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Publications

Human Nature: A Trauma Informed Care Approach

EV Cost Benefit Study Summary

A Utility EV Planning Guide

The Willamette Model Watershed Partnership: 10 years of innovation and collaboration

A Proposed Framework for Willamette River Floodplain Implementation, Effectiveness and Status and Trends Monitoring

Reimagining watershed restoration: a call for new investment and support structures for greater resiliency and longterm impact

Are We Doing Our Best to Restore Watersheds? Lessons from a 10-Year Watershed Restoration Strategy

Videos

The Story of Whychus Creek

Changing the Course of the Human Water Story

BSR 2015: Sandra Postel, Global Water Policy Project

Water and Wildlife Return to the Colorado River Delta

WSI 2014: Sandra Postel, Global Water Policy Project

Quinault Indian Nation Solar Project

Newsletters

03/23/23

Treeline: Hope Issue

06/30/22

Floodplains by Design June 2022

04/27/22

Floodplains By Design April 2022

04/01/22

Treeline: Partnering for Climate Adapted Forest

02/24/22

Floodplains By Design Feb 2022

02/01/22

Collaborative Grow: A Decade of Coordinated Plant Procurement Increases Planting Capacity and Collaboration in the Willamette Basin

12/02/21

Treeline: Partnering for climate adapted forests

06/01/21

Treeline: Partnering for climate adapted forests

04/01/21

Treeline: Partnering for climate adapted forests

02/01/21

Treeline: Partnering for climate adapted forests

09/22/20

Collaborative Grow Sept 2020

07/13/20

Business for Water Stewardship July 2020

12/18/19

Business for Water Stewardship Dec 2019

Media Highlights

09/30/22

Coalition offers help to parched #ColoradoRiver — @COWaterTrust #COriver #aridification

09/29/22

NW Natural gives $100,000 to two local organizations through new Conservation Champion Award

09/14/22

Conserve and Restore: How Business Can Leverage a Holistic Approach to Water Management

08/30/22

World Water Week: Metrics That Matter for Water

08/23/22

As tribes ramp up renewable energy development, corporates find opportunities to utilize high-impact financing mechanisms

08/16/22

With a focus on high-impact renewables projects, this nonprofit is enabling energy access to underserved communities

08/08/22

The Ritz Herald Reaffirms Commitment To Environmental Sustainability With Eco-Friendly Data Centers By GreenGeeks

07/20/22

Environment+Energy Leader Awards: CyrusOne’s water conservation efforts continue to impress in North Texas

07/08/22

Conserve and Restore: How Business Can Leverage a Holistic Approach to Water Management

06/17/22

Making Equitable Access to STEM Experiences Possible

06/13/22

Ducks Unlimited, P&G, partner to improve Great Salt Lake water availability

06/09/22

P&G Unveils New Strategy to Help Address Global Water Crisis

06/01/22

Cox Enterprises Invests in the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Arundo donax Eradication Project

05/16/22

Sciessent Continues Commitment to Sustainability with Renewal of Carbon Offsets through BEF

05/13/22

Phoenix opens funding for companies interested in water conservation projects

04/09/22

$31M Steigerwald restoration project winding down

04/07/22

Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge will reopen May 1

03/22/22

Coors Seltzer Supports Water Replenishment With New Acre Project

03/22/22

Building resiliency to the world’s water crisis through collective action

02/15/22

Net Positive Water – How Do We Do It?

02/08/22

How businesses are investing in Colorado’s water future

02/04/22

Here Is How a 12-Pack Coors Seltzer Restores 1,000 Litres of Canada’s Waters

02/02/22

Coors Seltzer contributes to Mimico Creek Habitat Restoration Project

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer Includes Mimico Creek Habitat Restoration Project Within Its Commitment to Help Restore Over 6.5 Billion Litres of Canada’s Waters

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer Includes Annapolis River and West River Restoration Projects Within Its Commitment to Help Restore Over 6.5 Billion Litres of Canada’s Waters

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer Includes Chilcotin River Habitat Restoration Project Within Its Commitment to Help Restore Over 6.5 Billion Litres of Canada’s Waters

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer inclut les projets de restauration de la rivière Champlain, de la rivière St-Maurice et de la rivière des Outaouais dans son engagement à contribuer à la restauration de plus de 6,5 milliards de litres d’eau au Canada.

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer Includes Chilcotin River Habitat Restoration Project Within Its Commitment to Help Restore Over 6.5 Billion Litres of Canada’s Waters

12/07/21

CyrusOne : Chandler IV and V can now boast high ENERGY STAR ratings

11/05/21

WM Phoenix Open Achieves GEO Certified Status For Record Fifth Year

11/03/21

Alaska Airlines and Boxed Water™ tackle the biggest source of inflight plastic waste – eliminating 1.8 million pounds of plastics a year

10/26/21

New Forest Resilience Bond will finance $25 million of restoration to reduce wildfire risk on the Tahoe National Forest in California

10/25/21

MAJOR CORPORATIONS COMMIT FUNDING TO HELP LAKE MEAD

10/06/21

Becoming a Play to Zero Champion How MLB and CO Rockies have accelerated water restoration in the West

08/27/21

Water from Ruedi Reservoir to be released to Fryingpan, Roaring Fork and Colorado rivers

08/13/21

Aspen partners with Colorado Water Trust to boost Roaring Fork River flows

07/22/21

Low streamflow in Colorado River spurs emergency water buy

07/19/21

TRAIL BLAZERS LAUNCH FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS WITH GAMEDAY POSTER COLLECTION

06/23/21

Groups come together to fund Arizona water conservation program impacting Colorado River

06/08/21

Virtual Currency, Real Impact

05/27/21

Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan for US Pacific Northwest

05/26/21

P&G SUPPORTS PROJECTS TO HELP PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER IN THE SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN

05/12/21

Farmers test drive electric tractor

05/10/21

Building people power to restore the Willamette River – and communities’ relationships with it

05/10/21

Building peoplepower to restore the Willamette River – and communities’ relationships with it

05/07/21

Chehalis aims to have Washington state’s first hydrogen refueling station

05/05/21

Chehalis Will Be Home of State’s First Hydrogen Refueling Station

05/05/21

Chehalis Will Be Home of State’s First Hydrogen Refueling Station

05/03/21

You Can Get a Free 12-Pack of Coors Seltzer to Celebrate Tax Day

04/19/21

The Great Saw Mill River Celebrates 12th Anniversary

04/08/21

New Water Coalition Launched to Invest in Conservation Efforts for the Upper Trinity River

04/05/21

Tom Bihn Inc’s CEO Interviews Project Developers BEF & Twende Solar

03/31/21

Twin Transit Eyes Renewables as Legislature Considers Allocating Funding for State’s First Hydrogen Refueling Station in Chehalis

03/13/21

Mason PUD 1 and Skokomish Indian Tribe Receive Grant for Zero Emissions Vehicle Partnership

03/09/21

Powering Resilience and Workforce Development: Quinault Indian Nation

03/08/21

Hydrogen production plant groundbreaking signals renewed interest in alt fuel

02/02/21

National Leaders in Clean Energy Education Convene Virtually to Kick Off Efforts to Foster an Equitable Clean Energy Economy

01/29/21

Companies, Quinault Indian Nation, and NGOs Combine to Create Model for Local Energy Solutions

11/19/20

Constellation Awards $500,000 in ‘Energy to Educate’ Grants to Support Student STEM Projects

10/14/19

Partnership Launches Community‐Financed Solar Project for Local Schools: Solar and Batteries will Provide Emergency Power for Neah‐Kah‐Nie School District

09/30/22

Coalition offers help to parched #ColoradoRiver — @COWaterTrust #COriver #aridification

09/29/22

NW Natural gives $100,000 to two local organizations through new Conservation Champion Award

09/14/22

Conserve and Restore: How Business Can Leverage a Holistic Approach to Water Management

08/30/22

World Water Week: Metrics That Matter for Water

08/23/22

As tribes ramp up renewable energy development, corporates find opportunities to utilize high-impact financing mechanisms

08/16/22

With a focus on high-impact renewables projects, this nonprofit is enabling energy access to underserved communities

08/08/22

The Ritz Herald Reaffirms Commitment To Environmental Sustainability With Eco-Friendly Data Centers By GreenGeeks

07/20/22

Environment+Energy Leader Awards: CyrusOne’s water conservation efforts continue to impress in North Texas

07/08/22

Conserve and Restore: How Business Can Leverage a Holistic Approach to Water Management

06/17/22

Making Equitable Access to STEM Experiences Possible

06/13/22

Ducks Unlimited, P&G, partner to improve Great Salt Lake water availability

06/09/22

P&G Unveils New Strategy to Help Address Global Water Crisis

06/01/22

Cox Enterprises Invests in the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Arundo donax Eradication Project

05/16/22

Sciessent Continues Commitment to Sustainability with Renewal of Carbon Offsets through BEF

05/13/22

Phoenix opens funding for companies interested in water conservation projects

04/09/22

$31M Steigerwald restoration project winding down

04/07/22

Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge will reopen May 1

03/22/22

Coors Seltzer Supports Water Replenishment With New Acre Project

03/22/22

Building resiliency to the world’s water crisis through collective action

02/15/22

Net Positive Water – How Do We Do It?

02/08/22

How businesses are investing in Colorado’s water future

02/04/22

Here Is How a 12-Pack Coors Seltzer Restores 1,000 Litres of Canada’s Waters

02/02/22

Coors Seltzer contributes to Mimico Creek Habitat Restoration Project

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer Includes Mimico Creek Habitat Restoration Project Within Its Commitment to Help Restore Over 6.5 Billion Litres of Canada’s Waters

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer Includes Annapolis River and West River Restoration Projects Within Its Commitment to Help Restore Over 6.5 Billion Litres of Canada’s Waters

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer Includes Chilcotin River Habitat Restoration Project Within Its Commitment to Help Restore Over 6.5 Billion Litres of Canada’s Waters

02/01/22

Coors Seltzer Includes Chilcotin River Habitat Restoration Project Within Its Commitment to Help Restore Over 6.5 Billion Litres of Canada’s Waters

12/07/21

CyrusOne : Chandler IV and V can now boast high ENERGY STAR ratings

11/05/21

WM Phoenix Open Achieves GEO Certified Status For Record Fifth Year

11/03/21

Alaska Airlines and Boxed Water™ tackle the biggest source of inflight plastic waste – eliminating 1.8 million pounds of plastics a year

10/26/21

New Forest Resilience Bond will finance $25 million of restoration to reduce wildfire risk on the Tahoe National Forest in California

10/25/21

MAJOR CORPORATIONS COMMIT FUNDING TO HELP LAKE MEAD

10/06/21

Becoming a Play to Zero Champion How MLB and CO Rockies have accelerated water restoration in the West

08/27/21

Water from Ruedi Reservoir to be released to Fryingpan, Roaring Fork and Colorado rivers

08/13/21

Aspen partners with Colorado Water Trust to boost Roaring Fork River flows

07/22/21

Low streamflow in Colorado River spurs emergency water buy

07/19/21

TRAIL BLAZERS LAUNCH FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS WITH GAMEDAY POSTER COLLECTION

06/23/21

Groups come together to fund Arizona water conservation program impacting Colorado River

06/08/21

Virtual Currency, Real Impact

05/27/21

Renewable Hydrogen Action Plan for US Pacific Northwest

05/26/21

P&G SUPPORTS PROJECTS TO HELP PROTECT AND RESTORE WATER IN THE SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN

05/12/21

Farmers test drive electric tractor

05/10/21

Building people power to restore the Willamette River – and communities’ relationships with it

05/10/21

Building peoplepower to restore the Willamette River – and communities’ relationships with it

05/07/21

Chehalis aims to have Washington state’s first hydrogen refueling station

05/05/21

Chehalis Will Be Home of State’s First Hydrogen Refueling Station

05/05/21

Chehalis Will Be Home of State’s First Hydrogen Refueling Station

05/03/21

You Can Get a Free 12-Pack of Coors Seltzer to Celebrate Tax Day

04/19/21

The Great Saw Mill River Celebrates 12th Anniversary

04/08/21

New Water Coalition Launched to Invest in Conservation Efforts for the Upper Trinity River

04/05/21

Tom Bihn Inc’s CEO Interviews Project Developers BEF & Twende Solar

03/31/21

Twin Transit Eyes Renewables as Legislature Considers Allocating Funding for State’s First Hydrogen Refueling Station in Chehalis

03/13/21

Mason PUD 1 and Skokomish Indian Tribe Receive Grant for Zero Emissions Vehicle Partnership

03/09/21

Powering Resilience and Workforce Development: Quinault Indian Nation

03/08/21

Hydrogen production plant groundbreaking signals renewed interest in alt fuel

02/02/21

National Leaders in Clean Energy Education Convene Virtually to Kick Off Efforts to Foster an Equitable Clean Energy Economy

01/29/21

Companies, Quinault Indian Nation, and NGOs Combine to Create Model for Local Energy Solutions

11/19/20

Constellation Awards $500,000 in ‘Energy to Educate’ Grants to Support Student STEM Projects

10/14/19

Partnership Launches Community‐Financed Solar Project for Local Schools: Solar and Batteries will Provide Emergency Power for Neah‐Kah‐Nie School District