Category Archives: Stabilization Strategies

In 2004, Pacala and Sokolow published “Stabilization Wedges: Solving the Climate Problem for the Next 50 Years with Current Technologies” in the journal, Science. In this article, they outlined a multilateral approach to stabilizing climate change using existing technologies. Rather than coming up with one BIG solution to global warming – an elevator down from dangerously high atmospheric temperatures – they conceived of a stack of relatively slender “wedges” that can provide us with a way – a somewhat more gradual escalator – back down to sustainable levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Columbia Green

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Columbia Green is a company in Portland, Oregon that sells green roof technology. According to their website: “Columbia Green’s core technologies is focused on vegetative roofs and are based on sustainable functions that help manage the quality/quantity of stormwater, energy use, air/water pollution.  Cities across the world are using vegetative roofs to manage these environmental issues.  Columbia Green is a USA manufacturer delivering product through domestic and international channels to meet those needs. Growth and innovation are not only characteristics of Columbia Green’s technologies, but also our employees – who are the foundation of our success.”

Organization Type: For-Profit Corporation

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(503) 327-8723

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79 SE Taylor Street, Ste 201 Portland, OR 97214 USA

Chelan-Douglas Land Trust

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According to their website “The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust works with local organizations, businesses, and individuals to protect what we all hold dear: beautiful natural areas, a strong economy, clean air and water, abundant wildlife, and the freedom to enjoy it all. Our support comes from members—people like you who care about our community and preserving our natural heritage.”

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(509) 667-9708

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P.O. Box 4461, 18 North Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98807 United States

The Bike Shack – Seattle

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Their site state, “The Bike Shack is a volunteer-run, donation-funded community bike shop that helps people learn to fix their bikes and provides tools for community use.”

“We welcome everyone to come in and use our tools, ask us questions, or check out used bikes or parts (available by donation).”

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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(425) 224-5310

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2415 NE 80th St, Seattle, WA 98115

Kootenai Environmental Alliance

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Mission statement:  To conserve, protect and restore the environment, with a particular emphasis on the Idaho Panhandle and the Coeur d’Alene basin.

On their website it says that the Kootenai Environmental Alliance (KEA), “is the oldest non-profit conservation organization in Idaho. Our conservation mission is unchanged since the organization’s founding in 1972. We are based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and work throughout North Idaho”.

KEA was founded by former Idaho State Senators Art Manley and Mary Lou Reed, as well as representatives from several local and regional sporting organizations and renowned environmental attorney Scott Reed.

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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(208) 667-9093

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Kootenai Environmental Alliance, PO Box 1598, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816-1598

Idaho Smart Growth

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Idaho Smart Growth is a non-profit organization that educates and advocates smart growth in the local communities of Idaho. They educate Idaho citizens, build groups who support smart growth, implement statewide policies for smart growth, help and advise community leaders.

Their mission is to bring “people together to create great places to live.”

Idaho Smart Growth believes that “Smart Growth is defined around a list of ten principles” these principles give insight into their conservation practices:

  • Provide a variety of transportation choices.
  • Mix land use.
  • Create a range of housing opportunities and choices.
  • Create walkable neighborhoods.
  • Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration.
  • Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place.
  • Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas.
  • Strengthen and direct development towards existing areas.
  • Adopt compact building patterns and efficient infrastructure design
  • To learn more about the practices go to: http://www.idahosmartgrowth.org/index.php/resources/resource/best_practices/

Organization Type: Non-Profit

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(208) 333-8066

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P.O. Box 374 Boise, ID 83701

Spokane Riverkeeper

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According to their website, “The Spokane Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the health of the Spokane River Watershed. We accomplish this by collaborating, educating, and, when necessary, litigating to preserve the Spokane River’s health now and in the future.

Spokane Riverkeeper is a vigilant guardian of the Spokane River and its watershed and an effective advocate for the restoration and preservation of the river’s ecological health and aesthetic integrity. As a member of the international Waterkeepers movement, Spokane Riverkeeper’s first priority, day-to-day, is to defend the river against pollution and polluters.

The long-term vision of Spokane Riverkeeper is to restore the river to its natural state, undiminished by human activities that cause pollution or divert water from the river, especially during low seasonal flow periods. Our mission recognizes that protecting the river and securing its future as an ecological and spiritual resource for the region is best secured by working with current allies and enlisting new allies in the causes to which we’re committed.”

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(509) 835-5211

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35 West Main, Suite 300 Spokane, WA 99201 United States

Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association

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From their website:  “Strives to work with all related state agencies to promote a positive and cooperative relationship while providing mutual education regarding agency objectives and balancing production, economies and promoting practicable and achievable compliance.”

The Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association has been around since 1959 and have always been taking an active role in their community and building from the ground up with green materials. Trying to set an example for others.

Organization Type: Green Technology

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(206) 878-1622

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22223 7th Avenue, South Des Moines, WA 98198

Northwest Environmental Advocates

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Mission statement:  To work through advocacy and education to protect and restore water and air quality, wetlands and wildlife habitat.

Northwest Environmental Advocates (NWEA) use strategies such as negotiation, litigation, education, community organizing, and advocacy.  This includes:

  • filing lawsuits to obtain program implementation and remedy egregious threats
  • advocating for funding, enforcement, and environmental results
  • working on advisory committees to build support for implementation
  • education and community organizing to ensure an informed and involved public

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(503) 295-0490

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P.O. Box 12187 Portland, OR 97212-0187

Engineered Compost Systems

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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

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(206) 634-2625

Address

4211 24th Avenue West Seattle, WA 98199

Northwest National Resource Group

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Northwest National Resource Group promotes “the emergence of a sustainable, environmentally sound economy throughout the Pacific Northwest in which healthy ecosystems are fully integrated with the social, economic, and cultural systems of human society.” They focus on conservation and economic goals through market-based conservation tools. They try to understand the links between forestry, watershed health, water quality, habitat corridors and economic performance.

Their mission is to “use the marketplace to restore forests and local economies.”

They work on:

  • Supporting the growth of a profitable and sustainable timber industry in Washington state.
  • Advocating Forest Stewardship certification in the Northwest
  • Developing their Watershed Innovation program

Organization Type: Non-Profit

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(206) 971-3709

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1917 1st Ave, Level A, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98101