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A grainy digital photo of a male elk walking across a grassland, with burned trees and female elk in the background

Tribal school science class centers indigenous language and mentorship

As part of the Tribal Workforce Development Project, this culturally-relevant online class connects Native students to urban forests.

Emilie Chen
October 16, 2020 27 October 2020

Two men wearing orange safety vests and hard hats are holding long nets as they work in a stream.

Building back better

As we confront the multiple crises here in our home region, we need to think bigger than getting back to “normal.”

Jeremy Barnicle
October 8, 2020 13 October 2020

A conversation with Laurie Dunne

Indigenous Fellow Laurie Dunne talks about her GIS work, her experience working from home, and her hopes for the future.

Emilie Chen
October 2, 2020 02 October 2020

A column of smoke over a forested hills

The future of our forests at the confluence of climate change and wildfire

This year's wildfire season has been nothing short of devastating. How did we get here and where do we go from here?

Brent Davies
September 22, 2020 28 September 2020

A farm set against a smoke-filled sky

Food, farms, and fire

As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.

Maia Hardy
September 18, 2020 22 September 2020

Welcome Cat Goughnour

We chat with our new board member, Cat Goughnour, who has been part of Ecotrust's racial equity work since 2016.

Emilie Chen
September 15, 2020 20 November 2020

one level home, cars in driveway, forest behind, deep purple / red sky from wildfires

Home fires burning

As devastating wind-driven fires reshape forest communities up and down the West Coast, our team reflects on home.

Megan Foucht
September 10, 2020 13 September 2020

Remembering Susan Hammer

A beloved board member and regional champion for a more equitable, prosperous, and climate-smart future, Susan Hammer passed on August 25.

Jeremy Barnicle
August 26, 2020 26 August 2020

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Back to the Root: A look back

The second annual Back to the Root Conference convened 100+ BIPOC producers at the Redd on Salmon Street.

guest
August 7, 2020 18 August 2020

A scene from Black Futures Farm with tilled land in the foreground and a greenhouse in the background

Climate, land, and BIPOC leadership: Pursuing equity-centered solutions

Jamese Kwele, Director of Food Equity / Director of Equity, spoke on centering equity in climate solutions panel hosted by Rep. Blumenauer.

Jamese Kwele
July 23, 2020 24 July 2020