Tag Archives: Local

Zero Waste Washington

On their website they state that “Zero Waste Washington protects people and our natural world by advocating for products designed and produced to be healthy, safe, and continually recycled and reused. We are the public’s voice for zero waste. We envision a just and sustainable world where society responsibly produces, consumes and recycles.”

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit

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(206) 441-1790

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911 Western Avenue, Suite 588, Seattle, WA 98104

Carbon Masters

From their website:  Faculty and staff in KingSnohomish and Whatcom County are working to develop a volunteer based program, Carbon Masters™.  This program will provide individuals, communities and the environments they live in, with trained volunteers who have had interdisciplinary based education to help citizens, business leaders and local officials make informed decisions about the most effective choices concerning their carbon usage while pointing out key strategies for confronting the impacts of climate change.

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(509) 335-0000

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PO Box 640000, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-0000

Earthsave Canada

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

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PO Box 2213 Station Terminal Vancouver, BC V6B 3W2 Office #106 - 1850 Lorne Street Vancouver, BC V5T 3B7

Transition Network

Description: Transition Olympia

Transition Olympia connects and strengthens our network of individuals and groups that focus on building local resilience. We support self-reliance and an abundant, vital community that can adapt to changes in food, energy, economic, and social systems.

By working in the community with volunteers, Transition is helping the residents and business of Olympia become more green. With classes teaching about food co-ops, and a handful of online resources, the Transition website is a great place for Olympians to start their transition into the greener lifestyle.

Transition Network:

Transition is a network that reaches out to all communities around the globe, pushing them to take the initiative and become eco-friendly. Transition Initiatives, community by community, are actively and cooperatively creating happier, fairer and stronger communities, places that work for the people living in them and are far better suited to dealing with the shocks that’ll accompany our economic and energy challenges and a climate in chaos. And here’s how they’re doing it…

  • start awareness raising around peak oil, climate change and the need to undertake a fair and just community-led process to rebuild resilience and reduce carbon emissions
  • connect with existing groups, including local government
  • hold focused events that help groups to form to look at all the key areas of life (food, energy, transport, health, psychology of change, economics & livelihoods, etc)

Communities Taking the Initiative:

  • Olympia
  • Brockley
  • Stamford
  • Bell
  • Ivercargill
  • Kurlipa
  • Santa Cruz
  • Brazil
  • UK
  • ect…

Currently, there are over 984 communities seising the initiative! http://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives/map

 

Transition Network

Organization Type: Non-Government Organization

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(UK international) 05601-531882

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43 Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5HN, UK

Cascade Bicycle Club

A reduction in driving is an important aspect of behavioral change that will reduce Carbon emissions. This organization, while not working on climate issues overtly, incentives lifestyle changes through making biking an easier and realistic transportation alternative option. According to their website “Cascade Bicycle Club is a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington that serves more than 14,000 members and the Puget Sound bicycling community. Their mission is to Create a Better Community through Bicycling.”

Organization Type: Not-for-Profit

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(206) 522-BIKE

Address

7400 Sand Point Way NE Suite 101S Seattle, WA 98115