industry demonstrates its commitment to the most environmentally and socially favorable practices.
Embracing Simplicity [1%]
Looking for ways to make the holidays more meaningful this year? Embracing simplicity is a great way to make the holidays more joyful, less wasteful and less ...
Governor announces first of its kind solar highway project [1%]
Some interesting news out of Salem today on the transportation front, especially for drivers in the Portland Metro area.
OEC ranked among top 10 non-profits to work for in Oregon [1%]
OEC was ranked #9 overall in the “List of 100 Best Non-Profits to Work For in Oregon” by Oregon Business and was the only environmental organization to receive ...
Advancing Green Chemistry in Oregon [1%]
Recommendations from the Oregon Green Chemistry Advisory Group
Good news for climate, clean air and clean energy [1%]
Portland General Electric announced yesterday that they will shut down their coal plant based in Boardman in 2020. This is good news for the climate since ...
Green building in Oregon schools creates efficiency, savings [1%]
The financial benefits of green buildings include reduced energy use, waste disposal and water costs; lower environmental impact and emissions; lower ...
Green Chemistry [1%]
Green Jobs [1%]
When OEC works to promote a sustainable economy in Oregon, creating green jobs is a natural extension of this work.
Oregonians recycling less and less [1%]
For all we pat ourselves on the back, it seems we’re backsliding a bit in the last couple of years.
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