EARTH SHARE
Earth Share works with businesses on
employee engagement, “green” project planning, donations to other non-profits,
educating about other non-profits, and supporting local and national non-profit
organizations. They focus on getting people excited about helping the
environment. In order to partner with Earth Share a non-profit organization
will need to be evaluated. Once a non-profit is partnered with Earth Share,
they will be available to be promoted to Earth Share’s business partners. Earth
Share’s model is to partner with businesses that are directly connected to
philanthropy and give their employees options to which organization they would
like to help. They ally businesses with non-profits that are committed to
sustainability.
SUSTAINABLE SEATTLE
Sustainable Seattle works with the
community to measure certain key indicators on the progress of sustainability.
They are a community based organization. Compiling all of the indicators they
create reports on the city’s indicators. The organization is working toward
measuring the city’s happiness instead of just focusing on economic measures.
They are currently working on measuring 9 domains of happiness. They use
surveys and other means of measurement in order to gauge the city’s overall
happiness. They also believe in citizens having equal access to the city’s
resources. Not only currently, but also future citizens. Increasing awareness
of sustainability is a way for them to increase sustainable practices and the
efficient use of resources. They attempt to reach people that are not generally
knowledgeable about sustainability.
ISLANDWOOD
Islandwood is a unique learning
experience that focuses on teaching kids about the environment. Touring the
facility is a wonderful way to really get an idea at the experience a child
would get learning in this type of environment. Most of the teaching happens
outside. The children pack a lunch and learn in the forest that surrounds the
school. They are taught about the plant life and how plants can play a major
role in some technologies. The students are taught about composting food,
recycling, and even how to take samples from the environment. The samples are
analyzed in the school and the students are taught about its significance.
MCKINSTRY INNOVATION CENTER
McKinstry Innovation Center is an
incubator for cutting edge sustainable companies. The campus houses emerging
green technology innovators to promote a creative environment. The new
companies are encouraged to engage with one another. The center also is home to
many events. Some of which are events that bring investors to the center. They
also house non-profit organizations as well. McKinstry does not own the
companies that are housed here. The companies that are allowed to stay here are
evaluated and are given an office if they pass the evaluation. Companies are
evaluated on their business plan and their growth potential.
SOURCES:
PICS:
nonprofitshoppingmall.com
green.autoblog.com
persimmonimages.com
xconomy.com
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