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Interview With Farhad Ghafarzade, Green Drop Garage, 2010 (Audio), Farhad Ghafarzade
Interview With Farhad Ghafarzade, Green Drop Garage, 2010 (Audio), Farhad Ghafarzade
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of Farhad Ghafarzade by Jeff Howard in SE Portland, Oregon on August 6th, 2010.
The interview index is available for download.
Interview With David Beller, Mercy Corp Nw, 2010 (Audio), David Beller
Interview With David Beller, Mercy Corp Nw, 2010 (Audio), David Beller
All Sustainability History Project Oral Histories
Interview of David Beller by Kyle Koonce at Mercy Corp Portland, Oregon on February 25th, 2010.
The interview index is available for download.
Portland Roasting Company: Farm Friendly Direct, Madeleine E. Pullman, Brandon Arends, Mark Langston, Greg Price, Greg Stokes
Portland Roasting Company: Farm Friendly Direct, Madeleine E. Pullman, Brandon Arends, Mark Langston, Greg Price, Greg Stokes
Business Faculty Publications and Presentations
This case describes the issues and dilemmas facing a company in their efforts to differentiate their product through a social sustainability programme. Over the years, the company has built a strong reputation with their sustainability efforts, particularly amongst their peers in the specialty coffee industry. There is some question as to whether this reputation has been visible to consumers and if consumers see the value-proposition. The case covers the history of coffee, the specialty coffee industry, the supply chain and roles of different participants, and the competitive landscape.
Furthermore, most of the competitive eco-labels and certification schemes are discussed. The …
Altis: A Microfinance Startup In Nepal, Jacen Greene, Scott Marshall
Altis: A Microfinance Startup In Nepal, Jacen Greene, Scott Marshall
Business Faculty Publications and Presentations
In Sanjay Karki’s role as Deputy Director for the Nepal office of Mercy Corps, he had worked on a number of poverty reduction programs. But his current initiative presents the most daunting challenges he has yet faced. One of the most promising innovations in poverty alleviation was the concept of microfinance, the provision of small-scale loans and other financial services to poor entrepreneurs. And although the government of Nepal strongly supported microfinance models, a decade-long civil war ending in 2006 had severely disrupted government services and worsened poverty. In the terai, or plains, of Nepal, government and non-profit microfinance institutions …
Brew To Bikes: Portland's Artisan Economy, Charles H. Heying
Brew To Bikes: Portland's Artisan Economy, Charles H. Heying
Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations
Brew to Bikes: Portland's Artisan Economy explains how post-industrial economic transformations have created a space for artisan enterprises to flourish. Dissatisfied with passive consumption, many residents of Portland, OR take matters into their own hands. Associate Professor of Urban Studies Charles Heying noticed these local artisans prospering all over the city and set out to study their thriving economy. Profiling hundreds of local businesses, and with an eye on Portland's unique penchant for sustainability and urban development, Brew to Bikes is about everything from bike manufacturers to microbreweries, from do-it-yourself to traditional crafts. A treatise to local, ethical business practices, …