SBO Dispatch: 350.org's Portland chapter takes shape + Benefit co. bill becomes law

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June 20, 2013

Top Stories Portland's 350.org team mobilizes, preps for an active summer Portland's 350.org chapter — which would, per the national Bill McKibben-led movement, espouse sustainable investment and fiduciary activism among other pro-environment projects — is prepping for a series of coming-out events this summer.   Business leaders celebrate as Kitzhaber signs Benefit company bill After a week-long delay, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has finally signed the so-called "benefit companies" bill that aims to attract "socially conscious entrepreneurs to Oregon."   With biggest deal yet, EcoApprentice is up to the challenge The solutions-focused social media site EcoApprentice is pushing past beta trials with a cash-based award system for users able to crack tough ecological problems for business.   Army Corps of Engineers shoots down collective coal reviews The Army Corps of Engineers has rejected a call for an area-wide review of all proposed Northwest coal terminals.   Connect with us More Headlines Voices: In the Trenches with Paul Kuck, the 'Accidental Energy Manager' Which cases and regulations will environmental attorneys watch this year? Hey Facebook, Google: Need carbon credits? Skating on by: Grove, MapleXO unveil next recycled board line Multnomah jail's garden helps inmates pay debts to society Schnitzer Steel lands top recycling company honors

This week's SBO poll If you started a business today, would you file as a B Corp? Green Jobs Deforestation Reduction Evaluation Consultant, Mercy Corps Energy Efficiency Engineer, Unisys Wind Plant Technician and three others, Iberdrola Renewables Senior AP Specialist, ClearEdge Power Information Systems Administrator, SolarWorld Event Calendar Featured Event: Elevating Impact Summit Social entrepreneurs are forging paths to create a more just and sustainable world. They are found in businesses, nonprofits, public offices, schools and everywhere in between. Meet them June 21 at the Elevating Impact Summit brought to you by Portland State University's Impact Entrepreneurs. Register now >>    Elevating Impact Summit, The Gerding Theater at the Armory University of Oregon Sustainability Leadership Program: Climate Change Adaptation Summer in the City 2013, White Stag Block North American Organic Brewers Festival, Overlook Park EPIC Sustainable Living Festival, VanDusen Botanical Garden View full calendar

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