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‘Pristine’ Oregon property sale could lead to the coast’s next state park

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  • The 357 acres, at the county’s south end, is billed as “an unparalleled stretch of coastal open space.”
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Oregon Parks and Recreation moves to purchase new coastal parklands in Tillamook County

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  • Classified as a relatively pristine estuary, Sand Lake is the only remaining estuary of its size on the Oregon coast that is dominated by a diverse set of native plant associations, due to very little agricultural or commercial development.
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Oregon groups land $90M to spur rural investment

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  • Ecotrust CDE, a division of Ecotrust, received a $35 million allocation, bringing its total since 2005 to more than $200 million
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Two Portland organizations reap $90 million in New Markets tax credits

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  • A subsidiary of Ecotrust this month was awarded $90 million in New Markets Tax Credits, which it will use to invest in redevelopment projects
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Timber town

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  • What’s happening at the Illinois Valley mill signals a shift in timber management in Oregon
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Ecotrust continues impressive charity rating streak

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  • Ecotrust’s streak earned praise from Ken Berger, Charity Navigator’s president and CEO
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Vote for standouts in Portland food scene

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  • Ecotrust’s seventh annual Local Hero Awards is once again asking the public to vote for their favorite food and beverage entrepreneurs
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Calling out the climate delayers

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  • With the impacts of climate change all too real, delay and denial are indistinguishable.
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Celebrate socially responsible food with BBQ (and beer!)

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  • Edible Portland and Ecotrust will host their 7th annual Local Hero Awards
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Sandy River project hopes to hook salmon

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  • The Upper Sandy River Basin Habitat Restoration Project’s goal is to recover the salmon and steelhead populations that have diminished since a 1964 flood
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Portland restaurant and bar events — Week of 5/14 – 5/20

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  • On June 12, Edible Portland and Ecotrust will be holding the 7th annual Local Hero Awards to celebrate local food heroes
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Where should the divestors invest?

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  • We need to direct capital to disruptive innovations that can fundamentally transform our economy and deliver broadly shared benefits.
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Conserving landscapes and ecosystems with private investment

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  • Private investors are finding new opportunities to invest in large-scale conservation efforts intended to protect biodiversity and boost “ecosystem services” such as clean water, clean air and carbon storage.
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Scaling up conservation finance: takeaways and videos from the practitioners workshop

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  • The focus was on ideas that are scalable and repeatable and that generate returns for investors.
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Fresh Thinking with Ecotrust

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  • We have all been in buildings that seem to have a certain vibe, a soul even – teeming with positive energy
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Women of Influence 2014: meet Ecotrust’s Astrid Scholz

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  • Some thoughts from Astrid J. Scholz, Ecotrust’s president
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The best businesses for the world in 2014, according to B Lab

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  • B Lab’s alternative “Fortune 500 list” highlights 92 businesses that have the biggest social bottom lines
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Which 3 Portland B Corps are ‘Best for the World’?

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  • Three Portland-area companies are among the best in the world for social and environmental impact, according to the 2014 “B Corp Best for the World” list
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Study tallies economic risks of Oregon coal export project

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  • A study released Thursday by coal export opponents tallies the economic risks of barging coal down the Columbia River
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Summit to save the Earth: Rio’s legacy

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  • Despite the squabbles, the Earth Summit could go down in history as a landmark beginning of a serious drive to preserve the planet