Bonneville Environmental Foundation
An entrepreneurial nonprofit, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) is creating a more sustainable future by investing now in clean energy and fresh water. Customers who buy independently certified BEF Carbon Offsets and Renewable Energy Certificates support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the development of new renewable energy facilities, while customers who buy BEF's Water Restoration CertificatesTM support the return of water to critically dewatered streams and rivers. All BEF customers and donors support long-term watershed restoration and renewable energy education for students and communities nationwide because BEF reinvests its net revenues to fund its Model Watershed and Solar 4R Schools programs. Since it was established in Portland, Ore. in 1998, BEF has been a pioneer in helping people and companies become better stewards of the environment. Learn more at www.b-e-f.org.
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04-23-14
Ted's Montana Grill and WhiteWave Foods Adopt Unique Approach to Corporate Water Stewardship
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) today announced Ted’s Montana Grill and WhiteWave Foods have, for the first time, pooled resources to help address the growing issue of freshwater scarcity in the United States. Facilitated through BEF’s Water Restoration Certificate® Program, the com...
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04-23-13
Ted's Montana Grill Becomes First Restaurant to Invest in Bonneville Environmental Foundation's Water Restoration Certificate® Program
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) and Ted's Montana Grill today announced that Ted’s Montana Grill has become the first in the restaurant sector to balance a portion of its water footprint through the investment in Water Restoration Certificates®. The Ted’s commitment will restore 5 m...
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04-09-13
Southern Oregon University Extends Sustainability Leadership Position Through Partnership with Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Southern Oregon University (SOU) and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) today announced SOU is the first campus in the nation to balance 100% of its water use through a five-year commitment to BEF’s Water Restoration Certificate® program. Funded through a student-led Green Fund, the un...
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02-16-11
Innovative Water Restoration Certificate(TM) Program Restores More than 17 Million Gallons of Water to Critically Dewatered Streams and Rivers
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation today announced more than 17 million gallons of water have been restored to critically de-watered streams and rivers in the United States as a result of corporate participation in its Water Restoration Certificate™ program. Launched in...
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10-21-10
Bonneville Environmental Foundation Named Green Power Supplier of the Year
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), an entrepreneurial supplier of green power solutions, announced today that it has received a Green Power Leadership Award for the second year in a row. The Green Power Leadership awards program is jointly sponsored by the United...
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09-15-10
In Partnership with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, EcoTeas Supports Clean Water for Tea, and Salmon Too!
Any tea drinker will tell you that clean water is an essential ingredient for brewing a perfect cup of tea. EcoTeas, an organic and fair trade tea company from Ashland, Oregon, has taken the concept of clean water to a new level: for every ounce of water that one of their cu...
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07-08-10
Big Sky Brewing Ups the Ante on Sustainability- Purchases Water Restoration Certificates from Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Big Sky Brewing, Montana's largest brewer, announced today that it has signed a three-year contract for Water Restoration Certificates "“ an innovative water stewardship program launched by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) last year. The purchase will result in...