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National Parks Association Conservation: Glaciers
“To protect parks and to get awareness out about them. Also to protect the animals and the terrain like mountains and glaciers.”
This website is dedicated to protecting the landscape and species of the national parks. They also have connections to other states where they are trying to help them get the protection that they need. They also wish for people to enjoy the parks while being aware of them.
http://www.npca.org/protecting-our-parks/air-land-water/mining-and-fracking/victory_for_glacier.html (link about glaciers)
Organization Type: Conservation
WashPIRG Foundation
WashPIRG is an advocacy group bringing issues to life that normally are overlooked by the legislative process like education, environmental stewardship, tax havens, student debt, and public transportation.
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Website
Contact e-mail
Telephone
(206) 568-2856
Address
1402 Third Ave Ste 715 Seattle, WA 98101
Engineered Compost Systems
Engineered Compost System’s mission is to…
ECS is an engineering and manufacturing firm dedicated to providing appropriate compost design, technology, and on-going technical support to our composting clients… We design, build and test all of our products at our UL Listed manufacturing facility in Seattle, WA.
-From the About Us page of their website
Organization Type: For-Profit Corporation
Website
Telephone
(206) 634-2625
Address
4211 24th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98199
River Network
River Network’s mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain the health of our country. We envision a future where everyone has access to plentiful clean water, providing prosperity, health and recreational opportunities for all. We work for the day when all people feel responsibility for their local river, lake, wetland or bay and have the capacity to effectively protect those resources.
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Website
Telephone
Phone: (503) 223-4544
Address
421 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1125
Portland, OR 97204
North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative
What is the NPLCC?
According to their webpage “The NPLCC is one of 22 LCCs established by the Department of Interior. The North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative is a self-directed partnership between federal agencies, states, Tribes/First Nations, non-governmental organizations, universities, and other entities to collaboratively define science needs and jointly address broad-scale conservation issues, such as climate change.”
Organization Type: Non-Governmental-Corporation
Climate Action Reserve Program
According to their website “The Climate Action Reserve is an environmental 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission of encouraging actions to manage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The organization was launched in 2001 to help companies take early actions to manage and reduce their emissions. Today, the Climate Action Reserve uses its expertise in GHG accounting to ensure environmental benefit, integrity and transparency in market-based solutions that reduce GHG emissions, including offset projects. Because of its reputation for rigorous, comprehensive standards and public processes, the Climate Action Reserve has come to represent the organic seal of approval for high quality offsets.
Mission Statement
Promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by pioneering credible market-based policies and solutions.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
Website
Contact e-mail
Telephone
(213) 891-1444
Address
523 W 6th St, Ste 428
Los Angeles,
CA
90014-1208
North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Description of Organization: The NPLCC connects a broad range of groups and organizations, both publically and privately funded, to discuss and come to consensus on the issues of climate change, and possible steps to take in response.
Mission: “The North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative promotes development, coordination, and dissemination of science to inform landscape level conservation and sustainable resource management in the face of a changing climate and related stressors.”
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Viva Farms
Viva Farms “provide new farmers affordable access to education, training and technical assistance; capital and credit; land and markets.” Farmers are given a square mile of farm land to get started. The vegetables are sold in a CSA (community supported agriculture) approach in box shares. Its parent organization is GrowFood.org, a national organization.
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
Website
Contact e-mail
Telephone
(360) 707-3223
Address
Viva Farms
P.O. Box 1714
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Environment Washington
They state that they “ research the issues and educate the public about what’s at stake. Through our reports, news conferences and interviews with reporters, we help the media cover environmental issues in ways that make sense. Our canvassers meet citizens where they are — starting conversations in public places or going to door-to-door — explaining our mission while raising awareness and funds for environmental protection.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit
Website
Telephone
(206) 568-2850
Address
1402 Third Avenue, Ste. 717
Seattle, WA 98101