Despite attempts to minimize the voices of those indigenous to Coos Bay, the hanis and miluk people continue to assert their ongoing rights and ancestral connection to Coos Bay. For nearly 20 years, the Jordan Cove Energy Project, a proposed natural gas liquefaction and export facility and fracked gas pipeline that would have traversed 230 miles across Oregon, threatened their identity and strained resources.
Examining the often high costs of proposed green energy projects to tribes through the example of the Goldendale Water Pump Storage Project
Join Green Workforce Academy (GWA) teachers and mentors to learn more about our 2023 sessions. GWA is a 5-week paid opportunity to learn about green jobs in the Portland area. Participants spend 2 days in the classroom and 2 days in the field each week. GWA is culturally specific to Black and Native communities, and […]
Since 2014, Ecotrust has invested significantly into research and program development that supports small and medium sized farmers, ranchers and fishers. Through a legacy program, Ag of the Middle Accelerator (AOTM), Ecotrust supported more than 65 food and agriculture businesses throughout our bioregion with technical assistance and network connections to enable their viability. After 5 […]
Save the date for the 2023 Indigenous Leadership Awards. The Awardees to be honored this year represent Native homelands across the Pacific Northwest — the region where Ecotrust focuses its work as an organization — and includes seasoned as well as emerging leaders.
Join us at Oxbow Regional Park for a morning of storytelling, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and a short walk to the river.
Join us at Oxbow Regional Park for a morning of storytelling.
Planning a Wedding soon? Come tour Ecotrust's incredible East Side venue located in the heart of Portland's booming industrial neighborhood! The Ecotrust Events team is hosting an open house for couples looking to explore our venue and meet some great vendors! Meet the team from Kitchen Killa who will be providing light appetizers and hors […]
Get to know folks working within Ecotrust Food Systems Equity, Black Food Sovereignty Coalition, Oregon USDA FSA, and hear about the latest developments in the urban ag community.
Join us February 22 for the next Restoration Through Storytelling event “A Story of Sisterhood and Sustainability,” at June Key Delta Community Center. Learn how the Portland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has become a cornerstone of the Albina neighborhood through commitment to public service, and providing a nurturing environment for Black […]
For over 30 years Ecotrust has worked throughout the region to affect change at the intersection of equity, ecology, and economy - the 3 E’s. Yet we have only recently adopted an equity framework that encompasses our many programs, functions, and processes, including for evaluation. In this session, evaluators Denise Chin and Noah Enelow will […]