This episode dives into the realm of sustainable business initiatives.  This episode specifically examines Marion County, Oregon’s Environmental Assistance Program known as EarthWise.  Natalie unpacks the interview she had with EarthWISE’s Rachel VanWoert, who gave her a rundown on what EarthWISE does and how it operates.  This episode is structured as a case study into the EarthWISE program as well as a deeper exploration of how businesses can implement intersectionality driven sustainability practices that are driving the goal of collective liberation.   Summary of this e ..read more

Welcome to our season that explores how the state of Oregon is practicing and prioritizing sustainability.  Within this episode, Natalie Brite introduces the season by sharing what you can expect to learn and explore as you dive into the episodes about Oregon.  This episode discusses our approach to researching the state of Oregon as well as the barriers and obstacles we faced along the way. About the host, Natalie Brite: Hi, I’m Natalie Brite: a Portland-based artist, writer and activist. I specialize in creative direction, sustainable development, and strategic planning for small ..read more

Welcome to our season that explores how the state of Oregon is practicing and prioritizing sustainability.  Within this episode, Natalie Brite introduces the season by sharing what you can expect to learn and explore as you dive into the episodes about Oregon.  This episode discusses our approach to researching the state of Oregon as well as the barriers and obstacles we faced along the way. About the host, Natalie Brite: Hi, I’m Natalie Brite: a Portland-based artist, writer and activist. I specialize in creative direction, sustainable development, and strategic planning for small ..read more

Welcome to The Sustainability Study! I am Natalie Brite, the host and facilitator of this research project. I'm a Portland-based creative director, sustainable developer, and strategist. I specialize in ethical project and business development, branding, marketing, and strategic whole systems planning for impact driven people. My work has cultivated a deep passion for intersectional sustainability, a topic that we are going to deep dive into within The Sustainability Study. Within our first episode, I'm going to give you a glimpse into what the intention and idea is behind The Sustainability S ..read more

Welcome back to The Sustainability Study. Within this article we are going to unpack the influences that helped spark the vision for this study.  There have been many things that have helped me develop the concept for The Sustainability Study, all of which played their own part in helping me to establish the study’s goals, vision, direction and purpose.  This episode discusses the personal, interpersonal and collective inspirations for this study, including references to people, books and concepts that played a tremendous role in motivating me to begin this project.  This episod ..read more

Welcome to The Sustainability Study! I am Natalie Brite, the host and facilitator of this research project. I'm a Portland-based creative director, sustainable developer, and strategist. I specialize in ethical project and business development, branding, marketing, and strategic whole systems planning for impact driven people. My work has cultivated a deep passion for intersectional sustainability, a topic that we are going to deep dive into within The Sustainability Study. Within our first episode, I'm going to give you a glimpse into what the intention and idea is behind The Sustainability S ..read more

As we conclude our launch series that introduces The Sustainability Study, this episode unpacks what is informing our research process.  We will be sharing our unique outlook on intersectional sustainability and how that is supporting the steps and approaches we are taking to gather information, study, and compile research for this project.  Within this episode, Natalie Brite shares the core principles and responsibilities we are holding ourselves accountable to as we begin this study.  Learn about how we are focused on dismantling old paradigm approaches to research so that we ..read more

Episodes 1 - 3 airing January 18, 2022! Welcome to the Sustainability Study: A down-to-earth and accessible exploration of a diverse range of people who are doing not so everyday things to shape the future of our global collective in a positive way. Our Study aims to help us collaboratively establish and implement solutions to sustainability challenges. By providing listeners with education, case studies and call to actions, we hope to mobilize individuals to implement sustainable frameworks for change into their personal and professional lives. I hope that as you participate in our Study, it ..read more