Links
Preaching the green-power gospel
- Evangelists for renewable energy sources coming out of the wilderness.
Solar-power activist Mike Nelson and his wife Chris live on a Seattle houseboat that's totally off the electricity grid. Nelson is proud of his "wind-built guitar," which was constructed with tools powered by wind-generated electricity.
Bonneville Power Administration -
The Bonneville Power Administration is a federal power marketing agency that
markets power generated at federally-owned dams on the Columbia River and its tributaries.
BPA has also supported the development of other power resources, including some
energy conservation programs by Pacific Northwest utilities and some green power projects.
 Bonneville Environmental
Foundation - The Bonneville Environmental Foundation is a private, non-profit
foundation that funds environmentally preferred energy and watershed projects in the
Pacific Northwest and markets environmentally preferred power to utilities in the Pacific
Northwest.
Northwest Energy Coalition
- The NW Energy Coalition is an alliance of over 85 environmental, civic and
human service organizations, progressive utilities and businesses from Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia. The Coalition
promotes energy conservation and renewable energy resources, consumer and
low-income protection and fish and wildlife restoration on the Columbia and
Snake Rivers. The Northwest Energy Coalition for a Healthy Bay Northwest Project
is an endorser of Tacoma Power's EverGreen Options program.
Citizens for a Healthy Bay -
Because Tacomans cherish clean and healthy water, Citizens for a Healthy Bay works
hard to develop innovative solutions that preserve Tacoma's clean water for future
generations. The Citizens for a Healthy Bay Northwest Project is an endorser of
Tacoma Power's EverGreen Options program.
Renewable Northwest Project
- In 1994, a broad coalition of public-interest organizations and energy companies
created the Renewable Northwest Project (RNP) to promote renewable energy development in
the region. Since its inception, RNP has been a forceful advocate in Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana, for basing the region's energy future on clean, renewable resources,
such as solar, wind and geothermal. The Renewable Northwest Project is an endorser of Tacoma Power's
EverGreen Options program.
Tahoma Audubon
Society - The Tacoma chapter of the National Audubon Society. Audubon's
mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other
wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. The Tahoma Audubon Society Northwest Project is an endorser of
Tacoma Power's EverGreen Options program.
The Green Power Network -
provides news on green
power markets and utility green pricing programs - both domestic and
international. You will find up-to-date information on green power providers,
product offerings, consumer issues, and in-depth analyses of issues and policies
affecting green power markets.
Natural Resources Defense Council -
The Natural Resources Defense Council is an endorser of the power marketed by the
Bonneville Environmental Foundation.
State office, National
Audubon Society- Coordinates state Audubon Chapters efforts in the state
legislature and state agencies while providing a wealth of information and expertise on
protecting state habitats.
Washington Environmental Council
- Washington Environmental Council is a statewide, non-profit organization of
individual volunteers and affiliated organizations working to protect, preserve, and
restore the environment of Washington State. Coordinates state environmental groups
efforts in the state legislature and provides leadership on state wide policy issues.
Northwest Environmental News
- Regional, business, and conservation news. Environmental link from agriculture to
zoology.
Puget Sound Green Pages
- Links to Northwest environmental organizations and many other sites of interest to
people working on environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest.
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's Water Protection Home Page
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U.S. EPA "Surf Your
Watershed" - A service to help you locate, use, and share environmental
information on your watershed or community.
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U.S. EPA
Watershed Academy - The EPA Office of Water initiated the Watershed Academy to
provide training for watershed managers based on local, state, tribal, and federal
experiences in implementing the watershed approach throughout the past decade.
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Volunteer
Monitor - The Volunteer Monitor newsletter facilitates the exchange of ideas,
monitoring methods, and practical advice among volunteer environmental monitoring groups
across the USA.
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Washington
Nature Mapping - The NatureMapping Program's vision is to create a national
network that links natural resource agencies, academia and land planners with local
communities primarily through schools.
River Network -
River Network's mission is to help people organize to protect and restore rivers and
watersheds.
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
- Formed in 1984 as a coalition of citizens and organizations concerned about the
health of Puget Sound, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance (PSA) has been on the forefront of Sound
stewardship ever since. The Puget Soundkeeper Alliance brings together concerned
citizens, businesses and government agencies to solve marine environmental issues in a
responsible and balanced manner.
Northwest Environment Watch
- An independent, not-for-profit research and publishing organization. NEW's
mission is to foster a sustainable economy and way of life in the Pacific Northwest,
defined as the watersheds of rivers flowing into the Pacific through the largest
rainforest outside the tropics.
People for Puget Sound -
Works to protect Puget Sound from oil spills and to protect fragile shoreline habitat.
Earth Day Network - Earth
Day Network is the nonprofit coordinating body of worldwide Earth Day activities. Our goal
is to promote a healthy environment and a peaceful, just, sustainable world by organizing
events, activities, and annual campaigns.
Alliance to Save Energy
- Download free PDF versions of lesson plans on energy - for teachers of elementary
to high school level students.
Ocean Arks International -
A nonprofit organization committed to finding and introducing ecological solutions for the
twenty-first century. Ocean Arks offers teachers a variety of different educational tools
to help teach the principles behind the Living Machine®.
Rocky Mountain Institute is a
nonprofit research and educational foundation with a vision across boundaries. Its mission
is to foster the efficient and sustainable use of resources as a path to global security.Green-Powered Kids
We've assembled
links to lots of places where you can get ideas
and resources for green energy projects at home, school or in your neighborhood.
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