Tag Archives: Education

Seattle Electric Vehicle Association

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From their website:Seattle Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA) is the Electric Auto Association’s (EAA) 2nd largest chapter in the United States. Our members actively participate in numerous local events to promote the rapid adoption of EVs in the Seattle metro area and in all of Washington State working in concert with our sister EAA Chapters in Tacoma, Vashon, Wenatchee, Portland, Spokane (Post Falls, ID) and Vancouver, BC. –SEVA  (About Page)

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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(206) 524-1351

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6021 32nd Ave NE Seattle, WA 98115

Corvallis Environmental Center

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The Corvallis Environmental Center is a nonprofit organization that helps educate communities, individuals both young and old, and business to operate in an environmentally friendly way.  According to their mission statement:

“The Corvallis Environmental Center is a key player in the creation of a sustainable community – one in which the environment, the economy and social systems are connected in a way that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. As a result of these efforts, the concepts of sustainability will be widely understood and practiced by individuals and organizations, and Corvallis will be known for its commitment to an ecologically sound future.”

Based in Oregon, they work with other environmental groups to advocate sustainable lifestyles.

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(541) 753-9211

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214 SW Monroe Ave, Corvallis, OR 97333

Alaska Department of Natural Resources: Division of Forestry

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As Stated: To work with kids up till grade 12 and “helping to focus awareness and knowledge of all aspects of the environment, and our place within it” (Division of Forestry).

The Division of Forestry protects forest land and uses it as a sustainable source for timber. It also tries to encourage instate resources (such as timber).

Organization Type: Education and Sustainability

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(907) 376-0508

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o Natural Resource Program Assistant, UAF-Cooperative Extension Service, 533 E. Fireweed Palmer, AK 99645. –Meg Burgett

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

Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute

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The non-profit organization Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute’s mission statement is
“to increase citizen involvement in decisions that affect the region’s environment.” The Institute has grown into one of the most successful organizations in the region. In addition to Community Agriculture, they have programs in Watershed Restoration, Environmental Education, and Transportation.”  These programs include watershed restoration in northern Idaho and parts of Eastern Washington, promoting alternative energy through tours and host bicycle and vanpool options.  PCEI began in 1986 and they have received many awards due to their honest and hardworking operations.

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(208) 882-1444

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P.O. Box 8596 Moscow ID 83843

People For Puget Sound

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People For Puget Sound is an organization for the conservation of the greater puget sound area.

Their mission is: “Our vision is a clean and healthy Sound, teeming with fish and wildlife, cared for by people who live here.”

Their work includes:

Advocating for puget sound politically

Educating about conservation

Restoring puget sound to a more natural state

Organization Type: Not for Profit

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(206) 382-7007

Address

911 Western Avenue #580, Seattle, WA 98104, USA

Whidbey Environmental Action Network

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Mission: The restoration and preservation of the native biological diversity of Whidbey Island and the Pacific Northwest. We accomplish this through Education, Activation, Preservation & Restoration and Litigation.

•Education – we post articles and reports on relevant subjects, such as what lands have been bought for preservation, what the county commissioners are doing about growth management, what a functional native plant community looks like, etc.

•Activation – encouraging people to become involved by providing tools for effective participation.

•Preservation and Restoration – preventing damage to ecosystems when possible and restoring them when necessary.

•Litigation – when all else fails, we use legal means to enforce laws to protect the environment.

 

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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(982) 600-053

Address

Whidbey Environmental Action Network, Box 53 Langley, WA 98260
Mail: Whidbey Environmental Action Network (WEAN), P.O. Box 53, Langley, WA

Idaho Native Plant Society

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The official website says that “The Idaho Native Plant Society (INPS) is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to promoting interest in native plants and plant communities, and collecting and sharing information on all phases of the botany of native plants in Idaho. The Society seeks to foster an understanding and appreciation of our native flora and to preserve this rich heritage for future generations. In keeping with our mission, it is the intent of the INPS to educate its membership and the public about current conservation issues that affect Idaho’s native flora and habitats. Membership is open to anyone interested in our native flora”.

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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Mail: P.O. Box 9451 Boise, ID 83707

Olympic Forest Coalition

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The Olympic Forest Coalition works to conserve and restore natural forest ecosystems and their processes on the Olympic Peninsula.

“The programs of OFCO focus on educating members of the public, officials, agencies, and other environmental, community and recreation groups on issues of importance to help achieve these goals.”

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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Olympic Forest Coalition, PO Box 461 Quilcene, WA 98376

Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED)

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As said on their website “Northwest SEED educates, equips, and empowers communities to develop their own solutions that provide real community benefits. As a non-profit organization, they work directly with communities to identify practical solutions that support a sustainable local economy founded on locally owned energy.”

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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1 (866) 759-SEED or (206) 328-2441

Address

1402 3rd Ave. Suite 901 Seattle, Washington 98101