Green Organizations

Solana Center for Environmental Innovation is a San Diego-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that focuses on zero waste, composting, and water conservation. Our mission is to mobilize the local community through innovative outreach and provide consulting services to businesses and jurisdictions in order to address the region’s most pressing environmental issues and enact impactful change.

The San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative, now part of USD, was established in 2011 as a network for public agencies to advance climate-change solutions. Partnering with academia, non-profit organizations, and business and community leaders, the Collaborative raises the profile of regional leadership, shares expertise, and leverages resources.

Green Corn Project (GCP) is a grassroots, volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit that installs organic food gardens for elderly, low-income, and disabled Central Texans, as well as for elementary schools, community centers, and shelters in underserved areas of Austin.

We turn unused land into garden beds that provide food, education, and a sense of accomplishment and pride for all involved in their creation and maintenance.

DIG-INS

The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to raise public awareness and build community support for preserving the natural heritage of Central Texas Hill Country through conservation and planned growth.

WHAT WE DO

We serve as a resource about Hill Country issues for elected officials at state and local levels, and we collaborate regularly with land trusts, universities, groundwater districts, government agencies, environmental groups and landowners.

Environmental Services protects public health, water quality and the environment.

We work with Portland residents and businesses to protect water quality, public health, and the environment through wastewater collection and treatment, sewer construction and maintenance, stormwater management, and stream and watershed restoration.

Contact us to report sewer problems or spills, reach customer service and more.

1120 SW 5th Ave
Room 1000
Portland, OR 97204
503-823-7740

Columbia Riverkeeper’s mission is to protect and restore the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it, from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean.

Representing over 8,000 members and supporters, Columbia Riverkeeper works to restore a Columbia River where people can safely eat the fish they catch, and where children can swim without fear of toxic exposure.

The organization is a member of Waterkeeper Alliance, the world’s fastest growing environmental movement, uniting more than 200 Waterkeeper organizations worldwide.

EARTHWATCH brings individuals from all walks of life together with world-class scientists to work for the good of the planet.

Our Mission is to engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment.

TOGETHER = MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Green Community Connections is a community-based organization founded in the Oak Park and River Forest area that works collaboratively to develop a deeper understanding of natural systems, build community, and inspire change that promotes sustainability at the family, organizational and public policy levels.

Our web site, e-newsletter and social media pages will keep you informed about sustainability initiatives and events in the Oak Park and River Forest area.

We connect residents for projects: