Aven Frey
Aven Frey, former senior development associate, managed the grants and foundations side of Sightline’s fundraising efforts and contributed research to Sightline's work on climate, strategic communications, and the Thin Green Line. Aven studied Anthropology and Environmental Studies at Grinnell College before going on to earn a dual MA/MBA in Environmental Policy and Management at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She is passionate about living sustainably and enjoys cooking from scratch, getting around by bike, and transforming her yard into a regenerative food forest. Aven lives car-free with her husband and son on a half-acre urban orchard in Bremerton. Find her latest research here and email her at aven [at] sightline [dot] org.
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The Trump Administration Is Using Faulty Logic on Oil Trains
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Editor’s note: Oregon Public Broadcasting reported April 4, 2019, on the increase in Canadian tar sands oil being shipped by rail ...
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Tips for Talking About the Green New Deal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As members of Congress take their seats, it seems the phrase “Green New Deal” is suddenly on the lips of ...
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Par Pacific Buys Tacoma Refinery, Aims to up Oil Shipping on Salish Sea
If any doubt remained that Tacoma is ground zero for the Northwest’s fight over dirty energy, the recent purchase of a ...
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How to Successfully Talk About Climate and Energy in Alberta Oil Country
The common sense communication guide to connect Canadians to their common ground on climate issues.
The common sense communication guide to connect Canadians to their common ground on climate issues.
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Tideflats Protections Extended but Not Expanded in Tuesday Council Vote
Tacoma will get another six-month reprieve from any new fossil fuel facilities, thanks to a Tuesday vote by the city ...
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Tacoma City Council Votes Tuesday on Tideflats Land-Use Moratorium
Editor’s note: this piece originally published Oct. 10. Since then, Tacoma City Council heard public comment from more than 81 ...
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Cascadia Midterm Election Results 2018: Ballot Measure Edition
The tallies from across the region on environment, housing, and social issues.
The tallies from across the region on environment, housing, and social issues.
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Poll: Americans Want Candidates Who Support Climate Change Solutions
With partisanship becoming more venomous every day and midterm campaigns ramping up, it may be shocking to learn that Americans ...
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Tacoma City Council Facing Critical Crossroads for Tideflats Land-Use
Tacoma, long a center of heavy industry, is heir to a proud working-class legacy—and to enduring pollution. In particular, the ...
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EcoAmerica’s Three Core Messaging Themes for Latinx Climate Leaders
Editor’s Note: We would like to acknowledge that the use of the term “Latinx” is a matter of personal, generational, ...
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Weekend Reading 9/21/2018
Kelsey H. Spent some time reading a pretty lengthy NYT article on sustainable farming and possibly using the natural processes ...
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Weekend Reading 9/14/2018
Kelsey H. A really interesting lawsuit between an Oregon police officer and her department recently ended. The department asked the ...
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