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Alliance to Save Energy Contact: Info	1850 M Street, NW Suite 600 Washington , DC 20036	Phone: 202-857-0666 Fax: 202-331-9588
The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment, and greater energy security.
American Solar Energy Society	2400 Central Ave., Ste. A Boulder, CO 80301	Phone: 303.443.3130 Fax: 303.443.3212
Established in 1954, the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is the nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the use of solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies in the U.S. ASES is the United States Section of the Copyright © 2008 American Solar Energy Society
AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION®	1101 14TH Street NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20005	Phone: 202.383.2500 Fax: 202.383.2505
With over 1,500 members & advocates, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is the hub of the wind energy industry. AWEA promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers around the world. AWEA is a national trade association representing wind power project developers, equipment suppliers, services providers, parts manufacturers, utilities, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry - one of the world's fastest growing energy industries. In addition, AWEA represents hundreds of wind energy advocates from around the world.
Bioneers	Old Lamy School House 6 Cerro Circle Lamy, NM 87540	Phone: 1-877-246-6337 Fax: 505-986-1644
Bioneers was conceived to conduct programs in the conservation of biological and cultural diversity, traditional farming practices, and environmental restoration.Our vision of environment encompasses the natural landscape, cultivated landscape, biodiversity, cultural diversity, watersheds, community economics, and spirituality. Bioneers seeks to unite nature, culture and spirit in an Earth-honoring vision, and create economic models founded in social justice.
Carbonfund.org Foundation	1320 Fenwick Lane Suite 206 Silver Spring, MD 20910	Phone: (240) 293-2700
Our Vision Our goal is to help drive the price of clean technology like wind energy to below that of dirty technology like coal. When that happens, utilities and the market will begin building wind turbines simply because that is the most cost-effective way to provide energy. Besides reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, carbon offsets drive down the cost of clean energy, hastening the transformation to a clean energy future. ZeroCarbon, CarbonFree, and 'Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can't' are trademarks of the Carbonfund.org Foundation a 501(c)(3) charitable, nonprofit organization • EIN: 20-0231609
Celilo Group Media, Inc. Contact: Luke Brown	300 Third Avenue West Seattle, WA 98119	Phone: 206-281-1122 Fax: 206-770-6181

Center for Biological Diversity	P.O. Box 710 Tucson, AZ 85702-0710	Phone: 520.623.5252 Fax: 520.623.9797
Protecting endangered species and wild places.
Conservation Northwest	1208 Bay Street #201 Bellingham, WA 98225	Phone: 360.671.9950 Fax: 360.671.8429
Conservation Northwest protects and connects old-growth forests and other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the BC Rockies, vital to a healthy future for us, our children, and wildlife.
Department of Ecology Solid & Hazardous Waste Programs Contact: Paige Sorenson/SWRO	300 Desmond Drive Lacey, WA 98503	Phone: 360-407-6352 Fax: 360-407-6305

Energy Outreach Center (Project of Climate Solutions) Contact: Leon Smith	610 Fourth Avenue East Olympia, WA 98501-1113	Phone: 360-352-1763 x112 Fax: 360-943-4977

Environmental Working Group	1436 U St. N.W., Suite 100 Washington,, DC 20009	Phone: (202) 667-6982
The mission of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. EWG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and Richard Wiles. In 2002, we founded the EWG Action Fund, a 501(c)(4) organization that advocates on Capitol Hill for health-protective and subsidy-shifting policies. EWG specializes in providing useful resources (like Skin Deep and the Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce) to consumers while simultaneously pushing for national policy change.
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) Contact: Info	2211 Newmarket Parkway, Suite 110 Marietta, GA 30067	Phone: 1-800-427-9681 Fax: 770-980-0072
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. As an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products, environments, and buildings. GEI’s mission is to improve public health and quality of life through programs that improve indoor air. A GEI Advisory Board consisting of independent volunteers, who are renowned experts in the areas of indoor air quality, public and environmental health, building design and construction, and public policy, provides guidance and leadership to GEI.
Greenpeace	702 H Street, NW Washington, D.C.20001	Phone: (800) 326-0959
*For general inquiries, contact our supporter services department. Supporter Services: E-mail: info@wdc.greenpeace.org Or call our toll free number at (800) 326-0959 Monday - Friday, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST 1. Washington D.C. Location Greenpeace 702 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 462-1177 2. San Francisco Location Greenpeace 75 Arkansas St. San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 255-9221
National Resources Defense Council	40 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011	Phone: (212) 727-2700 Fax: (212) 727-1773
For general questions about NRDC or the environmental issues we work on, please email nrdcinfo@nrdc.org If you're interested in becoming an NRDC member, or if you are an NRDC member with questions about your membership, please email membership@nrdc.org For questions about our action center or activism network, please email nrdcaction@nrdc.org
Sierra Club Contact: info	National Headquarters 85 Second Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco94105	Phone: 415-977-5500 Fax: 415-977-5799
The Sierra Club's members and supporters are more than 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Our influence and effectiveness is dependent upon our members, donors, and benefactors.
The Aspen Institute	109 Houghton Lab Lane Queenstown, MD 21658	Phone: 410-820-5433 Fax: 410-827-5928
The Aspen Institute Guide to Socially Responsible MBA Programs 2008-2009, published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, can be purchased digitally ($14.95, 272 pages) at http://www.bkconnection.com or in print form ($37.95, 272 pages) at http://www.amazon.com and through Berrett-Koehler. The Aspen Institute Publications Office 109 Houghton Lab Lane PO Box 222 Queenstown, MD 21658
The Lands Council Contact: Mike Petersen	423 W. 1st Ave, Ste 240 Spokane, WA 99201	Phone: (509) 838-4912 Fax: (509) 838-5155

U.S. Green Building Council	1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036	Phone: (202) 82-USGBC or 828-7422 Fax: (202) 828-5110
U.S. Green Building Council is the nations's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design What is LEED®? The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. info@usgbc.org for general USGBC inquiries leedinfo@usgbc.org for LEED inquiries exam@usgbc.org for Accreditation inquiries membership@usgbc.org for membership inquiries workshop@usgbc.org for LEED workshop inquiries