Northwest Earth Institute

"The Northwest Earth Institute story begins with the vision of lifelong Oregonians Jeanne and Dick Roy. While Dick practiced corporate law from 1970 to 1993, Jeanne worked as an activist in Oregon on air quality and solid waste issues. In 1993, Dick resigned from Stoel Rives to join her as a full-time volunteer. They formed NWEI as a vehicle for their work.

"With start-up grants of $45,000, and 13 volunteers from Dick’s law firm, the Roys had a limited goal for NWEI: to be a pioneer in taking earth-centered programs into mainstream workplaces. As an outreach tool to explore personal values and attitudes, the Roys had developed a discussion course on Exploring Deep Ecology. During the first year, 97 discussion groups were formed in the Portland area..."

Advisory Board
Accessed February 2013:


 * Darcy Winslow - Founder of DSW Collective, LLC, Designs for a Sustainable World
 * James “Gus” Speth - Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, retired. Professor, Vermont Law School
 * Anthony Cortese - President and Co-founder, Second Nature
 * Al Jubitz - President and Founder of the Jubitz Family Foundation
 * Jeff Harvey - President and CEO of Burgerville
 * William Sinkford - Senior Minister of First Unitarian Church of Portland and former President of the Unitarian Universalist Association

Board of Directors
Accessed February 2013:


 * Alysa Rose, Board Chair
 * Eric Park, Vice Chair
 * Carrie Hearne, Secretary
 * David Haslip, Treasurer
 * Rich Bruer
 * Sarah Cleveland
 * Justin Yuen
 * Tobey Fitch
 * Kathy Jubitz
 * Linda Gerber
 * Carol J. Bernick

Contact
Web: http://www.nwei.org