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A Remembrance of Billy Frank, Jr.

“I don’t believe in magic,” Billy once said. “I believe in the sun and the stars, the water, the tides, the floods, the owls, the hawks flying, the river running, the wind talking.

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Good News Abounds for Storing Carbon Naturally

Our forests and coastal wetlands store more carbon than we thought. We bring you all of that good news and more in this first Northwest Biocarbon Initiative Digest of 2014.

Getting down and dirty for dense carbon storage

The Puget Sound estuary has the potential to store 8.9 million tons of CO2, the equivalent of 1.76 million cars. That’s almost as many cars as are registered in Snohomish and King Counties – the most densely populated part of Washington State.

Like Oil for Chocolate

Who knew that oil and chocolate had anything in common beyond its color? A few thoughts for Valentine's Day. 

The Peak District, England

British farmland missing huge natural benefits potential

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

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Biocarbon Summit a silo-busting event

A capacity crowd of 160 thought leaders and innovators gathered on June 10, 2013 at the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle for the first-ever Northwest Biocarbon Summit.  

Linda Dobson

Fast-talking innovators show the way to our biocarbon future

One of the special highlights at the Northwest Biocarbon Summit–for me and many others–was a remarkable series of “Speed Talks” by real-world Northwest practitioners who brought to life the full portfolio of biocarbon solutions.

Seagrass

Blue carbon turning the tide on greenhouse gas emissions

By preserving and expanding areas of coastal vegetation such as mangroves, sea grass beds, and marshes, we can mitigate some of the effects in burning fossil fuels and turn the tide on our rising greenhouse gas emission

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Guest Blog: More livestock to save the planet?

A conversation between Chad Kruger, Director of  WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Allan Savory, President and

Tanner Springs

Urban ecosystem services: the promise of green infrastructure

Urban green infrastructure is increasingly seen as an effective way to meet regulatory obligations for control of polluted runoff or high stormwater flows, while also generating an array of ecosystem service co-benefits.

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Knowledge is power...and money

Would you buy a car without knowing how fuel-efficient it is?  What about a building? Check out how Portland is making buildings' energy-efficiency data public, and why that's expected to reduce carbon emissions and save money for both owners and tenants.

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Oregon's climate change-fighting forests

Oregon has a lot of forests, and great conditions for growing long-lived trees, and those forests store a lot of carbon. Aggressive and unsustainable logging of those forests can contribute heavily to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. 

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2015 South Sound Sustainability Expo

This free public event connects local residents and business owners with services, products, companies, and agencies that address sustainability needs in our community. Participants learn about transportation choices, green construction, energy conservation, reuse and recycling, solar energy, local food and gardening, and cost-effective sustainability practices.

Oregon Conservation Network Lobby Day

About OCN

The Oregon Conservation Network (OCN) is coordinated by OLCV's Education Fund. 

Over 40 Oregon conservation organizations work together in the Legislature on shared Priorities for a Healthy Oregon. Together, we pass pro-conservation laws, protect our unique quality of life, and ensure a better Oregon for our children.

OCN is powered by the thousands of Oregonians who belong to its member organizations.