Sustainable Connections in the press
& More...
Northwest Business Monthly, "Making the Sustainable Connection", June 2008
Bellingham Business Journal, "Sustainable Connections on a Crusade", January 2008
Northwest Business Monthly, "Local Nonprofit Most Influential Green Business", January 2008
Bellingham Business Journal, "Our Top 15 Stories From the Past 15 Years", November 2007
NPR's Marketplace, A local model for global sustainability, November 15 2007. Visit NPR's site to listen to the story as well.
Listen Bill McKibben's speech at our 2007 Spring Business Conference. He focuses upon whether or not additional money necessarily brings someone more happiness. Bill's perspective also offers insight into the importance of buying (and being) local.
Click on Does More Money Necessarily Yield More Happiness? Author Bill McKibben's Provocative Comments and it will start right up!
The Bellingham Herald, "Business To Discuss Role In Environment", April 2007
Bellingham Business Journal, "BBJ Bio - Michelle Long", April 2007
Sightline Institute's Cascadia Scorecard News, "Not Business as Usual: Michelle Long", December 2006
Bellingham Herald, "Traverse Runs Across Town", September 2005
Co-op Community News, "Board Profile, Derek Long", January 2005
Orion Magazine, "Profits of Place", January-February 2004
In Business, "Think Local First!", October, 2003
Bellingham Herald, "Couple Works to Harmonize Business and Environment", May 29, 2003
In Business, "Do Successful Businesses 'Grow' Every Year?", April, 2003
Community Food Co-op, "Sustainable Connections, Community Organization", March 2003
In Business, "Creating Sustainable Enterprises and Communities", November-December, 2002
Every Other Weekly, September 2002, "Gathering Against the Storm, Local businesses and residents support sustainable community"
Every Other Weekly, August 2002, "Welcome Neighbor", by Sustainable Connections Member Rod Burton
Whatcom County Busines Pulse, July 2002, "Whatcom Group Makes Sustainable Connections"
UTNE Reader, July-August 2002, "Not Business as Usual"