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Could Your Backyard Help Ease the Affordable Housing Crisis?
Models from Cascadia and beyond deploy backyard cottages as subsidized housing.
Call ‘Natural Gas’ What It Is: Fracked
Talking points for protecting West Coast communities from the latest fossil fuel industry schemes
Questions about Proportional Representation You Were Afraid to Ask
What is it and why should American and Canadian voters care? -
Financial Red Flags for Fracking
Despite rising oil prices, the red ink continues to flow for fracking companies
Take It from an American: The Far Right Can Still Rise under Outdated Voting System
Exhibit A: Donald J. Trump
The Democracy Solution You Didn’t Know You Wanted
Polling snapshot: US voters hungry for solutions they've likely never heard of -
Listen In: ‘Seattle’s Morning News With Dave Ross’ on Backyard Cottages
Sightline's Dan Bertolet discusses Seattle's Final Environmental Impact Statement and what it means for ADUs.
I-1631 Could Save Lives and Improve Health by Reducing Pollution
Washingtonians could save billions in health costs by cleaning the air
It’s Been a Rough Year for Climate Change Warriors — but It’s Not All Bad
Reshaping the legal landscape will take time. Meanwhile, there's still plenty to feel hopeful about. -
Tacoma City Council Facing Critical Crossroads for Tideflats Land-Use
A one-year moratorium on fossil fuel projects expires soon. Leaders could choose to expand or extend it.
BC’s ProRep ballot designed with local representation in mind
ProRep ballot options were selected to balance rural and urban ridings and strengthen accountability.
EcoAmerica’s Three Core Messaging Themes for Latinx Climate Leaders
For US Latinx voters, climate is about cultural connections, community strength, and family health. -
Where Seattle’s Environmental Impact Statement Has Landed for Backyard Cottages
The final recommendation has a lot of good, a little bad, and a few more hurdles to clear.
Actually, Let’s Not Set Aside Land Next to Rail Lines for Mansionization
Apartments are banned from half the land around stations on Portland's next rail line. If that won't change, the line shouldn't be built.
Canada Already has 100+ Years of History with Proportional Representation
Most often, it's been adopted to thwart the powers that be and give voters more voice. -
5 pictures to explain the voter referendum in British Columbia
Voters will have the chance to opt for proportional representation, a system designed to give more voters more voice
Heritage Foundation Will Peddle Anti-climate Agenda at Crucial Oregon Hearing
The right-wing group's go-to naysayer will testify to lawmakers about climate regulation.
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SIGHTLINE DAILY
Today’s top sustainability headlines for the Pacific Northwest, curated by Sightline Institute.
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‘Transgender’ could be defined out of existence
New York Times
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Could your backyard ease the affordable housing crisis?
Sightline Institute
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Bye-bye, beer? Brewers need a climate change plan
KUOW
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In Alaska, everyone’s grappling with climate change
San Francisco Chronicle
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Army Corps revives review of Longview coal-export project
The Oregonian
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Youth ask Supreme Court to resume climate change case
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions edge upward
Bike Portland
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An awesome solution for diversifying the environmental movement
Nonprofit AF
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‘Hyperalarming’ study shows massive insect loss
Seattle Times
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U.S. shale has a glaring problem
OilPrice
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