The Puget Sound Partnership is a community effort to restore and protect the Puget Sound. They priorities cleanup and improvement projects, coordinate federal, state, local, tribal and private resources. The Puget Sound Partnership works with salmon recovery, and oil spills and ECO Net (Education, Communication and Outreach Network)
Organization Type: Government
(360) 464-1232
Mission: Protect Alaska’s Cook Inlet watershed and the life it sustains.
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Cook Inletkeeper works to guarantee
Cook Inletkeeper is a community-based nonprofit organization that combines advocacy, education and science toward its mission to protect Alaska’s Cook Inlet watershed and the life it sustains. Inletkeeper’s monitoring and science work builds credibility with scientists and resource managers, its education and advocacy efforts enhance stewardship and citizen participation, and together, these efforts translate into Inletkeeper’s ability to effectively ensure a vibrant and healthy Cook Inlet watershed.
Organization Type: Not-for-Profit Corporation
(907) 235-4068
Mission statement: Sightline Institute’s mission is to make the Northwest a global model of sustainability—strong communities, a green economy, and a healthy environment.
“Smart Solutions for a Sustainable Northwest.”
An independent, non-profit, research and communications center, Sightline Institute works towards long-term solutions for the Northwest’s most significant challenges.
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(206) 447-1880
888-447-1880
According to their website “EarthLab.com is a leading climate crisis community that provides a practical guide to green living through community interaction, exclusive environmental news, advice from experts and key analysis. EarthLab features a personalized Carbon Calculator, the first Carbon and Lifestyle Calculator of its kind – a unique three-minute survey that generates a carbon footprint score (ECP Score), which members can then save, work to reduce and track their success over time – as a member creates their own personal green strategy”
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(425) 284-4265 x108
They state that their aim is “ to build a bigger and stronger progressive movement, increase leadership and accountability in politics, and improve peoples’ lives. Combining the power of the Internet with real world action and stronger communications, they bring people and groups together to drive progress forward in Washington State.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit
(206) 420-0133
According the their website, “EcoAdapt, founded by a team of some of the earliest adaptation thinkers and practitioners in the field, has one goal – creating a robust future in the face of climate change. We bring together diverse players in the conservation, policy, science, and development communities to reshape conservation and resource management in response to rapid climate change.”
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(206) 201-3834
On official website:
“EarthCorps is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 with a mission to build global community through local environmental service. As an AmeriCorps affiliate, EarthCorps provides one-year intensive programs for young adults (18-25) to learn best practices in conservation techniques and develop skills in leading volunteers (ages 8-80).”
EarthCorps inspire communities through local service and make more leaders. In EarthCorps, they value integrity by very hard work, good morality, good ethics, high standards and enjoyment. They also value sustainability, valuing the longevity of the planet. They also value inclusivity, inviting different racial, ethnic, economic, gender and international people. Finally, they value service, showing great leadership, individual empowerment and community.
Organization Type: not-for-profit corporation
(206) 322-9296 x101
There mission states: Ecotrust Canada is an enterprising nonprofit whose purpose is to build the conservation economy in coastal BC and beyond. We work at the intersection of conservation and community economic development promoting innovation and providing services for communities, First Nations and enterprises to green and grow their local economies.
Organization Type: For-Profit Corporation
(604) 682-4141
Friends of the Earth focuses on bringing people from all over the world together to work on certain issues that have to do with climate change. They are multi-faceted and deal with many different issues including promoting conservation of energy and the spread of clean energy. One of the projects they are currently working on is fighting the tar sands oil coming from the Boreal Forest in Canada.
Organization Type: Grassroots Environmental Network
(510) 900-3150