Vision – From their website: Healthy, prosperous communities, living in balance with the natural world
Mission – From their website: RE Sources promotes sustainable communities through recycling, education, advocacy, and conservation of natural resources.
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
(360) 733-8307
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
Conservation sequesters Carbon and deforestation is a major cause of climate change Audubon Washington aims to conserve wild spaces state that “the mission of Audubon Washington is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems – focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats – for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit
Edible Forest Gardens is a local non-profit organization that has put more than 35 Edible Forest Gardens in yards around Olympia over the past four years. They have done this using workshops where community volunteers and Evergreen students have had the opportunity to learn how to transform lawns into gardens through hands-on experience. They work with Evergreen teachers to offer permaculture learning experiences to interns and work study students.
By encouraging people to create gardens that supplement local food supplies, atmospheric CO2 emitted during transport of the food is cut out. CO2 is also taken up by the plants being cultivated.
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(509) 669-1549
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
The Department of Ecology works in all areas of the environment to protect and manage Washington’s natural resources. Their work includes education in environmental issues, working with different groups on all kind of different issues, including climate change.
Analysis of Department of Ecology Activities:
WA Department of Ecology
Organization Type: Government Agency
(360) 407-6300
According to their website “Earthsave Canada is a non-profit, educational organization promoting awareness … We advocate the move towards a more whole foods, plant-based diet for environmental sustainability.”
Low Impact Lifestyles
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(604) 731-5885
The Oregon Natural Desert Association successfully uses education, restoration, science, litigation, and grassroots advocacy to achieve its mission of protecting, defending, and restoring Oregon’s high deserts.
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
The Point Defiance Zoo is an organization that promotes conservation education through educational exhibits that give visitors a close and personal experience with wildlife from around the world. Their efforts include education on climate change and its effects on species worldwide, particularly the polar bear.
Organization Type: Non-profit Corporation
(253) 591-5337
The Pacific Science center is a hand on science museum that’s goal is to educate the public on science and technology. Their curriculum includes programs that address the challenges of Climate Change, including an exhibit on carbon monitoring and a weekend long program addressing the Arctic and the Antarctic and some of the changes that are happening.
Organization Type: Non-profit Corporation
(206) 443-2001