According to their website “Try Vegan PDX is a vegan outreach group in Portland, Oregon. Their goal is to help people who have made the decision to go vegan by offering resources, support and community-building activities.”
This organization supports the Low Impact Lifestyle of veganism.
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The University of Washington is responsible for tidal energy research and Oregon State University is concerned with wave energy research. These two institutions are doing research that looks at the potential of installing wave energy on the West coast and some of the possible consequences of doing so. Some key issues are: how the devices that gather wave/tidal energy will affect the distribution of sediment, how they will affect h actual pattern of currents, how they will affect the fauna, especially mammals and sea animals that depend on magnetic fields for navigation, how they will affect the food chain, and how to deal with he reduced efficiency that comes with accumulated bio fouling.
Organization Type: Government organization (partnership between the University of Washington and Oregon State University funded by the DOE)
(206) 543-7544
The B.E.F. is a non-profit organization that markets green power products to public utilities, businesses, government agencies and individuals. It was founded in 1998 to support watershed restoration programs and develop new sources of renewable energy. What began as a partnership with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has expanded to include other suppliers and markets.
“BEF works collaboratively to help manage human interaction with carbon, energy, and water. It spans a broad range of solutions, from carbon offsets to energy consulting, to water restoration in a variety of innovative ways.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
According to their website: “EVEN is an official 501(c)(3) non-profit, providing education, information and resources to encourage people to explore the benefits of a plant-based diet.”
This is a Low Impact Lifestyle, reducing individual carbon output.
Organization Type: Non-Profit
http://www.eugeneveg.org/index.html
From their website: “The NW Energy Coalition is an alliance of more than 100 environmental, civic, and human service organizations, progressive utilities, and businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia. We promote development of renewable energy and energy conservation, consumer protection, low-income energy assistance, and fish and wildlife restoration on the Columbia and Snake rivers.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit
(206) 621-0094
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North West Renewable Energy invests and researches in “green technology” through taking common electrical energy consuming building components and redesigning them to be solar powered and energy efficient. We specialize in creating environmentally friendly products with no grid supplied energy consumption with simple installation and improved innovative results. Upfront initial investment in converting conventional operational systems to new unique photovoltaic power pays for itself with no running cost and no additional fees.
NWREC’s mission is the redesign of “non-green” components, products and practices that have been used in the commercial and industrial construction markets for decades. Transforming components, products and practices into a “green” component by which a clear and decisive benefit of the new redesigned “green” product will naturally fit itself into the marketplace due to its high level of performance. Components, products and practices that have for years been implemented without regard to their efficiencies. NWREC pursues not only the redesign of building components but also oversees the in-house manufacturing of the new “green” products, bringing them into the commercial and building construction markets.
NWREC cooperates with structural and mechanical engineering firms, state and federal agencies whose aim is the oversight of energy efficient retrofitting of commercial and industrial structures and facilities.
Organization Type: Corporation
(503) 515-3317
According to their site their philosophy is “Putting Bikes Under People.
The Corvallis Bike Collective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are comprised entirely of volunteers dedicated to putting safe, affordable, working bikes under all people of Corvallis and putting those bikers on the roads.”
Organization to promote low impact lifestyles (cycling as transport).
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(541) 224-6885
According to their website:
“The Community Cycling Center, broadens access to bicycling and its benefits.”
Oregon organization to make low impact lifestyles (cycling as transport) accessible to all.
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(503) 288-8864
An Oregon organization focused on cultivating sustainable transport; changing lifestyles is an important part of fighting climate change.
From their website: “Founded in October 1992, the Center for Appropriate Transport is a non-profit organization that is committed to community involvement in manufacturing, using, and advocating sustainable modes of transportation.”
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(541) 344-1197
According to their website, “RNP’s mission is to promote the implementation of environmentally responsible renewable resources, such as wind, solar and geothermal, in the Northwest. All that is lacking is the will and determination to make the change.”
Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization
(503) 223-4544