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woman in red jack with long braid stands on a highway taking a picture of a wall of militarized police

A view from Standing Rock

Ecotrust designer Helday de la Cruz traveled to Standing Rock on Thanksgiving with carload of friends and supplies to volunteer his time.

Heldáy de la Cruz
December 6, 2016 16 January 2017

A wetland field under sunny blue skies

A greener future for Colwood Wetland

Thanks to for-purpose business practices and unique partnerships, North Portland's Cully community is looking a little greener.

Noah Enelow
September 2, 2016 02 September 2016

Kids line up in front of a salad bar cart including black beans, carrots, and snow peas at Parrish Middle School in Salem, Oregon.

A better future for kids through healthy, local lunches now

Fixing school lunch can help fix our broken food system. When schools purchase more local food, kids are healthier now and in the future.

Carolyn Holland
November 12, 2015 19 November 2015

Alicia Lopez feeds four goats

In their own words: Oregon’s food and farm workers share their stories

On October 8, we kick off an interactive, bilingual exhibit that features the voices of Oregon's Latino food and farm workers

guest
September 21, 2015 12 February 2016

360 panorama of farm and mountains

The economics of climate change

Shifting away from an emphasis on global economic growth toward local economies

guest
February 23, 2015 25 February 2015

Gardener Suzanne Stone at New Day School in Portland hands a preschooler a pale for harvesting raspberries from the preschool garden.

New funding for farm to preschool programs in Oregon

Ecotrust gives out 13 mini-grants to boost the farm to preschool movement.

Lola Milholland
August 7, 2014 01 October 2014

Two women volunteers for the Portland Fruit Tree Project are holding the lacross stick-like batons used to harvest apples. They are gathering the excess bounty in an orchard as part of a harvest party.

Meet local food hero nominees

Interviews with this year's Local Hero Award nominees offer a deeper and closer look at businesses that are changing the face of food

Lola Milholland
May 1, 2014 10 June 2021

Child waiting for lunch in school with a hand over his mouth.

On International School Meals Day, the view from Scotland

We know that food is such an important part of children’s lives, providing nourishment for bodies as well as minds — it is well proven that children learn better when they have had a good meal and are not troubled …

guest
March 6, 2014 01 October 2014

A lone canoe crossing a wetland before an icy mountain.

We’ve got some stories for you

This spring, Ecotrust is excited to unveil two exciting new storytelling venues. First, we will be launching a completely redesigned website offering new ways for you to explore our latest work, partnerships, and events here at the Natural Capital Center. …

Carolyn Holland
February 20, 2014 01 October 2014

Brian Cladoosby at a speech podium.

In search of the best indigenous leaders

Nominations are open for Ecotrust’s 12th  annual Indigenous Leadership Award, recognizing native leaders dedicated to their homelands.

guest
February 20, 2014 02 December 2019

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