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Greene Economics is partnering with The Nature Conservancy and Highland Economics to study shared oat storage infrastructure in Minnesota’s Driftless Region. The project will help farmers expand production, meet quality standards for food-grade markets, and support the region’s role in rebuilding the domestic oat supply—while improving soil health and economic resilience.

Greene Economics’ compost market study for the Washington State Department of Ecology identifies state and county-level gaps and opportunities in organic waste collection, processing, and markets. The study projects organic material collected for composting will nearly quadruple by 2035, helping local governments and compost facilities plan for infrastructure growth and GHG reduction.

Greene Economics’ Washington Shellfish Fee Assessment reviewed the state’s commercial shellfish fee structure, analyzing industry impacts, program funding, and producer equity. The study recommends adopting the PFCR license fee proposal while funding biotoxin testing separately as a public good—about $674,000 annually from the state General Fund. This approach protects public health, small producers, and industry diversity.

Join Greene Economics at the 2025 AWRA-WA State Conference, bringing together water professionals to explore Washington water resources management. Hear from experts, discuss policy and governance, and discover strategies for aligning supply and demand amid climate change.

Rising ocean temperatures are extending biotoxin closures in Washington shellfish areas. Greene Economics reviewed shellfish fees and recommended state funding for biotoxin testing as a public good to protect public health and support small producers.

Washington’s hemp industry is shrinking—but it could be key to building a greener future. A new feasibility study by Greene Economics for WSDA explores how industrial hemp could support sustainable construction, rural job growth, and climate goals. The report outlines major barriers, models potential economic impacts, and offers strategic recommendations to help Washington’s hemp sector unlock its full potential—if policy and investment align.

Greene Economics led a strategic evaluation for Washington DNR to explore how ecosystem service markets—like carbon offsets, water leasing, and wildfire resilience—can support climate goals and generate new revenue from state trust lands. The resulting roadmap offers DNR a practical framework to assess future opportunities.

Case Study: Greene Economics’ cost analysis helped King County prioritize investments in aging on-site septic systems and equitable infrastructure solutions.

What role could industrial hemp play in solving Washington’s housing and climate challenges? James Kunetz of Greene Economics shares takeaways from the Goodness of Hemp Summit and early research findings from our work with WSDA on sustainable building materials, industry barriers, and opportunities to grow the hemp supply chain in Washington State.

Principal Economist and co-founder Jeri Sawyer applies economic modeling to analyze the environmental and policy impacts of projects across sectors. With more than 30 years of experience, she develops interactive tools that help clients forecast outcomes, weigh alternatives, and make data-driven decisions for sustainable planning.

Washington's DES contracts (#22222) meet competitive bidding laws, reduce risk, and streamline purchasing for environmental projects.

Assessing the economic potential to achieve California’s offshore wind targets, with emphasis on workforce development and strengthening local supply chains.

Rabia Ahmed, Principal Economist at Greene Economics, is a leader in water rights consulting and socioeconomics. From early water projects in Pakistan to her historic election as AWRA’s first BIPOC woman president, she helps communities, governments, and organizations make informed, equitable decisions in water management and environmental analysis.

Greene Economics is leading a statewide risk assessment to help Washington DNR identify forests most at risk of urban conversion. With a cross-disciplinary team, the project will deliver spatial analysis and a decision tool to guide conservation action—supporting jobs, ecosystems, and carbon storage as development pressure grows.

Greene Economics partners with DOH to transform Washington's shellfish program. Growers & tribes, your insights are vital—get involved!

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) contracted with Greene Economics to conduct a review of the...

The Greene Economics team examined recent trends in cost increases for salmon recovery projects in Puget Sound, with a focus on those...

Founding Partner Rabia Ahmed becomes 2023 President of Women in Environment – WIE and 2023 President-Elect of the American Water...

Greene Economics is working with Laisar Management to assist ComEd/Exelon in evaluating the success of Community of the Future initiative...

Greene Economics recently provided the Washington State legislature with an estimate of the total cost to remediate and mitigate...