What is TheGreenNW?

TheGreenNW is a hub for both opinion leaders and newcomers to the sustainable movement in the Pacific Northwest. We host a roster of regional and national influencers in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable development, conservation, healthy lifestyles, education, and vibrant community.  By reporting on and aggregating the most interesting content in the environmental movement, we create an arena for discussion and ideas while filtering out the noise.

TheGreenNW partners with organizations, businesses, and politicians to push the conversation past “The Green Revolution” and into the realm of real solutions.  The key to creating sustainable communities lies within the ability to educate those communities.  TheGreenNW’s mission is to provide an outlet for individuals and businesses to discover, discuss and encourage implementation of sustainable practices in their everyday lives. We love to hear good ideas and provocative viewpoints from our readers, and look forward to on-going discussion.

Who is TheGreenNW?

Founder: Shane Petersen

Shane Petersen is an EcoBroker Realtor and LEED-AP in Seattle, WA. His expertise in green building concepts and strategies has given Shane the opportunity to share knowledge, resources and alternatives with the public that lead to healthier more sustainable living thru environmentally friendly design. His passion and commitment to sustainability led to the creation of TheGreenNW, allowing the opportunity to reach a wider audience and make a larger impact.

Thru local civic engagement Shane is able give back to his local community. Sitting on the Green Infrastructure, Land Use and Housing, and Issues committee’s with the Seattle Great City Initiative allows Shane to encourage and promote sustainability throughout Seattle.

Shane’s mission for TheGreenNW is to create an educational resource and outlet for sustainable ideas, concepts and solutions.

Contributer: Brett Horvath

Brett is a founding partner of Re-Vision Labs an organization that combine’s classic community organizing techniques with the latest technological tools, for sustainable business solutions. Brett is also the Director of Your Revolution, a non-profit that created innovative engagement strategies for young voters in 2008, and has helped more than a dozen community and national non-profits with their social media and organizing strategies. His expertise in social media and passion for sustainable business development led him to help launch the Picken’s Plan social media strategy.

Brett is also an adjunct instructor at the Masters in Communication and Digital Media program at the University of Washington, and has been commissioned to create a new center at the UW called The Media Space. The Media Space is an interdisciplinary innovation incubator, bringing the best students from all parts of the university to collaborate with corporations and organizations. Together they conduct agile research and design novel products.