Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development

Hydro-fade: Pac NW power production is in dramatic flux

The viability of alternative energy sources is upending the energy market and changing perceptions (and profits) of hydropower

Jun 17, 2021
7
12 minutes

Portland’s proposed air pollution, carbon emission fees could net $11 million

City leader says a pair of new fees are aimed at "making progress on tackling the climate crisis" and won't be an undue burden on business

Nov 23, 2020
2
3 minutes

A believable solution to climate change? This film may have it

Woody Harrelson hosts a Netflix documentary that doesn’t just say we can stop climate change, it says we can reverse it

Sep 23, 2020
2
3 minutes

Hydro hypocrisy: ‘Dammed’ filmmakers link Snake River dams to declining orcas

A compelling documentary lays out the case for breaching four dams on the lower Snake River, saving Idaho salmon and exposing power politics. We asked the team that made it to explain

Aug 27, 2020
2
16 minutes

A Green New Deal for Hood River County?

Despite its relatively small size, the county is taking bold steps to address climate change by adopting and implementing the Hood River County Energy Plan...

Jul 25, 2019
1
9 minutes

Cohousing Emerges in the Gorge

Imagine not only choosing a neighborhood you’d like to live in, but actually creating the neighborhood you’d like to live in. Imagine writing down your values, needs and expectations of a lifestyle, and then sharing them with like-minded people who want the same...

Mar 21, 2019
3
14 minutes
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