Whole Foods Market raises nearly $18,000 for Ecotrust
PORTLAND, OR – A recent fundraising effort by Whole Foods Market raised nearly $18,000 for Ecotrust, a Portland-based nonprofit. The proceeds benefit Ecotrust’s Food & Farms program, which works to build […]
Habitat restoration creates jobs, boosts local economies
Portland, Ore. – Ecotrust released data today that demonstrates how watershed and fish habitat restoration in Oregon creates jobs. Ecotrust found that restoration projects generated $977.5 million in economic activity and as many […]
New cohort of top leaders chosen for Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award
PORTLAND, ORE. — Five forward-looking tribal leaders from across Western North America were chosen today as finalists for the prestigious Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award. They are: Brian Cladoosby, Swinomish, La Conner, […]
Ecotrust launches new software platform for 21st-century decision making
PORTLAND, OR — How will we all thrive on a densely populated, rapidly changing planet? Today, Ecotrust launches Madrona, a new software platform for effective place-based decision making, to help planners and communities […]
More than 70 nations, private companies and international organizations declare support for Global Partnerships for Oceans
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Over 70 countries, civil society groups, private firms and international organizations have declared their support for the new Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO), signaling their commitment […]
FoodHub Director takes rural success story to White House
Portland, Ore. — FoodHub director Amanda Oborne will return to the White House tomorrow to talk about the networking site’s growing success in finding new opportunities for rural food producers and buyers. Oborne […]
National Community Fisheries Network launches, promoting healthy fishing communities, well-managed seafood stocks, and “community-caught” seafood brands
Portland, Ore. and Rockland, Maine — Today marks the beginning of a new era in community-based fishing in America, with 14 community fishing associations from Maine to Alaska banding together to […]
Ecotrust launches new knowledge hub for Copper River region
Cordova, AK — In an effort to help local citizens and resource managers better understand the watershed in which they live and work, Ecotrust has created an online information hub for […]
FoodHub director at White House for food system tweet up
PORTLAND, Ore – FoodHub’s acting director Amanda Oborne will join U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan and 60 other local and regional food leaders at the White House today for […]
Ecotrust 2012 Indigenous Leadership Award call for nominations: five northwest Tribal leaders to join rising network
PORTLAND, OR — Nominations are open for Ecotrust’s 11th annual Indigenous Leadership Award, recognizing native leaders dedicated to improving the social, economic, and environmental conditions of their homelands. Since 2001, Ecotrust […]
Former Ecotrust Vice President Deborah Kane to take national farm to school post
Portland, Ore — Former Ecotrust Vice President of Food and Farms Deborah Kane was today named head of the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Farm to School program. Kane will draw on […]
FoodHub in contention for international design award
PORTLAND, Ore – Online wholesale food market FoodHub has been named a finalist for the Google-sponsored Interaction Award, a prestigious international design award for outstanding digital works that embody and improve meaningful relationships […]
Ecotrust named Tech Award Laureate for innovative marine planning tools
SAN JOSE, Calif. and PORTLAND, Ore – Ecotrust has been named as a laureate of The Tech Awards 2011, one of 15 global innovators recognized each year for applying technology […]
New data shows Rogue Basin restoration projects create jobs and economic impact for local communities
Portland, Ore – The Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative (WWRI), a public-private partnership focusing on salmon habitat restoration in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, released its first economic data today on job […]
Five Native leaders honored with the 2011 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award
PORTLAND, OR — Ecotrust announces today the five native leaders chosen by a panel of senior tribal leaders and key staff to be honored at the 2011 Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership […]
Willamette Valley Wineries Association raises more than $9,000 for Ecotrust
PORTLAND, Ore. – For the second consecutive year, the Willamette Valley Wineries Association (WVWA) has teamed up with Ecotrust’s Farm to School program as the fundraising beneficiary of their annual Memorial […]
Ecotrust Indigenous Leadership Award calls for nominations: five Northwest Tribal leaders to join rising network
PORTLAND, OR — Nominations are open for Ecotrust’s 10th annual Indigenous Leadership Award, recognizing native leaders dedicated to improving the social, economic, and environmental conditions of their homelands and people. In […]
Ecotrust and the Sitka Center announce science residency partnership
PORTLAND, OR – Need a place to concentrate and relax? Would you like to spend at least a month in a peaceful, coastal hide-away surrounded by a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve? […]
Expert panel releases recommendations on communities and fisheries catch share policy
Washington, D.C. – A national, bi-partisan panel of 11 experts is releasing a report with 16 recommendations to strengthen the resilience and prosperity of fishing communities under a new Catch Share […]
Study compares carbon benefits of forest management practices in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ecotrust today announced the results of a carbon analysis for Oregon’s Elliott State Forest. The study evaluated potential carbon storage under a range of forest management scenarios, and […]
FoodHub membership fee waived through May 1st
PORTLAND, Ore. – FoodHub, the online marketplace where Northwest wholesale food buyers and sellers connect and conduct business, turns one today. Recognizing that this dynamic platform’s ability to catalyze and facilitate […]
OneCalifornia Bank completes acquisition of ShoreBank Pacific
OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today OneCalifornia Bank, FSB and ShoreBank Pacific announced the completion of the acquisition by OneCalifornia Bank of ShoreBank Pacific from ShoreBank Corporation and the merger of ShoreBank Pacific […]
Federal tax credits create hundreds of Northwest jobs in 2010
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ecotrust CDE, a for-profit subsidiary of the nonprofit Ecotrust, today announced that it allocated more than $60 million in new markets tax credits this year to Northwest […]
New book by Ecotrust founder calls for “Natural Economies”
PORTLAND, Ore. — Ecotrust today announced the publication of Cache: Creating Natural Economies, a book by Ecotrust founder Spencer B. Beebe that calls for the creation of “natural economies” and new […]
Ecotrust awards $40,000 to Indigenous leaders
PORTLAND, Ore. — Ecotrust today announced that it is awarding $40,000 to four innovative indigenous leaders in the western U.S. and Canada who work to improve conditions in their communities. […]
Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative seeks proposals for habitat restoration projects in Oregon, Washington and Idaho
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative (WWRI) today announced requests for proposals for community-based habitat restoration projects in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The WWRI is a partnership between […]
Learn how to build wholesale food sales and source local food products
Demand for healthy, local or regionally produced food is at an all time high. Yet every year, Oregon ranchers, farmers and specialty food manufacturers in rural communities continue to go […]
FoodHub serves up its second course
PORTLAND, Ore. – FoodHub, the online directory and marketplace that connects food buyers of all types and sizes with farmers, ranchers, fishermen and food manufacturers throughout the greater Northwest, has blossomed and matured […]
September 16: shop at Whole Foods and generate money for local school children
PORTLAND, Ore. – This Thursday, September 16, Whole Foods shoppers can help local school children by loading up on the week’s groceries, as well as bulk items such as potatoes, […]
Ecotrust hires first FoodHub Sales and Marketing Director
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ecotrust has named Amanda Oborne as the first sales and marketing director for FoodHub, its online marketplace designed to match regional food buyers such as restaurants, grocers, schools, institutional […]
Watershed restoration film contest recognizes seven northwest films
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Stories From Our Watersheds film has awarded $4,100 to seven independent Northwest short films (10 minutes or less) that highlight large-scale, high-priority, fish-and-community-friendly restoration projects in Oregon, Washington […]
Willamette Valley Wineries Association raises more than $5000 for Ecotrust
PORTLAND, Ore. – A recent for-benefit fundraising effort by the Willamette Valley Wineries Association raised $5,000 for Ecotrust, a Portland-based non-profit. A total of 34 wineries participated in the annual […]
New Seasons Market helps Ecotrust reel in FoodHub members
New Seasons Market is making FoodHub membership an easy catch for Northwest fishers angling for more wholesale and restaurant buyers. Starting today, the Portland-area grocery store will underwrite 50 percent […]
Area businesses aim to seed a new crop of FoodHub members
PORTLAND, Ore. – With a desire to sustain and regionalize the Northwest food economy, ten regional businesses are generously underwriting portions of an annual FoodHub membership fee for hundreds of potential users. […]
New Ecotrust report details America’s great ocean giveaway
PORTLAND, Ore. – (World Oceans Day) – As Congress convenes an oversight panel to probe the regulatory failures that preceded the equipment failure in the Gulf, another federal agency is […]
Ecotrust named as one of America’s most trustworthy charities
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ecotrust today announced that it has earned an eighth consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for the organization’s ability to efficiently manage and grow finances. Only one percent […]
MarineMap consortium wins inaugural award for environmental conflict resolution
PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution today awarded its first “Innovation in Technology and ECR” Award to the MarineMap Consortium, a group that brings together partners […]
Ecotrust launches national panel series on the future of coastal fisheries
BOSTON, Mass. – Starting this month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – which oversees U.S. fisheries – has kicked into high gear its program to fundamentally alter the way […]
Breakthrough Ecotrust tool advances carbon markets
PORTLAND, Ore. – Ecotrust today announced the approval of a methodology for launching forest carbon projects that will make it much easier for forest managers around the globe to participate […]
Northwest film contest now seeking submissions
PORTLAND, Ore. – A collaborative managed by Portland-based Ecotrust seeks submissions of short films that focus on the human, ecological and economic benefits of whole watershed restoration in the Northwest. […]