Hear the voices of our region’s leaders and explore stories of home on the Ecotrust blog. Learn more about What We Do and our Current Projects.
FEATURE | Indigenous storytelling fellow, Jessica Douglas, reflects on a visit with Ecotrust partners at the Kalispel Tribe.
PROGRAM UPDATE | A look inside a growing body of work in partnership with the Hoopa Valley Tribe
ECOTRUST UPDATE | A reflection and programmatic update from our Interim Executive Director, Olivia M. Rebanal
PROGRAM UPDATE | Sustainable Northwest wins significant funding on a proposal to build the Climate Smart Wood Economy. We are excited to join a group of nonprofit and tribal partners in the Pacific Northwest on this effort
INTERVIEW | An interview with Cody Desautel about the impacts of climate change on the Tribes’ forest and economy and how they are responding to threats
INTERVIEW | Learn more about two of our board members, Jaime Arredondo and Alexandria McBride
PROGRAM UPDATE | The employers and partner organizations who enrich participants’ experience are critical to the success of the Green Workforce Academy
INTERVIEW | An interview with Gabe Sheoships, the Executive Director of the Friends of Tryon Creek
PARTNER VOICES | An interview with Mike Durglo, Jr., the Tribal Historic Preservation Office director for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
PROGRAM UPDATE | Charting timelines of timber output and carbon sequestration for every county in the Northwest US
PARTNER VOICES | Rural Reporting Fellow Bethany Goodrich shares how community care, reciprocity, and centering Indigenous voices guide her storytelling.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | In humble collaboration, the Ecotrust team embarked on a strategic planning process.
PROGRAM UPDATE | David Diaz connects the dots between carbon recapture in forests and the benefit to green builders who invest in climate-smart wood products.
PROGRAM UPDATE | In reviewing the plans put forward by the incoming Biden administration, several elements align with work already underway
STAFF VOICES | Ecotrust team members discuss what’s at stake in the upcoming election
STAFF VOICES | As we confront the multiple crises here in our home region, we need to think bigger than getting back to “normal”
STAFF VOICES | This year’s wildfire season has been nothing short of devastating. How did we get here and where do we go from here?
ECOTRUST UPDATE | As farmers and food producers in our region weather an unprecedented wildfire season, we offer our support and a list of resources.
STAFF VOICES | As devastating wind-driven fires reshape forest communities up and down the West Coast, a team member reflects on home, partnership, and staying connected.
IN MEMORIAM | A beloved board member and regional champion for a more equitable, prosperous, and climate-smart future, Susan Hammer passed on August 25
FEATURE | The second annual Back to the Root Conference convened 100+ BIPOC producers at the Redd on Salmon Street
ECOTRUST UPDATE | Jamese Kwele spoke on centering equity in climate solutions panel hosted by Rep. Blumenauer.
ECOTRUST UPDATE | In a series of timelines, we share examples of how our work has progressed over the past decade.
STAFF VOICES | This Earth Day, we continue to realize our vision for resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems, in our region and beyond
STAFF VOICES | Amidst uncertainty, we’re looking to stories of resilience to remind us that a new way forward is possible and necessary
ECOTRUST UPDATE | With rapid adoption of forward-looking policies, we have a chance to develop a robust regional response to climate change.
STAFF VOICES | As an organization, Ecotrust stands with the Global Climate Strike. We are going to give this challenge everything we’ve got
STAFF VOICES | Grant Coordinator Madeleine Corich reflects on how she overcame climate despair, by organizing with the youth-led movement Sunrise.
INTERVIEW | The story behind the Heiltsuk First Nation Investigating and eventually litigating a 2016 diesel spill in unceded territorial waters
PROGRAM UPDATE | Our new Rural Reporting Fellowship will provide support for in-depth reporting on climate change from a rural perspective.