Category Archives: Preservation

Organizations working to preserve natural resources in order to make a positive impact on climate change. For example, preserving forested land facilitates carbon capture.

Winter Wildlands Alliance

The WWA is a non-profit organization that aims to preserve winter wildlands mainly for the use of non-motorized winter sports and hiking.  They are helping mitigate climate change by keeping land in an undeveloped state and by promoting non-mechanised and emissions free recreation.

 

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Telephone

(208) 336-4203

Address

910 Main Street, Suite 235 Boise ID 83702

Environmental Fund Of BC

The Environmental Fund of BC (EFBC) is a registered charity that aims “To protect and restore BC’s natural environment by furthering the capacity of the Environmental Fund of BC’s members’ conservation work.”

 

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(604) 682-3439

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PO Box 2898, Vancouver Main Post Office Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 3X4 Canada

Conservation Northwest

Conservation sequesters Carbon and deforestation is a major cause of climate change conservation northwest aims to conserve wild spaces. On their website they state “ today they are ensuring the region is wild enough to support wildlife, from wolves to grizzly bears to mountain caribou. We work with local communities on forest restoration, creating sustainable timber jobs and wilderness protection. We help ensure safe passage for wildlife, including those moving north and south in the Cascades and across the Canadian border, and east and west between the Cascades and Selkirks of the Rockies.”

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(206) 675-9747

Address

3600 15th Ave W, #101, Seattle, WA 98119

Futurewise

“Futurewise is a statewide public interest group working to promote healthy communities and cities while protecting farmland, forests and shorelines.”

Organization Type: Not-for-profit organization

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(206) 343-0681

Address

816 Second Ave, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104

Clackamas County Weatherization

Clackamas County Weatherization is a group that makes home more energy efficient for lower income homes.  They educate homeowners on how to be more efficient and insulate their walls and fix air leaks and perform other modifications.  This helps families to conserve money and helps the community conserve energy.

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(503) 228-6322

Address

121 SW Salmon St., Portland 97204

RE Sources

Vision – From their website: Healthy, prosperous communities, living in balance with the natural world

Mission – From their website: RE Sources promotes sustainable communities through recycling, education, advocacy, and conservation of natural resources.

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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Telephone

(360) 733-8307

Address

2309 Meridian Street Bellingham, WA 98225

Audubon Washington

Conservation sequesters Carbon and deforestation is a major cause of climate change Audubon Washington aims to conserve wild spaces state thatthe 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

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Seward Park Audubon Center 5902 Lake Washington Blvd S Seattle, WA 98118

Friends of the Earth

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

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Telephone

(510) 900-3150

Address

2150 Allston Way, Suite 240 Berkeley, California 94704