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Many tout Portland, Oregon, as an authority on sustainability. Progressive urbanism and land-use. Alternative transportation. Environmental policy. Livability. But what about business? How do local companies measure up on sustainability? What cutting-edge sustainable practices have proven to work in Portland’s small businesses?

Co-edited by Peter Korchnak and Megan Strand and organized into 12 sections along the triple bottom line of People, Planet, and Prosperity, “The Portland Bottom Line: Practices for Your Small Business from America’s Hotbed of Sustainability” explores how small businesses can effectively and efficiently shift toward sustainability and thrive. In their short, 400-word essays, 51 small-business people from the City of Roses share their experiences with sustainability in their companies. “The Portland Bottom Line” demonstrates how small businesses can innovate to put people before profit, help restore the ecosystem, and prosper.

Contributors collectively chose, by vote, the local community organization Mercy Corps Northwest, which supports the launch and growth of sustainable ventures, to receive 100% of profit from the book’s sales.

“The Portland Bottom Line” was published as a print-on-demand volume on November 10th, 2010.

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The purpose of “The Portland Bottom Line” is to share sustainable business practices from Portland, Oregon’s small businesses with small businesses around the U.S. and elsewhere.

The book has two main sources of inspiration:

  • Crowdsourcing projects one of the editors, Peter Korchnak, participated in as a contributor.
  • “Many tout Portland, Oregon, as an authority on sustainability. Progressive urbanism and land-use. Alternative transportation. Environmental policy. Livability. But what about business? How do local companies measure up on sustainability? What cutting-edge sustainable practices have proven to work in Portland’s small businesses?”

The project first saw the light of day at the 2nd Beyond 2020 Sustainability Unconference, on January 21st, 2010, where Peter presented it at a session as a concept.

We invite you to browse PortlandBottomLine.com to learn more.

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