Evoca is a corporate association that helps other companies and organizations/businesses/ be more sustainable. They do this mostly for companies who want to improve their image or cut waste. Their headquarters are in Spokane Washington. Their mission is a blanket promotion of sustainable business through their practices.
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(800) 767-4197
The David Suzuki Foundation is based in Vancouver B.C. with diverse range of interest and approaches to maintaining the health of (mostly Canadian) environments. The group is huge and far reaching and wishes to restore a Canadian connection with nature.
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(604) 732-4228
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The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is a coalition of farmers, environmentalists, timber companies, developers, federal and state agencies and more. They strive for a sustainable relationship between people and nature in the 1.5 million acre landscape.
Their mission is to lead and inspire action “to conserve and enhance the landscape from Seattle across the Cascade Mountains to Central Washington, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.”
Their Work Includes:
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(206) 382-5565
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
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
(503) 844-9571
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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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
The NEG is a non-profit of “builders, designers, suppliers, homeowners, and partners concerned with ecological building in the Pacific Northwest.” The guild’s seven chapters organize tours, workshops, and other resources related to sustainable architecture. The Code Innovations Database, produced by the guild in cooperation with Thurston County, is “a clearinghouse of examples of successfully permitted green building, high performance and other innovative design strategies, materials and technologies.”
Mission: The guild’s stated mission is “to support through education the progressive work of our members in the Pacific Northwest in order to improve the relationship between our communities and our built environment.”
Vision: To offer a wide array of sustainable building resources, connect design professionals interested in sustainable systems, and spread awareness of the possibilities for sustainability and green action in architecture and design in the Pacific Northwest.
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
(206) 575-2222
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According to their website, the Stewardship Partners “is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that helps private landowners restore and preserve the natural landscapes of Washington State.”
Their mission statement reads:
We collaborate with diverse interest groups to build bridges and find solutions that achieve mutual goals of environmental protection, economic health, and community well being. Our projects restore fish and wildlife habitat, improve water quality, protect open space, and “green up” the built environment while maintaining working landscapes of farms, forestland, and livable communities throughout the State.
Climate Change-Related Activities:
The Stewardship Partners address climate change through strategies related to Forests & Agricultural Soils, including such programs as:
Organization Type: Not-for-Profit
(206) 292-9875