People and Place

Place matters. Though our wired world connects us to far-flung communities of interest and practice, we turn around to find that place matters still.

Since 1991, Ecotrust has explored the relationships between people and place in the temperate rain forest / Pacific salmon region of North America. With a combined staff of 65, Ecotrust and Ecotrust Canada work to foster a more reliable prosperity, an economy in which each transaction builds social and natural capital.

Along the way, we’ve had many valuable opportunities to listen and learn. People and Place presents some of the voices we’ve heard and some of the ideas we’ve discussed.

The first few weblog posts will be by People and Place editor Howard Silverman. Pretty soon, others from Ecotrust and Ecotrust Canada – along with friends and partners – will be writing as well. Essays and audio are coming too. We hope you’ll join us in these conversations.