Friends, neighbors, citizens:

In many of our yards and gardens, crocus are starting to emerge from the damp earth and trees are beginning to bud. As we take notice of the region's seasonal patterns, we also notice the budding movements inticing us to buy locally, think regionally, and share information globally. Read on.

New Salmon Nation Voice

John Ikerd - Professor and Author
“Each step that we take toward eating more locally is a step toward a new sustainable society. You say: how can we ever do it, with global corporations, political influence, and all of that. But folks, you know the current food system wasn’t built on a government decree or dictate or fiat or whatever, this system was created one by one."  more »»

Also

Local Food in School Cafeterias
"C'mon kids - just take a bite," reads the headline from a recent article about the new Harvest of the Month program, which aims to bring Oregon grown produce into Portland Public Elementary Schools. By Leslie Cole in The Oregonian. February 21, 2007.

Localization of Climate Destabilization
"Forests, particularly the long-lived, carbonrich forests in the Pacific Northwest, have a significant role to play in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions," write Bettina von Hagen and Mike Burnett in "Emerging Markets for Carbon Stored by Northwest Forests," chapter eight of a recent publication by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute on forests, carbon, and climate change. (2.2mb pdf of full publication)

"The climate that created some of the world’s greatest forests here in the Pacific Northwest is changing — fast," writes Dr. Hal Salwasser in "Why we should care about forests, carbon and climate," an editorial in the Statesman Journal. February 17, 2007.

Local Building Movement
"Building Local Connections," a new alliance of Portland-area builders seeks to expand on the local food movement. By Dan Sadowsky. August 10, 2006.

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