Project Greenlight aims to provide tools and technical assistance to rural communities and Tribal Nations to create and implement the complex funding plans often required for clean energy projects. Our goal is to develop a “full-service” hub, built to move planned projects from concept to construction.

The Blue Mountains in Malheur National Forest was recently the site of significant new research conducted over 10 years showing that mechanical thinning greatly improves forest healthy and resiliency. Photo credit SNW.

Guest Blog | Northwest Community Forest Coalition:

Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) led a Learn and Burn event taking place within the Mt. Adams Community Forest in May > Read about the experience here!

During the 2023 Oregon Legislative Session, we were fortunate to secure several significant achievements core to the mission of Sustainable Northwest and the places we work.

One year ago we endeavored to build upon the momentum of our growing Making Energy Work for Rural Oregon (MEW) coalition by launching a MEW Policy Committee to advocate for energy policies that support an equitable energy transition for rural Oregonians.

Sustainable Northwest staff, board and partners toured the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington in June to learn more about conserving dry, east-side forests in the Pacific Northwest. Here are nine things we learned.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Sustainable Startup Happy Hour!

On April 19th, 2023, a network of rural energy stakeholders from across Oregon gathered in Lake County, Oregon, at the PLAYA Center on Summer Lake, for the second annual Statewide Rural Energy Convening.

Sustainable Northwest and our Electric Farms (E-FARMS) partners – WyEast RC&D, Forth Mobility, and Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) – hosted an electric tractor demonstration day with The Black Food Sovereignty Coalition (BFSC).

Resource Environmental Solutions (RES) is leading a massive restoration effort integral to the largest dam removal and river renewal project in US history – a task vital to the future of several imperiled salmon populations on the West Coast.

Check out the latest blog post from EnergyTrust of Oregon, sharing Cameron and Garrett Duncan's efforts at making their ranching and farming operations in the Upper Klamath Basin as sustainable as possible.

Sustainable Northwest is working with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region to enhance collaborative capacity for improved forest management and restoration.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) recommending the approval of the proposed license surrender, decommissioning, and removal of the Lower Four Klamath Dams.

We sat down for a quick chat with Polly during her very busy first week!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Fall Energy Symposium, and a special thank you to our event co-hosts, Energy Trust of Oregon, and the City of Pendleton, for their support!

The Pacific Northwest showcases exceptional land stewards, spanning from the southern coast of Oregon to the Olympic Peninsula and north to the foothills of Mount Baker.

Learning from these forests and the local communities participating in alternative forest management has been my pleasure.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) recommending the approval of the proposed license surrender, decommissioning, and removal of the Lower Four Klamath Dams.

What can we do to address the wildfire problem? While this question is daunting, reducing fuels can influence the way these forests burn, even during extreme fire weather.

Sustainable Northwest recently convened 15 architects, designers, construction firms, and others in the green building space for a tour in John Day, OR. The trip included visits to Woodgrain’s sawmill in Pilot Rock, Malheur Lumber in John Day, and restoration projects on the Middle Fork John Day and Malheur National Forest.

Sustainable Northwest board members, staff, and partners gathered in Joseph, Oregon for a deep dive into our new Regenerative Ranching program.

After two years of lockdown, social distancing, and Zoom happy hours, Sustainable Northwest was eager to kickoff summer 2022 with our first in-person board meeting and field tour since 2019.