Sustainable Northwest brings people, ideas, and innovation together so that nature, local economies, and rural communities can thrive. Through collaboration, Sustainable Northwest bridges rural and urban interests, encourages entrepreneurship, and builds trust in sustainable natural resource management and utilization in the western United States.

Sustainable Northwest was established in 1994 by concerned political leaders from Oregon and Idaho who saw the need for a non-partisan entity that could help find solutions to the environmental, economic, and social challenges faced by citizens, leaders, and communities in the Northwest.