Better Living Show Sponsors

We are grateful for the support of these leading businesses and organizations for supporting the vision of Portland's Better Living Home and Garden Show. Through these partnerships we are able to produce a new kind of consumer show and provide green resources, opportunities for community connections, sustainable products for all aspect of your lifestyle, engaging presentations and access to renewable energy resources in a dynamic and entertaining setting all for free to the public.

We encourage you to reach out to these National and Northwest organizations and see how they can serve you in your sustainability efforts. And visit them at Oregon's green festival.

 

Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is a public purpose organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy generation such as solar and wind power. We help Oregonians save energy, increase the comfort of their homes and businesses, and move toward energy self-reliance. 

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NW Natural

NW Natural is the first stand-alone natural gas utility in the United States to offer its custmoers a carbon offset program. The company is working with The Climate Trust, an internationally recognized leader in the carbon offset industry, to quanitfy, verify and retire each carbon offset. Smart Energy support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  learn more

Portland Tribune | Community Newspapers | Sustainable Life - Green News

Sustainable Life - Oregonians are leaders in sustainability. From recycling cans and bottles to building "greener" homes, we're always looking for earth-friendly solutions. That's what you'll find each month in Sustainable Life, a monthly, full-distribution targeted section focused on green news and ongoing green living practices. Sustainable Life publishes as a stand alone section the second week of every month in the Community Newspapers and the Portland Tribune, reaching over 300,000 engaged readers.

                          

Portland General Electric

PGE and the Environment:  As we work to ensure a reliable energy future for our customers, we’re seeking to reflect Oregon values and to be thoughtful caretakers of the environment. Renewable resources, especially wind power, are playing an increasingly large role in PGE’s effort to deliver a reliable, sustainable energy future for Oregon.  learn more

 

Schnitzer Steel

Founded as a one-man scrap metal business in 1906, Schnitzer Steel was committed to sustainability long before the word came into fashion.  Today, this commitment is expressed through our core metal recycling operations and extends to our focus on creating a healthy business environment for our suppliers, customers, employees and regulatory and community partners. We’ve always thought that recycling is the right thing to do. Our goal is to do it better and more safely than anyone else.

The Portland Clinic

The Portland Clinic is unique among medical centers because the clinic encompasses so many specialties. From Audiology to Z, there's a Portland Clinic professional who can help solve your problem. Best of all, you save time and convenience because for most medical problems, you don't have to leave the Clinic network.

Frontier Natural Products Co-op

Frontier was one of the first suppliers to actively advocate organic products and organic agriculture — and we're thrilled with the strong and steady growth of organics in the natural, and now mainstream, marketplace. We carried our first organic products in 1978, and became a certified organic processor as soon as that program was available. Today we offer a vast array of organic products — herbs, spices, teas, foods and personal care products.

Food Services of America

What is SNOR? SNOR stands for Sustainable, Natural, Organic, and Regional. SNOR definitions were created by, and for, Food Services of America® to categorize products so that they clearly align with the beliefs of FSA , with the intent of the environmental movement, and within the confines set by the U.S. government’s already established guidelines. FSA also supports the economic and cultural identity of the Northwest thru sponsorship of the award winning Dining Out In The Northwest (DO IT NW) Campaign, and through partnership with hundreds of regional manufacturers and growers.


Drive Oregon

Drive Oregon is a nonprofit public-private partnership with diverse membership from across the range of companies and organizations involved in electrifying the transportation system. Drive Oregon’s industry representation consists of companies that develop and produce vehicles, components, perform conversions, and provide consulting services for hybrid and electric vehicles and energy storage technologies.

Drive Oregon is funded in part with Oregon State Lottery Funds administered by Business Oregon. It is one of six Oregon Innovation Council initiatives supporting innovation and long term economic growth.

Portland Expo Center

The Portland Expo Center is Oregon’s largest multi-purpose facility.  The 53 acre campus boasts five spacious exhibit halls totaling over 333,000 square feet and ten varied meeting rooms.  Conveniently located off Interstate 5 between downtown Portland and Vancouver, Washington, the Expo Center is also only minutes from Portland’s city center as well as the Portland International Airport.  With nearly 2000 area hotel rooms, and shopping in close proximity, local and regional guests alike can easily access the Expo Center campus for all types of events.

Amour Vert

Amour Vert is the eco-fashion company that puts fashion first.  We believe that women shouldn’t have to sacrifice style for sustainability.  We always employ a zero-waste design philosophy, use only organic and sustainable fabrics along with low impact dyes, and manufacture in the USA.  Natural elements combine with glamorous details.  It’s the convergence of Paris-chic meets Cali-cool. 

Oregon State University

The Oregon State University Extension Service engages the people of Oregon with research-based knowledge and education that focus on strengthening communities and economies, sustaining natural resources, and promoting healthy families and individuals. Extension leads Oregon State University's outreach mission by engaging with Oregon's people and communities to have positive impacts on community livability, economic vitality, natural resources sustainability, and the health and wellbeing of people. Based on these positive impacts, the OSU Extension Service is recognized as one of America's top-5 Land-Grant University Extension systems.

Nature's Path

At Nature’s Path, we live for healthy, great-tasting organic foods. It’s why we get up in the morning. But we are also a company that wants to do more than just sell breakfast foods. We aspire to advance the cause of people and planet, along the path to sustainability. And we like to think we put our money where our mouth is. Or rather, where our heart is. Because growing organic, healthy foods in a sustainable way is our passion—the cornerstone of our family company. It’s where, and how, it all began.

Media Sponsors  

Clear Channel Media

 

Clear Channel's group of stations: K103, Oldies 106.7, KEX, Z100, Wild 107.5, The BREW and Fox Sports are proud to be a part of this year's Better Living Show. Stop by the Clear Channel booth to say hello and enter to win some terrific prizes!

Angie's List Home Show Discount

Looking for the best service? More than 1,000,000 consumers nationwide use Angie's List to find high quality contractors, service companies and doctors.

 

Not only can Angie's List members check ratings and reviews for Portland contractors and doctors, our Complaint Resolution Team will go to bat for you if a home repair project or doctor experience doesn't go as planned. And when you’re finished with your project, report back and tell other Portland area consumers how it went!

 

Portland Chinook Book

Chinook Book is a one-of-a-kind resource — a coupon book, a directory, a source of ideas and inspiration. It’s your guide to living well and having fun in the Portland metro region. Save hundreds of dollars while exploring the community and supporting local, sustainable businesses. Over 300 valuable coupons make this our largest book yet. Businesses with coupons include grocery, dining, entertainment, travel, garden and home adding up to savings of over $5,000.

E - The Environmental Magazine

Now in its 22nd year, E - The Environmental Magazine is a bimonthly “clearinghouse” of information, news and resources for people concerned about the environment who want to know “What can I do?” to make a difference. A 13-time Independent Press Awards winner and nominee, E is chock full of everything environmental -- from recycling to rainforests, and from the global village to our own backyards. E reaches a national audience in a smartly designed full-color format, printed on recycled paper. E is independent of any membership organization and has no agenda to promote except that of our very diverse and dynamic movement as a whole.

 

Green Living

"A Practical Journal for Friends of the Environment" explores mindful life choices, environmental concerns, greenovation and sustainability. Advertiser support makes this quarterly publication free in the Portland-Vancouver area where it is available from many extraordinary businesses that, like the advertisers, believe-in and are working toward ecological and social balance.

 

Mother Earth News

Mother Earth News (www.MotherEarthNews.com) is the Original Guide to Living Wisely. Launched in 1970, each bimonthly issue of Mother Earth News features practical and money-saving information on organic gardening; do-it-yourself projects; cutting energy costs; using renewable energy; green home building and remodeling; rural living; and conscientious, self-sufficient lifestyles.

natural awakenings magazine

We at the Portland Natural Awakenings (http://naportland.com) are committed to providing services and information to our community to improve your quality of life physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Here and in our monthly publication you will find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

Natural Home & Garden magazine

Natural Home (www.NaturalHomeMagazine.com) is the authority on sustainable home design and materials, earth-friendly décor and natural lifestyles. Since 1999, health-conscious, environmentally concerned consumers have turned to Natural Home for information, advice and inspiration to create beautiful, earth-friendly living spaces.

oregon home magazine

Published bimonthly, Oregon Home magazine celebrates how Oregonians remodel and decorate their homes. With a mantra of "real people, real homes," the magazine includes homeowner portraits and anecdotes, floor plans, and thoughts from the architects, builders and craftspeople who recount how each house became a remarkable home. Available at 500 supermarkets and newsstands throughout the region, Oregon Home aims to be a good read, to inspire, and to introduce homeowners to the region's best architects, contractors, artists and craftspeople.

Radio Disney is "Your Music. Your Way." And, every day we play the music you want to hear. Whether you request a song or call in to win, Radio Disney connects you to cool music and amazing prizes! Have you been to a Radio Disney event lately? Check out our "Events Calendar" to find out where you can join us for interactive games, contests and even more fun with your friends at Radio Disney. We hope to see you soon!

Sightline Daily Northwest news that matters - Green News

Sightline Daily offers a daily snapshot of the most important environmental, economic, and green news affecting the Northwest, combined with expert insight that helps connect the dots on issues and point to solutions. Sightline Daily is a project of Sightline Institute, the Northwest’s sustainability think tank. Sightline Daily helps the region’s most engaged citizens stay on top of critical Northwest issues--from climate change to forest policy and from economic security to affordable housing--in just a few minutes a day.

yelp *  Real People. Real Reviews. Yelp.com is your most trusted source for online user reviews of the best local businesses. To live and shop sustainably, you need to be able to not only find the best businesses out there, but to know what to expect when you do business with them. Whether you're using Yelp on your computer or from your smart-phone (with free apps for iPhone, Blackberry, Android and more), you can find and share first-hand information about Portland's businesses to keep your dollars going exactly where you want them to.

   

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