What Works

From Alaska to California, people are creating successful enterprises that are low carbon, attuned to the ecology, locally rooted. They’re employing, training, producing, sustaining. Here you’ll find regular reports on what works for the economy we need.

See how a frontline medical worker found new life in farming and selling pesticide-free blossoms.

How package-free markets like Portland’s Realm Refillery change how we shop and reduce plastic waste.

White oaks once ruled the now vineyard-blanketed Willamette Valley. Maggie Harrison shows they don’t have to be sacrificed to grapes.

Social Print’s founder wanted to protect forests. So his British Columbia company makes paper from sugar cane.

Billions of disposable diapers end up in North American landfills yearly. Carrie Pollak’s firm is trying better ways.

Ocean Legacy recycles “ghost gear” and other trash into deck chairs, picnic tables, and more.

See how the Vancouver landmark is getting a dramatic retrofit to cut emissions. A Tyee short video.

Sechelt imports almost all its food. This Indigenous-led effort wants to show a better approach can take root.

How Skipper Otto and other community-supported fisheries are increasing transparency and providing quality seafood to members.

This BC-based vertical farm is growing fast. One reason: tariff and sovereignty threats to Canada.