Tag Archives: Business and Industry

Meetup.com

Meetup.com is a carpool networking site that connects users based off of hundreds of user created events called “meetups”.  Users create profiles and then events. They have events and groups in thousands of cities across the world and many in Olympia and the greater Northwest.

Organization Type: For Profit Corporation

Earth Economics

Earth Economics uses principles of economics to find solutions to climate change.  Some of the services they provide, taken from their website, are:

  • Ecosystem Service Valuations:  Working with public, private and NGO agencies, Earth Economics’ Ecosystem Service Valuation (ESV) studies quantify the value of the goods and services provided by regional ecosystems. This valuation justifies the shift of investment toward environmental preservation and/or restoration.  
  • Scenario Mapping and Planning:  “Working with leading systems modelers, ecologists and hydrologists, Earth Economics analyzes ecosystem services such as freshwater provisioning, carbon sequestration, flood protection, biodiversity and hurricane protection.”
  • Conversion to Sustainability: Working with the electronic recycling industry, paper mills and other industries, Earth Economics helps catalyze the shift from unsustainable to sustainable technology and industrial processes.

 

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

Website

Contact e-mail

Telephone

(253) 539-4801

Address

107 N. Tacoma Avenue Tacoma, WA 98403

Sustainable Northwest

Sustainable Northwest’s mission is to bring “people, ideas, and innovation together so that nature, local economies and rural communities can thrive.” In the area of decarbonization they are trying to develop local energy sources, specifically biomass energy.  They are working both for the development of biomass energy and the maximization of energy output from that biomass.  One of the things they have done is to get a lumber mill to dedicate part of their trees to start producing wood based fuels.  They have also worked to get the small diameter trees removed in forest restoration efforts made into wood pellets and bricks.

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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Telephone

(503) 221-6911

Address

813 SW Alder, Suite 500 Portland, OR 97205

South Sound Solar

Description:

South Sound Solar combines 30+ years of energy related experience with free solar workshops to tailor individual needs to consumers seeking to reduce electric demands.  They can provide 60-70% of hot water needs, the second largest energy loads today.  Current systems repay initial start-up costs within 5-15 years.

Climate-Change Related Activities:

  • Provides FREE Solar Workshops and Estimates
  • Commercial and Residential Systems
  • Electric Vehicle Charging
  • Hot Water Heating

Affiliations:

Analysis of South Sound Solar Activities:
South Sound Solar

 

Organization Type: corporation

Website

Contact e-mail

Telephone

(360) 352-7869

Address

4511 Lemon Rd. NE Olympia, Wa 98506

SOLVE

SOLVE is a non-profit organization that brings together proud Oregonians (native and newly-transplanted) to improve the environment and to build a legacy of stewardship.  By making connections between individuals, business groups, and service and conservation groups through volunteering and education, we are building a stronger tomorrow for this place we all love.

Organization Type: Not-for-profit corporation

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Telephone

(503) 844-9571

Address

2000 SW 1st Ave, Suite 400 Portland, OR 97201

North West Energy Coalition

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

Website

Contact e-mail

Telephone

(206) 621-0094

Address

811 1st Ave, Suite 305 Seattle, WA 98104