Citing the transition to catch shares management as a key to rebuilding stocks and reducing bycatch, 13 species caught by the West Coast trawl fishery today earned designation from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as sustainable.
Since 1970 the performance of our public education system has steadily deteriorated.
Oregon Business magazine’s “Green Your Workplace” seminar featured a panel of sustainability experts from small, medium and large organizations. The seminar drew 70 people and took place in the Nines Hotel this morning.
More than 350 people turned out today for Oregon Business magazine’s sixth annual celebration of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon.
BY TOM COX | OB BLOGGERThere are very different learning and communication styles. We all need to take charge of helping our bosses and peers get along with us better, and a first step is in knowing your own work style along these seven dimensions.
BY JASON NORRIS | OB GUEST CONTRIBUTOR“Sell in May and go away.” This classic Wall Street saying seems to be prevalent these days as equities muddle along and bonds continue to rally.
BY CLIFF HOCKLEY | OB CONTRIBUTORAs energy costs continue to rise small increases in the cost per kWh can mean hundreds more on your energy bill. Switching to more efficient and durable lights, like LED lighting, will reduce energy consumption, increase the lifetime of your lighting, and reduce your environmental impact so your property can run smoother, simpler and brighter.
BY WIM WIEWEL | OP-ED CONTRIBUTORIt’s tempting to look at PSU from the standpoint of numbers: our growing diversity, record-breaking graduating classes, the $59 million in research grants our professors were awarded last year. But behind the numbers, there is a qualitative picture of PSU that helps explain why we are drawing so many students. One clear example is Urban Honors.
BY OB STAFFLearn how to green your workplace and lower your environmental footprint at the office. Oregon Business presents a two-hour “Greening Your Workplace” seminar on May 28th, 2014 at the Nines Hotel in Portland.
BY VIVIAN MCINERNY | OB BLOGGERYoung people believe business has the most potential — more than government and more than nonprofits — to make the world a better place.