by Patrick Mazza on September 3, 2013

Good-paying jobs that produce multiple products in rural communities where good jobs have been scarce – This is the restoration economy.  In Oregon the restoration economy created 6,483 jobs, generated $977.5 million in economic activity from 2001–2010, a new report from Ecotrust says.

by Patrick Mazza on September 3, 2013

The Pacific Northwest possesses a singular regional identity, one of the strongest in North America.  A large portion of the population is here by choice. But what draws the region together? What are the roots of this identity?

by Patrick Mazza on August 19, 2013

Do frightened grasshoppers increase carbon storage in grasslands?  It appears the answer is yes, according to Yale Forestry School research. But the reason for this phenomenon might not be what you think.

by Patrick Mazza on August 15, 2013

Farm support programs that target only food production miss huge opportunities to generate natural benefits, a new British study documents.

by Patrick Mazza on August 13, 2013

The message is spreading that changing the way agriculture is done can draw heat-trapping carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere into farm soils to improve the viability of agriculture overall. 

by Climate Solutions on August 6, 2013

For the past 18 months, Rhys Roth, Climate Solutions' co-founder and Director of Strategic Innovation, has served as lead staff to the Northwest Biocarbon Initiative (NBI). After 15 extraordinary years at Climate Solutions, Rhys is heading out for new career adventures and exciting changes are in the works at NBI and Climate Solutions.

by Eileen V. Quigley on August 6, 2013

On August 1, the City of Portland graciously hosted the Northwest Biocarbon Initiative (NBI) along with our partners at Ecotrust and the Willamette Partnership to announce the release of NBI’s new report, Natural Infrastructure: A Climate-Smart Solution.

by Eileen V. Quigley on August 6, 2013

On August 1, the City of Portland graciously hosted the Northwest Biocarbon Initiative (NBI) along with our partners at Ecotrust and the Willamette Partnership to announce the release of NBI’s new report, Natural Infrastructure: A Climate-Smart Solution.

by csadmin on August 1, 2013

The Northwest Biocarbon Initiative, City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, Ecotrust, and the Willamette Partnership provided a briefing on the climate and economic benefits of natural infrastructure in Portland and the Willamette Valley, announced the release of Natural Infrastructure: A Climate-Smart Solution, and led a 45-minute tour of multiple natural infrastructure projects in Portland's South Waterfront area.

by Patrick Mazza on July 19, 2013

Outside of humans, beavers have more impact on landscapes than virtually any other species. Now a new study reveals those hardworking animals not only build dams but biocarbon storage as well.