Sustainable Living
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Housing Policy Is… Salmon Policy?
How state laws permitting more homes could ease two crises at once. -
Meet the People Who Still Believe in Facts
And support the research and communications you care about! -
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Few Would Lose from Removing Snake River Dams
And making whole the irrigators and grain barging companies would cost little. -
Snake River Dams’ Hydropower Is No Longer Particularly Cheap
Renewable power’s price is undercutting the region’s longstanding champions of low-cost electricity. -
It’s Not Even Close: Economics Says the Snake River Dams Should Go
If we count Northwesterners’ love for salmon, that is. -
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Why You’re Still Not Bringing a Reusable Mug for Your Daily Coffee
And how Cascadia could help to change that. -
Why Couldn’t Washington Stop a Soda Tax Ban When Oregon Could?
The passage of a soda tax ban in Washington reveals a void in the state’s food advocacy.
The decisions we make in our everyday lives and in our homes can help to promote a greener, healthier Northwest. From installing a rain garden to buying less stuff to opting for public transit or biking when possible, small everyday actions by engaged, informed consumers accumulate to big impacts.
Recent Reports & Graphics
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How Kinder Morgan’s Bankers Are Funding a Tar Sands Pipeline
Some banks are saying exactly the right things, but their money is doing the opposite. -
Making Sustainability Legal
Outdated Rules that Stop Affordable, Green Solutions -
Indicator Update: Cascadian Life Expectancy Increases
Despite recent economic woes, northwesterners' health has improved.
Press Clips
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Bonneville Power dynasty: No longer a ‘no-brainer’
E&E News December 6, 2019
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Bunk beds are renting for $1,000 as the housing crisis spins out of control
Huffington Post September 27, 2019
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Washington’s unofficial freeway: Highway 9 in Lake Stevens strains under a suburban boom
Seattle Times September 3, 2019
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How to Stop Junk Mail and Save Trees—and Your Sanity
Washington Post February 13, 2018
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The Seven Sustainable Wonders of the World
Treehugger June 23, 2017