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- North Cascades Institute - Sedro-Woolley - non-profited, accredited institute for environmental education. Includes student and teacher training courses.
- Northwest Environmental Education Council - K-12 environmental program, environmental training, extensive movie library.
- Carbonfund.org – offset your personal carbon emissions to reduce your carbon footprint, use the carbon calculator to determine your carbon footprint.
- Northwest Energy Coalition - a regional alliance of community organizations and utilities promoting energy conservation, clean, renewable sources of power, consumer and low-income protection, and salmon restoration.
- Solar Washington - all things solar in WA
- City of Bellevue Environment Main Page - Protecting the environment and conserving natural resources has always been a top priority in Bellevue and is essential to maintaining healthy neighborhoods.
- Climate Solutions - mission is to stop global warming at the earliest point possible by helping the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia become world leaders in practical and profitable solutions.
- Cascade Land Conservancy - protects our region's wild and open space lands to sustain the natural beauty and health of the environment, now and for generations to come.
- Earth Charter - promoting the Earth Charter.
- Earth Share of Washington - 66 leading environmental organizations that help to protect our environment and quality of life - locally, nationally and internationally.
- Environmental Coalition of South Seattle - ECOSS is an independent environmental resource promoting economic development and a safer, healthier, cleaner environment in Puget Sound.
- Global Warming - Personal Impact Calculator - Use this global warming calculator to measure your household's greenhouse gas emissions and learn how to reduce them.
- Green Drinks - Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a beer at informal sessions known as Green Drinks.
- King County Environmental Links - excellent collections of environmental sites including land resources, water resources, recycling resources, wastewater treatment, salmon recovery, environmental lab, drainage services, regulations & information, and others.
- King County Extension Watershed Stewardship Program - Extension Watershed Stewards are university-trained volunteers dedicated to protecting and restoring King County’s unique natural resources through education and public awareness.
- Master Recycler Composter Program - King County’s Master Recycler Composter (MRC) program is a community education program that focuses on resource conservation and waste reduction.
- National Resources Defense Council - an environmental action organization that uses law, science and the support of members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
- National Wildlife Federation - America's largest grassroots organization featuring an environmental education resource center with information and classroom activities.
- Nature Conservancy - mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
- Northwest Parks Foundation - a private, charitable, non-profit (501c3) organization that works to support the parks, pools, trails, playfields, and other active recreation facilities in the region that help contribute to active, healthy lifestyles.
- Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center - a non-profit organization that is the Northwest’s leading source of high quality, unbiased pollution prevention information. PPRC works collaboratively with business, government, non-government organizations, and other sectors to promote environmental protection through pollution prevention.
- Seattle Parks Foundation - a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving and expanding Seattle's parks and green spaces.
- Sierra Club - founded in 1892.
- Sightline (formerly Northwest Environment Watch) - an independent, not-for-profit research and communication center based in Seattle.
- Washington Environmental Council - working to preserve, protect and restore Washington's wilderness.
- Washington Wilderness Coalition - works to preserve and restore wild areas in Washington State through citizen empowerment, support for grassroots community groups, advocacy and public education.
- Cascade Recycling Center tour - Located in Woodinville, this tour provides an opportunity for getting your recycling questions answered as well as see the plant in action.
- Cedar River Watershed tour - This 3 hour interpretive journey by bus and by foot into the 91,339-acre protected watershed (which is closed to unauthorized public access) is an unparalleled opportunity to experience a very special place. Join Seattle Public Utilities naturalists during the summer for a unique tour of the Cedar River watershed, the source of 70 percent of the Seattle area's drinking water.
- Issaquah Salmon Hatchery - Every fall the salmon return to Issaquah. And so, too, do thousands of young students, who come to see these magnificent fish return from their grueling journey at sea, to fight against the current and spawn in Issaquah Creek.
- Mountains to the Sound Greenway Trust - plant trees, remove invasive plant species, stream restoration, trail maintenance.
- West Point Treatment Plant - Tour one of King County's regional wastewater treatment plants. Learn how wastewater is treated and reclaimed, biosolids are created and energy is recovered. Find out how wastewater treatment protects public health and the environment and--how individuals can help protect water quality every day.
- Organic Consumers Association – research and action center for the organic and fair trade movement; campaigning for health, justice and sustainability
- Seattle Tilth - Seattle Tilth inspires and educates people to garden organically, conserve natural resources and support local food systems in order to cultivate a healthy urban environment and community.
- WA Toxics Coalition - protects public health and the environment by eliminating toxic pollution. WTC promotes alternatives, advocates policies, empowers communities, and educates people to create a healthy environment.
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- Community Supported Agriculture - WSU
- 2005 Washington State Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Listing
- Cascade Harvest Coalition
- Local Harvest - National CSA Listing
- Dog Mountain Farm - Carnation
- Growing Things Farm - Carnation
- Jubilee Farms - Carnation
- Oxbow Farm - Carnation
- The Root Connection - Woodinville
- Environmental News Service - latest environmental news, current issues, climate, water, forests, species, energy, education
- Grist Magazine - A Beacon in the Smog; Doom and Gloom with a Sense of Humor
- E-the Environmental News Magazine - 15 year old non-profit magazine. E’s aim is to provide individuals with the information and resources needed to make a difference, whether seeking to become active in environmental advocacy in your role as citizen, businessperson, parent or teacher -- or simply make greener lifestyle choices.
- Tidepool - a daily online news digest published by Seattle-based Sightline Institute (formerly Northwest Environment Watch), our region's sustainability think tank. Their aim is to promote better understanding of environmental, social and economic issues in the Pacific Northwest and to improve the quality of information, news and analysis available to opinion leaders, decision-makers, citizens and consumers throughout the region.
- City of Issaquah’s Resource Conservation Office: Working to conserve and protect Issaquah's natural resources for a sustainable community
- City of Seattle, Environment: In February 2005, Mayor Greg Nickels introduced the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, calling on municipalities to meet Kyoto's targets -- reducing greenhouse gases to below 1990 levels. January 2006, recycling in Seattle became mandatory. Seattle is leading the way for how municipalities can become more Green. Check out their Office of Sustainability.
- Co-op America - mission is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.
- Second Nature - Education For Sustainability - assisting higher education to incorporate sustainability as a core component.
- Seattle Sustainable Building Project
- Sustainable Ballard - Sustainable Ballard is a non-profit organization comprised of inventive, interesting neighbors who firmly believe that community self-reliance and sustainability is good foreign policy implemented locally.
- Sustainable Industries Journal
- Sustainable Northwest - Promoting environmentally sound economic development
- Sustainable Seattle - check out resources section
- www.cleanerproduction.com - Sustainable Business in Seattle and Washington State
- Washington State Government/Education sites
- Center for Sustaining Agriculture & Natural Resources - Washington State University
- Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program - Program Mission: Foster Sustainability, Prevent Pollution and Ensure Safe Waste Management
- Program on the Environment - University of Washington
- The Washington Sustainable Food & Farming Network - grassroots, statewide advocacy organization for sustainable agriculture and family farms in Washington State.
- Toward a Sustainable Washington - Dept of Ecology
- Washington Sustainable Schools Program (WSSP) Pilot Phase - In April 2005, the Governor of Washington, Christine Gregoire, signed historic legislation to require sustainable standards for all new schools receiving state funds.
- Flexcar - Founded in 1999 as a public/private partnership supported by King County, Washington and the City of Seattle, Flexcar launched its Seattle operations in 2000 with a vision to establish a nationwide network of vehicles, conveniently distributed throughout every major metropolitan area, so that members can avoid the cost of car ownership, but still have instant access to a car wherever and whenever they need one.
- Metro King County - bus and rideshare options.
- Sound Transit - created by the state legislature to build a mass transit system that connects regional employment and population centers in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. The agency was legally formed in 1993, when the Councils in the three counties voted to participate in the authority.
- Transportation Choices Coalition - seeks to bring Washingtonians more and better transportation choices -- real opportunities to take a bus, take a train, ride a bike, or walk -- as well as drive alone.
- Audubon Society - National
- Audubon Society - East Lake Washington
- Audubon Society - Seattle
- Defenders of Wildlife - Defenders of Wildlife is dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
- US Fish and Wildlife Service - working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
- Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife - stewardship of fish and wildlife resources in the State of Washington.
- World Wildlife Fund - WWF's ultimate goal is to build a future where people live in harmony with nature.