Reclaim the Land
Building a Campaign to take on Portland’s Critical Energy Infrastructure hub In his 1963 speech, a “Message to the Grassroots,” the late Malcolm X famously declared that all revolution is based on land: “Land is … Read more
Research & Analysis
Report Reveals Ties to Trump, Obama in Two Proposed Oregon Crude Oil Export Terminals
A report released July 15 by Center for Sustainable Economy (CSE), “Crude Bailout: How Global Partners’ and Zenith Energy’s Oil Terminals Subvert Democracy, Endanger Human Life and Health, and Pollute the Planet,” reveals how billionaire … Read more
Sustainable Development Opportunities in Nunavut
In a report commissioned by Greenpeace Canada, “Beyond Fossil Fuels: Sustainable Development Opportunities in Eastern Nunavut,” CSE’s John Talberth and Daphne Wysham explored the dilemma Canada’s northern territory of Nunavut is facing. With so few … Read more
Beyond Fossil Fuels: Planning a just transition for Alaska
Of the 50 United States, Alaska best exemplifies the types of problems the rest of the country may well face in a matter of decades, if not years, if we don’t wean ourselves from fossil … Read more
Report: Climate legislation must include Big Timber
Carbon sequestration dead zones are expanding. Clearcutting is Oregon’s single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Millions of acres of industrial tree plantations present huge public health risks because they are far more susceptible to … Read more
GPI 2.0: States and Cities Can Lead the Way Beyond GDP
In a new study authored by Dr. John Talberth and Michael Weisdorf of Portland State University, CSE has demonstrated a new methodology for the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) that promises to accelerate its adoption by … Read more
Ocean Acidification and Warming: The Economic Toll
In a new study authored by Dr. John Talberth and Ernie Niemi of Natural Resource Economics, CSE reviewed the economic consequences of ocean acidification and warming – the two most prominent effects of climate change … Read more
How Industrial Forest Practices are Subverting Oregon’s Climate Agenda
Clearcutting and use of forest chemicals and fertilizers on industrial forestlands could represent Oregon’s second largest source of global warming pollution and are subverting the State’s climate agenda by making landscapes more susceptible to wildfires, … Read more
Pay for Performance: Maximizing the Impact of BMP Investments
Agricultural best management practices (BMPs) such as streamside buffer zones and cover crops are increasingly being used to reduce nutrient pollution from fertilizers into water bodies. Eutrophication from fertilizer runoff is the key driver behind … Read more
Coal vs. Wild Salmon: The Chuitna Mine Should Never See the Light of Day
In this late stage of the global warming crisis, it is hard to imagine why the Obama administration and decision makers in Alaska continue to push hard to approve a five thousand acre coal strip … Read more