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Up one levelOur blog is where we reflect and share thoughts and ideas related to sustainability in the Northwest.
Our blog is where we reflect and share thoughts and ideas related to sustainability in the Northwest.
Feel free to comment, or contact us if you would like to be a guest blogger.
Looking forward to a sustainable 2012
I want to thank all of our donors for your truly wonderful support. We couldn’t do it without you! In particular I’d like to welcome and thank our many new donors who helped us win matched funding from the Collins Foundation. Thank you!
Three Highlights from 2011
It has been an incredible year at Sustainable Northwest. Now is the perfect time to join our community of supporters and help to create family wage jobs, protect our rural landscapes, and build a Northwest that is truly sustainable.
At the Right Scale, Biomass Integrates Multiple Solutions
When developed at an appropriate-scale, biomass energy can address multiple objectives in restoring our forests and supporting our communities. The recent study conducted by researchers at Oregon State University is a welcome scientific analysis of carbon storage in our region’s forests and provides useful data for policy decisions relevant to a sustainable energy future. However, public policy issues surrounding forest biomass and energy stretch well beyond the sole lens of reducing carbon emissions.