http://bullitt.org Site News daily 1 2008-07-03T00:56:03Z http://bullitt.org/bullitt-environmental-fellowship/2011-bullitt-environmental-fellowship-winner Erim Gomez, a new doctoral candidate in Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University, will study the conservation of endangered species and the ecology and sustainability of freshwater ecosystems in the Moses Lake area of central Washington. No publisher aknox 2011-09-12T18:00:10Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/united-way-offers-training-for-nonprofit-staff-and-volunteers These trainings and forums are offered by the United Way of King Country and are open to all nonprofit organizations and volunteers. No publisher aknox 2011-09-02T21:54:19Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/king-5-news-interview-with-denis-hayes-on-the-most-energy-efficient-building-in-the-world-video Bullitt Foundation President Denis Hayes was interviewed on King 5 news on July 22, 2011. The video documents early construction of the future Cascadia Center and describes what will make it the "Most Energy Efficient Building in the World". No publisher cdudley 2011-07-26T21:06:12Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/denis-hayes-interviewed-on-evening-magazine In honor of Earthday 2011, Bullitt Foundation President and CEO, Denis Hayes, is interviewed on his "vision that changed the world" by Evening Magazine on King 5 News. No publisher cdudley 2011-04-29T17:38:54Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/cascadia-center-website-launches Please visit www.cascadiacenter.info for information about the Cascadia Center for Sustainable Design and Construction. No publisher aknox 2011-06-06T16:01:13Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/ford-foundation-announces-social-issue-film-funding-initiative The Ford Foundation has announced the launch of JustFilms, a five-year, $50 million initiative to help find and support a new generation of filmmakers whose works address urgent social issues. No publisher cdudley 2011-04-05T21:22:04Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/enterprise-cascadia-wins-the-wachovia-wells-fargo-next-award-for-opportunity-finance The nation’s largest and most prestigious awards program for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) announced today that two of the nation’s top-performing CDFIs—Boston Community Capital and Enterprise Cascadia—are the recipients of the 2010 Wachovia Wells Fargo NEXT Awards for Opportunity Finance. The two CDFIs will receive $8.25 million in grants and low-cost loans and will be honored at an awards celebration on Wednesday, November 3, at Opportunity Finance Network’s (OFN’s) 26th Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA. No publisher aknox 2010-10-26T23:25:09Z News Item http://bullitt.org/bullitt-environmental-fellowship/2010-bullitt-environmental-fellowship-winner Tracy Fuentes, a student in the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington, will explore how land use and land use changes affect plants at the local, watershed, and regional scales. No publisher jon 2011-01-10T23:34:32Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/bullitt-foundation-board-member-honored-for-lifetime-achievements The International Cosmos Prize has been awarded to Estella Leopold. No publisher aknox 2010-07-27T16:53:24Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/the-bullitt-foundation-announces-plans-for-the-cascadia-center-for-sustainable-design-and-construction The Bullitt Foundation is spearheading a visionary effort to develop the Cascadia Center for Sustainable Design and Construction in Seattle's Central Area. The Center will be one of the nation’s first mid-rise commercial buildings to achieve “living building” status, a new benchmark for environmental sustainability. No publisher aknox 2011-05-11T20:01:19Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/the-bullitt-foundation-announces-the-appointment-of-neelima-shah-as-program-officer-for-urban-ecology Seattle – The Bullitt Foundation today announced that Neelima Shah has been appointed as a Program Officer. Ms. Shah will oversee the Foundation’s Urban Ecology Program. No publisher aknox 2010-01-21T17:24:53Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/council-approves-living-building-pilot-remakes-part-of-multi-family-code-2028new-standards-for-livability-sustainability-and-affordability-in-seattle-neighborhoods SEATTLE - Seattle City Council today adopted two pieces of legislation that will work to improve the livability, sustainability, and affordability of Seattle neighborhoods. The first ordinance creates a pilot project to allow for entirely self-sustaining green buildings in Seattle. No publisher aknox 2010-01-21T17:20:29Z News Item http://bullitt.org/bullitt-environmental-fellowship/2009-bullitt-environmental-fellowship-winner Juan Mario Michan, a postgraduate student at the University of British Columbia, investigates techniques to use carbon nanotubes to remove air pollutants from the environment. No publisher jon 2010-12-08T22:15:30Z News Item http://bullitt.org/news/open-letter-from-northwest-environmental-funders According to the Council on Foundations, foundations have reported declines in asset values that average 28%. Since foundation grantmaking budgets are often tied to the value of investment portfolios, many decreased giving in 2008 and are decreasing giving further in 2009. The impacts of this economic climate will be broad and deep, and the specific experiences of funders and the organizations they support will vary markedly. What does this mean for your organization? No publisher aknox 2009-02-20T01:19:01Z News Item http://bullitt.org/bullitt-environmental-fellowship/2008-bullitt-environmental-fellowship-winner Clarita Lefthand Begay’s doctoral research will advance techniques to distinguish viable pathogens from nonviable detritus in the environment. No publisher jon 2010-12-08T22:20:37Z News Item