Conservation sequesters Carbon and deforestation is a major cause of climate change Audubon Washington aims to conserve wild spaces state that “the mission of Audubon Washington is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems – focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats – for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit
The NW Energy Coalition advocates clean and sustainable energy. It also works in habitat restoration and low income energy assistance. It is active in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia and has 115 members, mostly environmentally conscious businesses.
Organization Type: An alliance of environmental organizations and businesses
(206) 621-0094
From their website, “The Bikery uses collaborative, hands-on education in bicycles and cycling to liberate movement and increase access to knowledge, and to share the revelation that all forms of knowledge can be earned without permission. We are an all volunteer run, non-profit community bike project located in Seattle, nestled between the central district and the international district. We are here to provide the tools and resources to help you learn about your bike and fix it yourself.”
Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization
(206) 568-3535
Edible Forest Gardens is a local non-profit organization that has put more than 35 Edible Forest Gardens in yards around Olympia over the past four years. They have done this using workshops where community volunteers and Evergreen students have had the opportunity to learn how to transform lawns into gardens through hands-on experience. They work with Evergreen teachers to offer permaculture learning experiences to interns and work study students.
By encouraging people to create gardens that supplement local food supplies, atmospheric CO2 emitted during transport of the food is cut out. CO2 is also taken up by the plants being cultivated.
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(509) 669-1549
Friends of the Earth focuses on bringing people from all over the world together to work on certain issues that have to do with climate change. They are multi-faceted and deal with many different issues including promoting conservation of energy and the spread of clean energy. One of the projects they are currently working on is fighting the tar sands oil coming from the Boreal Forest in Canada.
Organization Type: Grassroots Environmental Network
(510) 900-3150
The David Suzuki Foundation is based in Vancouver B.C. with diverse range of interest and approaches to maintaining the health of (mostly Canadian) environments. The group is huge and far reaching and wishes to restore a Canadian connection with nature.
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(604) 732-4228
According to their website, “Bike Works is an organization centered around bicycles that combines youth development, community engagement, bicycle recycling and a social enterprise bike shop to help build a sustainable and healthy community.”
Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization
(206) 695-2522
The Greenbelt Land Trust (GLT) acts to conserve and protect in perpetuity native habitats, working lands and lands of natural beauty, which provide a connection to the natural world for residents of the Mid-Willamette Valley.
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
(541) 752-9609
The Department of Ecology works in all areas of the environment to protect and manage Washington’s natural resources. Their work includes education in environmental issues, working with different groups on all kind of different issues, including climate change.
Analysis of Department of Ecology Activities:
WA Department of Ecology
Organization Type: Government Agency
(360) 407-6300
Earth Economics uses principles of economics to find solutions to climate change. Some of the services they provide, taken from their website, are:
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
(253) 539-4801