Event: The Business of Sustainability Forum, Sept. 17

REPOST Brightest Minds in Sustainability Gather in Seattle for the 2009 Sustainable Industries Economic Forum SEATTLE—September 2, 2009—The 2009 Sustainable Industries Economic Forum returns to Seattle Sept. 17 seeking to “re-inspire” the inspired with a panel featuring some of the brightest sustainability experts discussing the infinite multi-sector economic potential of sustainable industries. World-renowned environmental economist [...]

A breakthrough moment from 350.org

From 350.org Dear friends, For once, this email isn’t asking you to do anything at all. It’s merely sharing the news–the amazing news–that arrived about 45 minutes ago at 350 headquarters.  Rajendra Pachauri is the U.N.’s top climate scientist. He leads the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which every five years produces the authoritative [...]

Event:SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE RESPONSE, July 23

CITY UNIVERSITY OF SEATTLE TO PRESENT EVENT ON SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE RESPONSE Kevin Wilhelm, Sustainability Expert and Author To Address Increasing Profitability And Climate Response During An Uncertain Economy BELLEVUE, Wash. — City University of Seattle is presenting an evening about sustainability and climate response.  Expert and thought leader Kevin Wilhelm, CEO of Sustainable Business [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 07/14/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Oregon’s job loss levels off After steep increases, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate — initially reported as 12.4 percent for May — leveled out at a revised 12.2 percent for that month and June. A separate employment survey also released [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 07/13/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Smart, sustainable, stylish Seattle? In an attempt to make denser town houses blend in with Craftsman bungalows, Seattle codes created a hybrid – half house and half high-rise – that satisfies no one. Architects who see the result as a [...]

Conservative Jokers Attack ACES

[REPOST from Sierra Club RAW photo credit] Issue #288 July 10, 2009 Conservative Jokers Attack ACES Josh Dorner In the two weeks after the historic House vote on a comprehensive clean energy and climate plan, conservatives and the far-right tea bag set have nearly self-immolated over what they see as the latest socialist plot to [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 07/10/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. World’s largest solar plant may be built in Cle Elum The sunny, Central Washington town of Cle Elum could be the site of the world’s largest solar power plant, if a Washington company makes good on plans announced Thursday. The [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 07/09/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Pharmacists can’t refuse Plan B pill, appeals court says Pharmacists are obliged to dispense the Plan B pill, even if they are personally opposed to the “morning after” contraceptive on religious grounds, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday in a [...]

Today Marks Our 100th Coal Plant Unplugged!

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Northwesterners Using Less Gasoline

From Sightline Institute New Sightline Report: Northwesterners Using Less Gasoline Last week, Sightline released a new analysis of gasoline consumption in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Read the report, Easing Off the Gas, on our website. Here are some of the findings: Gasoline consumption is down: Per-capita gasoline consumption has fallen eight out of the last [...]