Category Archives: Mitigation

Organizations working to offset, limit, or prevent human caused climate change. This might include any kind of work ranging from technology innovation to policy reform and education.

Inventys Thermal Technologies Inc

Inventys Thermal Technologies (Inventys) is a cleantech company that produces technologies for the energy and process industries. It is currently in its first stages of commercializing its patented VeloxoTherm™ gas separation process whereby carbon dioxide is removed from industrial flue gas streams. The recovered CO2 can then be used for enhanced oil recovery or geologically stored – mitigating its impact on climate change.

-From the About Us page of their website

Organization Type: For-Profit Corporation

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(604) 456-0504

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4510 Beedie Street Burnaby, BC Canada

Ada County Highway District Commuteride

Mission:
Commuteride is a carpooling, vanpooling, or “ridematching” service within the Ada County of Idaho. It also promotes biking and walking by providing Bike Lane Maps and incentives of biking and walking.

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(208) 345-7665

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3775 Adams St. Garden City, Idaho 83714

Chelan-Douglas Land Trust

According to their website “The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust works with local organizations, businesses, and individuals to protect what we all hold dear: beautiful natural areas, a strong economy, clean air and water, abundant wildlife, and the freedom to enjoy it all. Our support comes from members—people like you who care about our community and preserving our natural heritage.”

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(509) 667-9708

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P.O. Box 4461, 18 North Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98807 United States

The Bike Shack – Seattle

Their site state, “The Bike Shack is a volunteer-run, donation-funded community bike shop that helps people learn to fix their bikes and provides tools for community use.”

“We welcome everyone to come in and use our tools, ask us questions, or check out used bikes or parts (available by donation).”

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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(425) 224-5310

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2415 NE 80th St, Seattle, WA 98115

Spokane Riverkeeper

According to their website, “The Spokane Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the health of the Spokane River Watershed. We accomplish this by collaborating, educating, and, when necessary, litigating to preserve the Spokane River’s health now and in the future.

Spokane Riverkeeper is a vigilant guardian of the Spokane River and its watershed and an effective advocate for the restoration and preservation of the river’s ecological health and aesthetic integrity. As a member of the international Waterkeepers movement, Spokane Riverkeeper’s first priority, day-to-day, is to defend the river against pollution and polluters.

The long-term vision of Spokane Riverkeeper is to restore the river to its natural state, undiminished by human activities that cause pollution or divert water from the river, especially during low seasonal flow periods. Our mission recognizes that protecting the river and securing its future as an ecological and spiritual resource for the region is best secured by working with current allies and enlisting new allies in the causes to which we’re committed.”

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(509) 835-5211

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35 West Main, Suite 300 Spokane, WA 99201 United States

Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation

According to their website, “Cascade Bicycle Club, a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, serves more than 14,000 members and the Puget Sound bicycling community. Our mission is to Create a Better Community through Bicycling. Cascade is operated by a 14-member volunteer Board of Directors, 32 professional staff, four AmeriCorps members, and thousands of volunteers.”

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(206) 240-2235

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7400 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 United States

BURN Design Lab

According to their website, “BURN Design Lab is a non profit corporation that creates customized biomass stove solutions to meet the cooking needs of the developing world. Working with implementing organizations, we develop sustainable stove dissemination systems that will appeal to cooks and have a profound impact on deforestation, women’s health and global warming.”

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(585) 503-3459

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18850 103rd Ave SW Vashon, WA 98070 United States

People For Puget Sound

People For Puget Sound is an organization for the conservation of the greater puget sound area.

Their mission is: “Our vision is a clean and healthy Sound, teeming with fish and wildlife, cared for by people who live here.”

Their work includes:

Advocating for puget sound politically

Educating about conservation

Restoring puget sound to a more natural state

Organization Type: Not for Profit

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(206) 382-7007

Address

911 Western Avenue #580, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

Bicycle alliance of washington

According to their website –

“Since 1987, the Bicycle Alliance of Washington (formerly Northwest Bicycle Federation) has been a leader at growing bicycling around the state. We are the statewide voice advocating for legislation, policy and funding that makes it safer, easier and enjoyable for citizens to ride their bikes.  We do this by working collaboratively with bike clubs, community groups, active transportation advocates, health organizations, schools, and others who are committed to making our streets and communities safe for biking.”

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(206) 224-9252

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314 First Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104 United States

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

From their website:

“The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission coordinates management policy and provides fisheries technical services for the Yakima, Warm Springs, Umatilla, and Nez Perce tribes. CRITFC’s mission is ‘to ensure a unified voice in the overall management of the fishery resources, and as managers, to protect reserved treaty rights through the exercise of the inherent sovereign powers of the tribes.'”

Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization

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(503) 238-0667

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729 NE Oregon St., Suite. 200 Portland, Oregon 97232