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A five-year, $50 million grant project aims to reduce the carbon footprint of potato farming across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
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If we're going to reduce damage to the environment as the population grows, we need to teach young people about sustainability and recycling. Southern…
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Learning about the harsh processes used to create synthetic fabrics and dyes can curl your hair. And some of the chemicals used in the processes can do…
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If you're thinking that the key to humans living sustainably lies in the countryside, you're looking in the wrong direction. Cities are where most of the…
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The Earth gives, and we take. But as we continue to demonstrate, it's easier to take than to give. Permaculture is all about setting up systems that…
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Most of us look at the nearby landscape and see trees and flowers and rocks. Tao Orion looks with eyes that see sustainability... or the lack of it.…
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The newer buildings at Oregon public universities tend to be LEED-certified for "green-ness," and campuses have been known to use things like compostable…
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Even people who take great pride in their appearance may blanch occasionally when looking at clothing labels.It's tough to live a lifestyle that combines…
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Even the most fervent believer in sustainability can only do so much alone. So it certainly helps when true believers can win converts to the cause.…
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Designing cities around cars makes them efficient for drivers, but not entirely friendly to people on foot or bicycle. Recent decades marked a shift back…
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Green is IN at Southern Oregon University. Not in school colors, but certainly in attitude. SOU prides itself on its environmental friendliness, with…