OilWatch Alaska monitors the activities of the oil industry and gives the public unfiltered information. They strive to reduce the power the oil industry has on the government, the media and public debate. Through activism and education, OilWatch Alaska aims to restore open government and fairness to the citizens of Alaska.
Organization Type: Non-Government Organization
(907) 277-8910
The Willamette Riverkeeper is an organization that is dedicated solely to the protection and restoration of the Willamette River.
There are 165 other rivers, bays, inlets and waterbodies united with the Willamette Riverkeeper under the Waterkeeper Alliance. Their strategies include, advocacy, monitoring, education and restoration.
Organization Type: Not-for-Profit
(503) 223-6418
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The CRD’s Climate Action Program (CAP) acts as a regional hub and facilitator on climate change issues. We work with local governments, non-profit societies, public institutions and the private sector to help reduce emissions today and plan for climates of tomorrow.
By taking action on climate change, we can:
By ensuring that residents and businesses are engaged in the issues and understand the challenges, opportunities and case for taking action, we are likely to be successful in meeting our goals to reduce energy and emissions and prepare for climate change impacts.
The CRD Climate Action Program supports the necessary shifts in policy, attitudes, infrastructure and planning that we need to maintain a vibrant, healthy and green region.
The Climate Action Program (CAP) supports education and outreach programs that empower citizens, businesses and organizations to shift towards a low-carbon economy. The CAP is connected to a growing network of local, provincial and national organizations that are focusing on climate change issues and inspiring change across the country.
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As a region, the CRD Board has set a target of reducing emissions by 33% below 2007 levels by 2020. Through leadership at the regional level and by supporting local governments in developing and implementing bylaws, programs, events and initiatives, we can achieve our goal.
To effectively reduce GHG emissions and climate change, we not only require changes in personal behaviours and attitudes, but also in our systems and technology. Read more
Adaptation is needed now because the climate is already changing. Adaptation aims to enhance the livability of, and quality of life in our communities in the future. It will also reduce health risks and insurance costs, while protecting other investments. Climate change will create major challenges to the way we manage our resources and the services that the CRD delivers throughout the community. CRD staff is working to identify vulnerabilities and priorities for dealing with the impacts of future climates within the services we provide in order to help communities adapt. Read more
Capitol Region DistrictOrganization Type: Government Agency
(250) 360-3000
Mission statement: To ensure that parks, regional trail systems, greenways and greenspaces are integrated with the built environment in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region; and to promote urban greenspace efforts nationally and internationally.
Motto: “In Livable Cities is Preservation of the wild.”
According to the webpage this motto was “chosen as a correlary to Henry David Thoreau’s aphorism, In Wildness is the Preservation of the Wild.”
The Group’s focus is on preserving and introducing nature and wilderness into urban areas.
Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization
(503) 319-7155
Mission statement: Sustainable Seattle’s mission is to bring together individuals, organizations, and businesses in the greater Seattle area to build a sustainable future through innovation, education and on-the-ground projects.
Sustainable Seattle’s strategies include working within Communities, the Government and Businesses to achieve sustainability in Seattle. They employ technology and policy as well as hands-on work.
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(206) 622-3522
SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel is a used cooking oil collection company. They recycle used cooking oils throughout Oregon and produce biodiesel. They have many refueling stations around Portland and Seattle, but none in between.
Organization Type: For-Profit Company
(800) 447-3794
According to the Surfrider Foundation webpage, their mission “is the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.”
Through educational, campaign and program initiatives, the many chapters of the Surfrider Foundation operate to protect our oceans waves and beaches.
Surfrider Foundation’s South Sound Chapter includes Tacoma, Gig Harbor and the southern Puget Sound region.
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From their website: Tilth Producers promotes ecologically sound, economically viable and socially equitable farming practices that improve the health of our communities and natural environment.
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
(206) 632-7506
Mission: “The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the landscape from Seattle across the Cascade Mountains to Central Washington, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.”
Vision: “An iconic 1.5 million-acre landscape that conserves a healthy and sustainable relationship between land and people by balancing built and natural environments. A landscape providing places for nature and wildlife, for outdoor recreation and education, for working forests and local agricultural production, while embracing vibrant urban areas with strong economies. A landscape supported by a broad cross-section of society, working together as an effective coalition to preserve this heritage for future generations.”
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(206) 382-5565
According to the Surfrider Foundation webpage, their mission “is the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network.”
Through educational, campaign and program initiatives, the many chapters of the Surfrider Foundation operate to protect our oceans waves and beaches.
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