Relevant Links
Down to Earth NW
The Spokesman-Review launched the Down to Earth mission in 2006 as a resource for your world and your environment. Down to Earth NW includes everything from the latest local and national news about conservation, sustainability efforts, organic techniques and general "Green" living.
Sustainable Local Investment Partners (SLIP)
Businesses turn to SLIP for the technical, financial and strategic planning assistance they need to position themselves for success in the new green economy. Contact Susanne Croft, Executive Director, at 209-2861 for more information.
GreenBiz.com State of Green Business 2010
GreenBiz.com™, Business Voice of the Green Economy, is the leading source for news, opinion, best practices, and other resources on the greening of mainstream business. Launched in 2000, its mission is to provide clear, concise, accurate, and balanced.
GreenBiz.com Greening Your Business: A Primer for Smaller Companies
Provides information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that supports profitable business practices.
Sustainable Industries
The concept for Sustainable Industries was hatched in Portland in the summer of 2002 by business journalist Brian Back and Nik Blosser, president of Celilo Group Media. It was a few years before words such as “green” and “eco” would become ubiquitous and embraced by mainstream opportunism, but both Brian and Nik believed sustainable business practices held vast profit potential for business and industry in the region, and that in fact sustainability would be a necessary evolution for business in the years ahead
Washington Policy Center
Launched in 2003, WPC’s Center for the Environment focuses on free-market solutions to environmental issues. It brings balance to the environmental debate and promotes the concept that human progress and prosperity work in a free economy to protect the environment.
Institute for 21st Century Energy
An The mission of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for 21st Century Energy is to unify policymakers, regulators, business leaders, and the American public behind a common sense energy strategy to help keep America secure, prosperous, and clean. Through policy development, education, and advocacy, the Institute is building support for meaningful energy action at the local, state, national, and international levels. Affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Future Energy Conference
Presentations from the November 9-10th Washington Future Energy Conference are available for download. Featured Spokane area companies included Barr-Tech and Avista Corp.
Avista Utilities and Itron Inc. Presentations at GMGS
View the presentations made by Avista Utilities and Itron, Inc. at the November 12th Good Morning Greater Spokane - Smart Grid Event
