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Non-Profit Partners

Learn what our community partners are doing to make our world a better place and visit their exhibit spaces at the Energy Trust Better Living Show.


 

 

American Hydrogen Association NW 

www.ahanw.org

The American Hydrogen Association NW is 5013c educational nonprofit. We educate about the usage of renewable hydrogen to provide an alternative source of fuel for residential, commercial, industry and transportation. For the past 10 years we have been converting anything from barbecues to vehicles to run on hydrogen. We are finishing up a hydrogen fuel injected vehicle that we would love to show you more about. One neat fact is that this car actually cleans the air while driving and only emits water for the emissions!

 

 

 

American Red Cross 

www.nwblood.redcross.org

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, to provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

 

 

 

Climate Solutions Bulletin

Climate Solutions 

www.climatesolutions.org

Climate Solutions mission is to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment and bridging divides.
Our regional organizing approach is transforming the global warming debate in the region and laying the groundwork for a successful, multi-stakeholder climate action agenda. We’re generating fresh political momentum for energy and transportation solutions that benefit the region’s economy and quality-of-life.

 

 

 

Community Energy Project 

www.communityenergyproject.org

CEP gives free weatherization workshops, lead poisoning prevention workshops, and we weatherize homes and make small repairs for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. Qualified participants for all programs receive free materials such as internally-mounted vinyl storm window kits, door weatherstripping, compact florescent light bulbs, lead safe cleaning supplies, lead testing supplies, and more.

 

 

 

 

Community Warehouse

Community Warehouse

www.communitywarehouse.org

Community Warehouse works in partnership with over 80 local non-profit and social services agencies that screen and refer individuals and families in need of basic household items to the Community Warehouse. Clients include women escaping domestic violence, individuals and families who have been homeless, elderly persons on a limited income, people with mental and physical disabilities, refugee families from all over the world, youth and adults recovering from substance abuse, and the working poor.

 

Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage

Dancing Rabbit

www.dancingrabbit.org

Dancing Rabbit is an ecovillage set amid the hills and prairies of rural northeastern Missouri. Our goal is to live ecologically sustainable and socially rewarding lives, and to share the skills and ideas behind that lifestyle.

 

EarthShare of Oregon

www.earthshare-oregon.org

Earth Share of Oregon is a federation of America’s leading non-profit conservation organizations, working to promote environmental awareness and charitable giving. 

As Oregon’s only environmental federation, Earth Share is an opportunity, a system, and an answer for people and businesses who care about the environment and want to support a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable world.

 

 

Ecotrust 

www.ecotrust.org

Ecotrust is a conservation organization committed to strengthening communities and the environment from Alaska to California. We work with Native peoples and in the fisheries, forestry, and food sectors to build a regional economy based on social and ecological opportunities.

 

 

Educational Recreational Adventures

www.edurecadv.org

Educational Recreational Adventures is a non-profit organization that fosters human development through science and environmental education, outdoor skills instruction, outdoor adventures and opportunities for environmental restoration. These goals are accomplished through classes, camps, school and after-school programs, field trips and tours. ERA conducts forest education and aquatic education programs for people of all ages. ERA teaches outdoor skills like fly fishing, archery, cross-country skiing and backpacking.  ERA serves school groups, families, summer camps, companies, tour groups, etc.  ERA custom-designs and adapts programs to the needs of every client.

 

 

Friends

of the

Columbia Gorge

Friends of the Columbia Gorge

www.gorgefriends.org

We want to be sure the Columbia Gorge stays beautiful for generations to come, by ensuring that the National Scenic Area Act protections mandated by Congress are honored and upheld.

We work with local citizens' groups and community organizations as well as the bi-state Gorge Commission and planning departments in the six counties and 13 urban areas in the Gorge to support active enforcement of the Gorge Management Plan. Skilled use of media, electronic communications, GIS mapping, and coalition-building are also central to our work.

 

 

 

Green Empowerment 

www.greenempowerment.org

Our mission is to promote community-based renewable energy and water systems with related watershed restoration projects to generate social and environmental progress internationally.

We bring electricity and water to communities in the less developed world through renewable energy systems to stimulate positive social and economic advances. All our projects emphasize environmental concerns, including environmental education, resource conservation, watershed mapping, restoration and protection activities.

 

 

Idealist.org - Action Without Borders 

www.idealist.org

Idealist.org Action Without Borders is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting organizations, individuals, resources, and ideas so that anyone anywhere can imagine and act toward building a better world.

Idealist.org is the most comprehensive online resource for the nonprofit sector, with more than 70,000 nonprofit organizations from 180 countries. Idealist also provides extensive online resources for job seekers, volunteers, and human resources and volunteer management professionals.

 

 

 

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NatureScaping SW Washington

www.naturescaping.org

NatureScaping is a non-profit, all volunteer, educational organization whose goal is to educate and encourage homeowners to make their yards and gardens a sanctuary for birds and other wildlife.

The Wildlife Botanical Gardens are a blend of specialty gardens. Spread over three acres, the Gardens are devoted to demonstrating and teaching gardening concepts which attract birds, butterflies, hummingbirds and other wildlife to residential gardens.

 

Northwest Veg

www.nwveg.org

The Northwest Vegetarian Education & Empowerment Group is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) group in the Portland (OR)-Vancouver (WA) area. Founded in 2003, we are dedicated to bringing awareness to the power of a veg lifestyle and helping support people in their transition toward making healthier, more sustainable & compassionate food choices.

 

 

Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center

www.opalcreek.org

Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center annually introduces over 1,300 people to Opal Creek’s dynamic ancient forest ecology and the functioning of an intact headwaters watershed. Founded in 1989 to seek permanent protection from logging, Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center now offers school programs, natural history workshops, and volunteer stewardship activities, as well as cabin rentals for community groups, businesses, and families.

 

 

Oregon Electric Vehicle Association 

www.oeva.org

The Oregon Electric Vehicle Association (OEVA) is a non-profit association of electric vehicle enthusiasts. We promote electric vehicle education and encourage their safe construction and use.

 

Oregon Green Schools Association 

www.oregongreenschools.org

Oregon Green Schools is a nonprofit organization that was formed in 1997. We have over 25 regional coordinators throughout the state and nearly 200 participating schools.

Our regional coordinators help schools conduct waste audits, provide guidance and training for new programs and recommend curriculum resources and grant opportunities.

 

 

Oregon HEAT 

www.oregonheat.org

Oregon HEAT is an independent nonprofit organization founded in 1989 as Oregon Energy Services to help low-income Oregonians become more energy self-reliant. Oregon HEAT's primary program objective is to prevent disconnection of utility service during inclement weather by providing bill payment assistance to low-income households in emergency situations.

 

 

 

Oregon Interfaith Power & Light 

www.emoregon.org

As part of the EMO-coordinated Oregon Interfaith Global Warming Campaign, EMO initiated Oregon Interfaith Power & Light (OIPL). OIPL empowers congregations and their members to conserve energy and invest in clean renewable energy. OIPL offers educational and consulting services, resources and information regarding energy stewardship and the Energy Stewardship Covenant.

 

 

 

Oregon Midwifery Council 

Oregon Midwifery Council

www.oregonmidwiferycouncil.org

The Oregon Midwifery Council is dedicated to the development of the profession and art of midwifery.  We adhere to the the Midwives Model of Care™ which states that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes.  We believe in the rights of parents to choose where and with whom to give birth.

 

 

Oregon Wild

www.oregonwild.org

Oregon Wild's mission is to aggressively protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters as an enduring legacy. 

Oregon Wild has been instrumental in securing permanent legislative protection for some of Oregon’s most precious landscapes, including nearly 1.5 million acres of Wilderness, 95,000 acres of Bull Run/Little Sandy forests (protected to provide municipal water supplies) and almost 1,700 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers. 

 

 

Project Green Build 

www.projectgreenbuild.org

Project Green Build (PGB) is a non-profit corporation located in Southwest Washington State, north of the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. Its main stake is in creating demand for sustainable home building in the region by educating the residential home building industry and the public to the benefits of green built homes.

 

 

Raindrops to Refuge 

www.raindrops2refuge.org

Raindrops to Refuge is a community watershed stewardship group with a mission to “inspire, educate, and facilitate community actions to assess, restore and preserve the ecological health of Sherwood’s three watersheds.”

 

 

 

The ReBuilding Center 

www.rebuildingcenter.org

The ReBuilding Center is a project of Our United Villages, a non-profit community enhancement organization. Developed by dedicated volunteers, The ReBuilding Center is modeled after successful building material reuse centers throughout North America (over 500 in the United States and Canada). The ReBuilding Center opened to the public in 1998 and moved to a 24,000 square foot warehouse in 1999. By 2001, five tons of materials were being kept out of the landfill each day!

 

 

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Recycled Gardens

www.poppainc.org

Our company gathers surplus plants from nurseries, growers and individuals then re-sells those products to the public at $4.00 per gallon. All procedes then support POPPAs spay/neuter program for companion animals in the state of Oregon.

We recycle plants!
POPPA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. Donations are tax deductible as allowable by law.

 

Solar Oregon 

www.solaroregon.org

Solar Oregon is a non-profit membership organization providing public education and community outreach to encourage Oregonians to choose solar energy. We also offer a series of workshops designed to educate people about Solar Electric systems, Solar Hot Water, Passive Solar design, and Energy Efficiency.

 

 

Sustainable Business Network of Portland 

www.sbnportland.org

The Sustainable Business Network of Portland (SBNP) is a non-profit business alliance of locally owned independent businesses, service providers, community organizations and individuals committed to building a more socially,environmentally and financially sustainable local economy. We believe that local businesses play a key role in shaping our community and making it a good place to live and work.

 

Ten Thousand Villages 

www.tenthousandvillages.com

Non-profit, fair trade store offering home furnishings, handicrafts and jewelry from around the world. Our store is involved with outreach and education about fair trade impacts on developing sustainable communities overseas and the purchasing power consumers have which helps increase awareness and understanding of why fair trade is important in our global marketplace.

 

 

Willamette Riverkeepers

www.willamette-riverkeeper.org

Willamette Riverkeeper works to protect and restore the Willamette River’s water quality and habitat through our advocacy, education and volunteer programs. 

Their goal is to enable the Willamette River to function more naturally, with cold, clean water, and provide a healthy habitat for fish and wildlife.  

They believe that a river with good water quality and abundant natural habitat is a basic right for all people.  The Willamette River belongs to everyone, and should be protected as such.

 

 

 

 

Yakima Basin

Environmental Education Program

www.ybeep.org

The Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program (YBEEP) is an independent regional science enrichment program offering services free of charge to Central Washington K-12 teachers, students, and the public,
from Easton to the TriCities. YBEEP provides the following services to teachers and students:

* Four teacher training days per year for two years led by natural resource professionals, with clock hours and reimbursement for substitutes available.
* Mentoring and planning assistance
* Curriculum materials and equipment for loan
* Contacts with natural resource professionals and communityresource people
* Schoolyard Habitat development assistance
* Classroom presentations
* Student field experiences
* Salmon in the Classroom
* Field and restoration project opportunities
* Natural resource student job shadows and internships


 

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