EcoMetro

—Dawn Youmans, Sales and Project Manager During the holidays we look forward to spending time with family and friends, which for most of us means spending time traveling in the car. Inevitably, pulling up to the gas pump poses only "lesser-of-evils" options when it comes to environmental and...

On October 24 the United Bicycle Institute’s (UBI) celebrated with an open house at their new Portland location. Originally hailing from Ashland, Oregon, UBI has now brought their expertise, diverse training and advanced facilities to the Rose City. Under warm sunny skies, UBI celebrated its open house...

-Sally Bell, Advertising Manager The Bicycle Transportation Alliance ’s September Bike Commuter Challenge was an all-out success. Thousands of Oregonians made first-time commutes and some committed themselves to more consistent ridership, for the sake of healthy competition, the wonders of bike commuting...

This year, Park(ing) Day 2009 was held on Friday, Sept 18th. Founded in 2005 by Rebar, a San Francisco art and design collective, Park(ing) Day has blossomed into an annual, global, one-day event where local residents transform ordinary parking spaces into temporary parks and green spaces. Friends of...

Green Empowerment , a Portland based non-profit committed to bringing water systems and renewable energy to rural communities across the globe, presents Sun, Wind & Gears: a 35-mile bike ride fundraising event this Sunday, Oct 4th. The Sun, Wind & Gears ride brings renewable energy and local...

By Carrie Treadwell, Community Outreach Manager For an easy weekend escape, spend a day in the splendor of old growth trees in the Mt Hood National Forest. Some of the largest and most magnificent trees in Oregon are located along the Salmon River in Welches. Take Hwy 26 east to Welches and turn right...

Several years ago, when I first got a call about working here at Celilo Group Media, I had just torn the Zipcar coupon out of the book that very day (it was Flexcar then). Had I heard of the book? Of course I had! Did I ever redeem the coupon...er, no. It wasn't just calculating the cost of gas,...