Category Archives: Energy Efficiency & Conservation

This category includes organizations that focus on producing and using energy more efficiently, in power plants, in our homes and businesses, and for transportation.
This approach to CO2 stabilization includes the following strategies:
Developing and Using More Efficient Vehicles
Reducing the Use of Vehicles
Designing and Retrofitting Buildings for Greater Efficiency
Designing and Building More Efficient Baseload Coal Plants

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

From their website:

“The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission coordinates management policy and provides fisheries technical services for the Yakima, Warm Springs, Umatilla, and Nez Perce tribes. CRITFC’s mission is ‘to ensure a unified voice in the overall management of the fishery resources, and as managers, to protect reserved treaty rights through the exercise of the inherent sovereign powers of the tribes.'”

Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization

Website

Contact e-mail

Telephone

(503) 238-0667

Address

729 NE Oregon St., Suite. 200 Portland, Oregon 97232

Washington Organic Recycling Council

About:

Washington Organic Recycling Council is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes organic recycling in Washington.  They provide a unified statewide voice for issues such as “research, education, product safety and standards, government regulations, environmental planning, trade, marketing, and public education and involvement.” They work with organic recyclers, state organizations and provide communication between the public and private sectors.

What they do:

  • Promote composting, wood sorting and grinding
  • Develop and promote programs that spread awareness and educate on organic recycling such as Soils for Salmon Project
  • Develop training programs for compositors, regulators and consultants
  • Promote and develop standards and regulations for organic recycling
  • Support scientific research, process innovation and new product development

Organization Type: Non-Profit

Website

Contact e-mail

Telephone

(360) 556-3926

Address

PO Box 3011 Pasco, WA 99301

Northwest Association of Environmental Professionals

The Northwest Association of Environmental Proffesionals (NWAEP) is a group of Washington and Oregon environmental professionals whose goal is to provide opportunities for the professional development and recognition of members through meetings, conferences, and other activities.  According to the webpage:

Membership in the Northwest Association of Environmental Professionals is open to anyone in the Northwest who is involved or interested in the environmental professions and who conducts their work in accordance with the Environmental Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. By definition, an “environmental professional” is someone who either earns their livelihood from, or has a specific skill or experience in, one or more environmental areas. Included in this broad category are environmental managers, engineers, consultants, educators, regulators, attorneys, vendors and suppliers, technicians, activists, and students, among others.

Many members of NWAEP are also affiliated with the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP), but membership in the latter organization is not required.

They are a nonpolitical and interdisciplinary organization.  They promote advancement in scientific education, planning, research, assessment, review and management.

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NWAEP PO Box 141 Portland, OR 97207

Washington Environmental Council

From their website: Here at Washington Environmental Council we believe that a healthy environment and healthy economy go hand in hand. We believe that we will all live better lives when our air and water are clean. And for 40 years Washington Environmental Council has been speaking up to make sure those values have a voice in the state capitol.

WEC has adopted a five‐year Climate and Clean Energy Agenda, a long‐term commitment to move the dial on state policy to reduce emissions, use energy efficiently, transition to clean energy, and set limits on global warming pollution that drive a clean energy future. WEC is partnering closely with Climate Solutions and Sightline Institute in this work.

Organization Type: Non-Government Organization

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Telephone

(206) 631-2600

Address

1402 3rd Avenue, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98101

Avista Utilities

“Avista Corp is an energy company involved in the production, transmission and distribution of energy as well as other energy-related businesses.” Avista Utilities provides service to 351,000 electric and 310,000 natural gas customers in . Avista is a leader in renewable and environmentally friendly energy generation, committed to the wise use of resources and sustainable energy conservation. Avista offers a variety of energy efficiency programs, rebates and other incentives for residential and business customers. Since 1978 they have been committed to implementing energy efficiency programs, saving more than 130 aMW.

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Website

Telephone

(800) 936-6629

Address

Customer Service, MSC-34 PO Box 3727 Spokane, WA 99220-3727

Western Washington Clean Cities

About:

Western Washington Clean Cities is an organization that advances energy security and environmental health by promoting alternative fuels, efficient vehicles and reduction of petroleum. They provide education, access to grant funds, strategy assistance, and promote policies and incentives. They are part of the network of 80 communities in the US Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program.

Their vision is to lead “the region in clean transportation, through the use of local, sustainable alternative fuels and technologies.”

They work on:

  • Renewable Fuels
  • Efficient Vehicles
  • Idle-Reduction Measures
  • Improving Air Quality
  • Fuel Economy Improvements
  • Emerging Transportation Technologies

Organization Type: Government

Website

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Telephone

(206) 689-4055

Address

1904 Third Avenue Suite 105 Seattle, WA 98101

Network of Oregon Watershed Councils

Mission statement:  The Network supports the work of Oregon’s watershed councils to enhance watershed health and benefit their local communities.

According to their webpage, here’s why watershed councils are important:

  • Local watershed councils are highly effective in the planning, development, and implementation of projects to maintain and restore the biological and physical processes in watersheds for the sustainability of their communities.
  • Councils often identify landowner participants for important projects, develop priorities for local projects, and establish goals and standards for future conditions in the watershed. On-site projects are implemented in an effort to enhance the watershed’s ability to capture, store, and beneficially release water.
  • Education programs inform people about watershed processes and functions. Watershed councils provide coordinated, broad-based review of land management plans to local, state, and federal decision-makers.
  • Watershed councils help bring state, federal, and private funding to local communities for ecosystem restoration, monitoring, and education.
  • Together with their many partners, councils make a significant positive impact on the local environment, economy, and community.

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Telephone

(503) 362-1246

Address

187 High St. NE #213 Salem, OR 97301

The Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership’s focus is on the conservation and protection of the Columbia River Estuary.  They are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Their Strategies include Habitat Restoration, Monitoring and Education.

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Telephone

(503) 226-1565

Address

811 SW Naito Parkway Suite 410
 Portland, OR 97204

Alaska Conservation Foundation

About:
Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) is a public foundation dedicated to Alaska’s conservation. They serve as a funder funder and supportive resources for nonprofits that work for conservation in Alaska. They inspire for Alaska to be economically sustainable and naturally thriving.

The mission is to build “strategic leadership and support for Alaskan efforts to take care of wild lands, waters, and wildlife, which sustain diverse cultures, healthy communities, and prosperous economies.”

Organization Type: Non-Profit

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Telephone

(907) 276-1917

Address

911 West 8th Ave., Suite 300 Anchorage, AK 99501-2340

Oregon Environmental Council

“Founded in 1968, Oregon Environmental Council is a nonprofit, non-partisan, membership-based organization. The Oregon Environmental Council advances innovative, collaborative solutions to Oregon’s environmental challenges for today and future generations.” The Oregon Environmental Council works for clean air and water, a healthy climate, an unpolluted landscape and sustainable food and farms

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Website

Telephone

(503) 222-1963

Address

222 NW Davis Street, Suite 309 Portland, Oregon 97209