History and Mission
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF), a Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit organization, believes that climate change and degradation of world freshwater resources are two of the primary threats facing communities around the globe. These are complex and interrelated issues that require innovative solutions. BEF addresses these issues with coordinated watershed and renewable energy programs. BEF believes that solutions to energy, climate, and water resource challenges require sustained efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based energy sources and to restore degraded watershed ecosystems. To this end, BEF sponsors programs that aim to simultaneously a) restore watershed ecosystems, b) educate students about renewable energy and conservation, and c) expand the generation of clean renewable energy. By integrating these three program areas, BEF is proactively addressing the fundamental ecological challenges of this century.
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