This organization’s goal is to increase awareness of climate change, assess its impact, and incorporate the findings into current land management policies. They do this through workshops and seminars for government employees in the parks and services sector.
Organization Type: Government Agency
(206) 732-7809
According to their website: “Off the Chain is a low cost, volunteer run bicycle collective open to the Anchorage community. Off the Chain teaches people of all ages and backgrounds how to repair bicycles and strives to increase bicycle ridership, awareness, and safety through community service and education.”
This non-profit promotes low impact lifestyles (cycling as transport).
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(907) 258-6822
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
Description:
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
Skigreen is a project set up by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation that gives consumers the option of buying a carbon offset coupon to balance their carbon footprint of wintertime recreation. A purchase of a two dollar offset is enough to purchase 150 pounds of carbon in wind energy credits.
Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization
About:
Northwest Energy Angels is a non-profit early-stage investment organization that focuses exclusively on cleantech industries. NEA funds young “cleantech” or “greentech” companies primarily in the Pacific Northwest that can significantly contribute to the sustainable economy.
Their mission is to “create successful cleantech companies by connecting promising entrepreneurs with experienced cleantech investors.”
The cleantech sectors they are most interested in are:
Clean Energy
Biofuels and Energy from Waste
Energy Stroage
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Green Building
Clean Transportation
Recycling & Waste Reduction
And More… http://www.nwenergyangels.com/what-we-fund
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(425) 785-4015
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.
Organization Type:
(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
“Our mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places.”
The Wilderness Society is an American organization that is dedicated to protecting America’s wilderness and fostering an American land ethic. It was formed in 1935 and currently has over 300,000 members and supporters.
Organization Type:
1 (800) 843-9453