Tag Archives: Economic Opportunity

Sightline Institute

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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

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1402 Third Ave Suite 500
 Seattle, WA 98101

Ecotrust

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Mission statement:  Ecotrust’s mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity and environmental wellbeing. Our goal is to foster a natural model of development that creates more resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems here and around the world.

Ecotrust believes in radical transformation of current institutions and the current ways of living that are unsustainable.  Their initiatives include:

•Consulting

•Fisheries

•Food and Farms

•Forests and Ecosystems Services

•Knowledge Systems

•Marine Consulting Initiatives

•Indigenous Affairs Program

•Natural Capital Fund

•Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative

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(503) 327-6225


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Ecotrust
721 NW 9th Avenue Suite 200
Portland, Oregon 97209

Sustainable Connections

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Description of Organization: Sustainable Connections works with local independent businesses to look at more sustainable options, from where goods are bought from, to more efficient and environmentally friendly energy usage.

Mission: “To be the local forum where businesses come together to transform and model an economy built on sustainable practices.”

Vision: “We envision a thriving, collaborative community where local businesses are prosperous, and contribute to a healthy environment and the well-being of all citizens.”

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(360) 647-7093

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1702 Ellis St. Suite 221, Bellingham, WA, 98225

Ministry of environment (Canada)

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From their website –

“The Ministry’s key priorities include environmental health and sustainability, parks and protected areas management, action on climate change and open, transparent and timely environmental assessments on major projects. Key to our climate leadership is the ability to drive our economy as we promote the clean energy and technology sectors and stimulate growth in these markets both in B.C. and abroad. The Ministry supports the use of liquefied natural gas because it provides a low-carbon energy alternative and potentially can reduce millions of tons of GHG emissions globally while increasing the number of new clean-energy jobs.”

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(250) 387-6121

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PO BOX 9339 STN PROV GOVT VICTORIA, BC V8W 9M

Skagatonians to Preserve Farmland

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Skagitonians to Preserve Farmland acts as a land trust, buys up land and makes sure that farming remains an economically sustainable part of living in Skagit Valley.

Their mission statement is “Preserve Skagit Valley as a working agricultural region and landscape by protecting farmland through acquisition of permanent property restrictions and by promoting and supporting farming as an economically viable way of life.”

Their Work includes:
Protection of Agriculture
Community Education

Organization Type: Not-For Profit

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(360) 336-3974

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414A Snoqualmie Street P.O. Box 2405 Mount Vernon, WA 98273

3 Tier

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3 Tier is a corporation that does renewable energy risk analysis.  It uses weather science in order to “manage the risk of weather-driven variability.”  They believe that financial success is the key to encouraging companies and people to invest in renewable energy.  3 Tier works in North America, Europe, India, Latin America and the Pacific Rim.  They offer services and products that include energy project feasibility, asset management and energy marketing.

Organization Type: For Profit Corporation

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(206) 325-1573

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2001 Sixth Ave. Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98121

Sustainable Northwest

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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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(503) 221-6911

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813 SW Alder, Suite 500 Portland, OR 97205

Aquamarine Power

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Aquamarine Power is a European company that has developed a way of harnessing wave power that they call Oyster technology.  Oyster technology consists of a near shore (around half a kilometer away from shore) device that uses a hinged flap to push high pressure water through a subsea pipeline to an onshore hydroelectric turbine, like the ones used with dams.  They want to install a “demonstration array” of three Oyster generators on the West Coast by 2016.  So far they have been given a $100,000 grant from the Oregon Wave Energy Trust to find out about suitable sites for wave energy on Oregon’s coast.  They are also pursuing opportunities in Washington and California.

Organization Type: For profit corporation

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44 141 524 1440 (international)

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Elder House, 24 Elder Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 3DX