We Are Verde

Verde serves communities by building environmental wealth through social enterprise, outreach, and advocacy.

What we do

Since 2005, Verde brings new environmental investments to Portland’s neighborhoods, involves community members in the planning and building of these investments, and ensures that low-income people and people of color directly benefit from these investments.

Social Enterprise

Our licensed general contracting social enterprise can conceive, design, and implement environmental infrastructure projects. 

Outreach

Our outreach programs engage community members, peer organizations, and policymakers about the connection between protecting the environment and building community.

Advocacy

Our advocacy program moves our work forward with a legislative agenda by building coalitions on a local, state, and national level.

WHY WE DO IT

At Verde, all of our programs work at the intersection of environmental, racial, and economic justice. We believe that our environment is at the heart of all issues of livability, security, and wealth.

Our Programs

Verde Builds

Verde Builds works to make clean, efficient and affordable infrastructure accessible to low income people and people of color throughout the Portland region.

Outreach

Our Outreach programs, such as Club Aves, Lideres Verdes, and our Verde Urban Habitat program, provide education, engagement, and leadership opportunities.

Advocacy

Our advocacy programs currently focus on leading coalitions in energy, transportation, air quality, and water justice through a legislative policy agenda statewide.

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Our Priority: Building Environmental Wealth

  • We believe that true wealth is health, access, community, opportunity, and resiliency. 

  • We believe that all people deserve environmental wealth regardless of socioeconomic status, race, citizenship, or where they call home. 

  • We believe that a healthy economy and a clean environment can and should co-exist.

  • We believe in people-centered public policy.

  • We believe that the places where people live, work, and play can be integrated with nature equitably and sustainably. 

  • We believe authentic relationships are for the long term and must be built over time.