As the summer heats up (its 102 today. . .bleh), it seems like Global warming , droughts, the price of gas and sustainability start getting more attention. The reality is that while some progress is being made with these issues there is a lot of work still to be done by our generation and future ones. We at Olive have been fortunate to have worked on the front lines of sustainability for the past decade, and this is the theme for this month.

We have worked with all kinds of companies dealing with these issues from a wide variety of angles: homebuilders, architects and designers, building material companies, restaurants, energy companies, LEED consultants and even retailers. We give a tip of the hat to anyone who has struggled with how to make their company and lives more sustainable. We have watched the public learn new terminology and being from Portland we are proud to be in one of the leading cities of this movement.

So this month, we ask you to consider ways to make your work and home environments more sustainable as we look at this issue through many different viewpoints. And don’t forget to sound off in the comments this month to highlight other companies making a difference and tell us about the things you do in your lives to be more sustainable. Click and Contribute!

Christian Bayley