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*'''Energy, Environmental and Telecommunications Education'''  RCAA is “committed to providing information and education services for low to moderate income households on issues that are of importance and that impact their lives.” They believe in providing information that is factual and unbiased in order for clients to make their own informed decisions.
 
*'''Energy Assistance'''  On a once per year basis, RCAA will provide assistance with payment or purchase of electricity, propane and natural gas for qualified households. Applicants are given information on energy conservation and are encouraged to have their homes weatherized.
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This is a collaborative research page for members of Engr370 Energy, Technology and Society from January to May 2011.

Arcata Educational Farm

Mission

"Sustainable agriculture awareness and work experience is the Arcata Educational Farm's foremost mission.”

The farm is a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture establishment) that exemplifies good land stewardship combined with social and economic sustainability; it connects local farmers, students, residents, and interns through hands-on agricultural education and experience. The farm's organic produce is sold as shares to members/shareholders. [1]

Work on energy related issues

  • Locally grown food to save on transportation GHG emissions.
  • Organic food production to reduce industrial pesticides and their energy impacts.
  • Solar Water Heater for alternative energy options.
  • Community supported agriculture to reduce industrial operations and their energy impacts.

Contact Info

- Contacts: Farmer Carolan
- Mailing Address: City of Arcata Recreation Division Attn: Bayside Park 736 F Street Arcata, CA 95521
- E-Mail: baysideparkfarm@cityofarcata.org OR ArcataEdFarm@yahoo.com
- Phone Number: Arcata Recreation Division at 822-7091
- Location Address: 930 Old Arcata Road, Arcata, CA 95521
- Website: http://www.appropedia.org/Category:Arcata_Educational_Farm
- Brochure: http://www.cityofarcata.org/sites/default/files/files/document_center/Parks%20and%20Recreation/Recreation%20Activities/ed%20farm%20application%20form%20%20%2711.pdf

Humboldt Waste Management Authority

Mission

"May 2009 - under construction"

Work on energy related issues

HWMA is currently working towards a pilot bio digester program to see if the amount of organic trash produced in Humboldt county would be enough to produce a viable amount of gas to produce energy, save money and meet state mandates. The estimated cost of installation of this bio digester brings a price tag of 6-7 million $ with an annual operating cost of 618,000$. The plant is estimated to save 4 million $ to the county over the next 20 years.[2]

Contact Info

Humboldt Waste Management Authority
109 W Hawthorne St.
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 268-8680
http://www.hwma.net/

Potawot

Mission

"Mission text."

Work on energy related issues

Describe in your words.[3]

Contact Info

Name
Contact info
http://organizationname.org


Green Campus

Mission

"The Green Campus Program is a student-driven energy efficiency education program that promotes careers in the field, generates actual energy savings, increases awareness of the importance of energy efficiency, and encourages academic infusion of sustainability concepts." [4]

Work on energy related issues

At Humboldt State, the Green Campus program works on educating the campus community about energy efficiency and specific changes that residents and faculty alike can implement in their lives that can benefit the environment through energy reduction and water conservation. GC works with the Humboldt Energy Independence Fund to efficiently use the student paid funds across campus through sustainability projects involving energy efficiency, water conservation, and educational awareness. In the past, GC helped to carry out the Redwood Bowl Relighting project and the Library Lighting Retrofit, which have both resulted in large amounts of kilowatt-hour savings that has also lead to decreases in the emissions of carbon dioxide.

Contact Info

The Green Campus Program
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521
greencampushsu@gmail.com
http://www.hsugreencampus.com/


Humboldt Bay Center For Sustainable Living

Mission

The main mission of the Humboldt Bay Center For Sustainable Living is to be a model for future organizations on how to live in a sustainable manner. They would also like to be a model on how to educate and inspire people who are passionate about this field of work.

Work on energy related issues

The Humboldt Bay Center For Sustainable Living uses on-going research to help educate the public about the benefits of sustainable living. They have held hands-on workshops, numerous exhibits, and guided tours that all encourage public participation. This organization also helps develop "Green" businesses during their crucial beginning stages. One important project that this organization is working on is the development of the Humboldt Bay Eco-Hostel.

Contact Info

Humboldt Bay Center For Sustainable Living
P.O. Box 309
Arcata, CA 95518
Telephone: 707-822-7931
http://info@eco-hostel.org


Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District

Mission

" Reliably deliver high quality drinking water to the communities and customers we serve in the greater Humboldt Bay Area at a reasonable cost. Reliably deliver untreated water to our wholesale industrial customer(s) at a reasonable cost. Protect the long-term water supply and water quality interests of the District in the Mad River watershed." [5]

Work on energy related issues

HBMWD is increasing the energy efficiency of their buildings by replacing single pane windows with double pane windows and installing energy efficient lighting . Current activities also include energy efficiency and use reduction as needed to replace or repair pumps and motors. HBWMD also operates a hydro-electric plant.

Contact Info

Carol Rische
828 Seventh Street/P.O. Box 95
Eureka, CA 95502
Phone: (707) 443-5018
Fax: (707) 443-5731
http://www.hbmwd.com/home

Locally Delicious

Mission

"The first goal of Locally Delicious is to encourage you to obtain a larger percentage of your food from our region. Your personal choices in eating can make a difference in your own health, the health of our community, our nation and the world at large. Eating within our region gives you better-tasting food, improves your nutrition and our local economy, and enriches our community. It reduces our carbon footprint and reduces the pollution and disease generated by industrial agriculture. Some of your choices can also contribute to solving issues of hunger on a global basis." [6]

Work on energy related issues

Describe in your words.[7]

Contact Info

Heirloom Tomatoes
Email: info@locally-delicious.com
Website: http://www.locally-delicious.org/

Northcoast Environmental Center

Mission

"To promote understanding of the relations between people and the biosphere and to conserve, protect and celebrate terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems of northern California and southern Oregon.."

Work on energy related issues

Fiscally sponsored programs of the NEC:
  • Healthy Humboldt Coalition – "working for a County General Plan that provides healthy transportation and housing choices while protecting resource lands and watersheds by focusing future growth in existing communities.” [8]
  • Green Wheels – “working for a healthier community, economy and environment, advocating for balanced and sustainable transportation on the North Coast. This means transit as a viable alternative to driving for working families, land use planning to make sustainable transportation more cost and time-effective, and bike and pedestrian infrastructure that everyone feels safe using including a Humboldt Bay Trail between Eureka and Arcata.” [9]

Contact Info

- Contacts: Pete Nichols, Board President and Jim Clark, Vice-President
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4259, Arcata, CA 95518
- Location Address: 791 Eighth Street, Arcata, CA 9521
- Phone Number: (707) 822-6918
- Fax: (707) 822-6980
- E-mail: nec@yournec.org
- Website: http://yournec.org/

Ourevolution

Mission

The mission of Ourevolution consists of providing a "professional collaborative" approach to change in regards to engineering and technology. Their goal is to communicate "energy efficient" and "environmentally conscious" systems to the public and the community.

Work on energy related issues

Ourevolution is an organization that has numerous projects currently running in the energy related field. Engineers associated with this company have worked with hotels by providing energy efficient design reviews and have conducted economic analyses of these proposed hotels. They did the initial study for the Humboldt Waste Management Authority Anaerobic Food Waste Digester Project and provided a Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Solid Waste feasibility study for the Karuk Tribe of California.

Contact Info

1385 Eighth Street, Suite E
Arcata, CA 95521
707-633-4210
http://www.ourevolution.com/

Pacific Forest Trust

Mission

"Retain. Sustain. Gain." PFT is working to Retain our forest infrastructure by raising awareness of the threats to privately owned working forests and by directly conserving critical forestlands in partnership with landowners and communities across the United States. We lead the country in the use of working forest conservation easements that ensure productive forests stay working. And we help protect the integrity of important public forests by conserving neighboring private lands threatened by development. PFT helps Sustain forests by employing state-of-the-art forest stewardship practices on the thousands of acres we manage in the Pacific West. Through our national consulting, speaking and advocacy work we also promote exemplary forest management to landowners, policymakers and the public, so people across the United States will better understand that forestry is key to ecosystem conservation. PFT also helps both landowners and the public Gain from working forests by developing and promoting forest ecosystem services. These services form the basis for a sustainable business model that yields financial returns from land management practices that offer direct benefits to the public, such as reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that warm the atmosphere, protecting watershed quality and enhancing fish and wildlife habitat.[10]

Work on energy related issues

PFT is the organization that provides conservation and management for the Van Eck Forest Project. Located north of Arcata, CA in Humboldt County, the forest serves as California’s first forest to be registered under the California’s Forest Protocols and California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards for GHG emission reduction goals. PFT actively trades and sells carbon credits from the Van Eck property and others in the region.

Contact Info

The Pacific Forest Trust
1001-A O'Reilly Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94129

Phone: 415.561.0700
http://www.pacificforest.org/


Redwood Coast Energy Authority

Mission

"RCEA's mission is to develop and implement sustainable energy initiatives that reduce energy demand, increase energy efficiency, and advance the use of clean, efficient, and renewable resources available in the region." [11]

Work on energy related issues [12]

The Redwood Coast Energy Authority is a joint powers authority who continuously monitors for new opportunities that best support and promote their mission They currently are working on 6 specific projects.

  • Redwood Coast Energy Watch (RCEW): This is a partnership between RCEA and Pacific Gas & Electric which offers local energy efficiency services to the entire county of Humboldt. Through education, incentives, and project management, this program helps the participating clients to save energy by reducing their energy demand.
    • A subset of the RCEW is the Humboldt Non-Profit Energy Efficiency Program. Non-profit organizations are eligible to receive up to full funding for their energy efficiency retrofit projects through utility incentives and matching RCEW funds.
  • Fluorescent Take-It-Back Program: A free program that encourages residents to recycle old and used fluorescent lamps. It also provides a helpful resource for the community to establish and locate appropriate fluorescent recycling centers in the county.
  • Humboldt Green Building Program: A joint project between RCEA and Plan It Green that is county-wide and provides practical design guidelines, information, and resources for home owners and builders so they can be up-to-date with the new California Green Building Codes and sustainable building.
  • Renewable Energy Secure Communities(RESC): RCEA is a part of a pilot study funded by a California Energy Commission that will attempt to research pathways in which Humboldt County can be as self-sustainable as possible by generating 75-100% of energy within the county originating from renewable resources.
  • Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program: This program is a part of a larger implementation plan, Assembly Bill 32, and it helps to assist local jurisdictions to analyze, plan, implement, and monitor greenhouse gas reduction measures.
  • Humboldt General Plan Update: The General Plan has a specific section, an Energy Element, designed to help the county be self-sufficient and produce its own sustainable renewable energy. RCEA has been designated by the County Board of Supervisors to implement this Energy Element by means of a Comprehensive Action Plan for Energy.

Contact Info

Redwood Coast Energy Authority
517 5th Street
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 269 - 1700 (local)
(800) 931 - RCEA (toll free)
(800) 931 - 7321 (toll free)
Fax: (707) 269 - 1777
Email: info@redwoodenergy.org
Website: http://redwoodenergy.org/

Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA)

Mission of RCAA

"Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) is a locally based, private non-profit organization that provides a wide range of services to low and moderate income residents of Humboldt County. Our long-term goal is to develop programs through which people can become self-sufficient and empowered to improve their own lives. The concept of community action has been part of the American social fabric for over thirty-five years. The primary mission of this nationwide movement is to "eliminate the paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty." [13]

Mission of RCAA's Energy Demonstration Center

"The Energy and Environmental Services Division is committed to assisting low to moderate income households reduce their energy burden, improve the health and safety conditions of occupied housing and to foster client self-sufficiency." [14]

Work on energy related issues

To fulfill these goals to the community, RCAA provides these services for Humboldt County residents:

  • Health and Safety Testing and Repairs: Combustion Appliance Safety (CAS) testing and health and safety repairs or replacements, if needed for combustion appliances (heaters, water heaters, ovens, stove tops, and clothes dryers) at no cost to the homeowner or renter. Their main concern is that the system “operates properly and efficiently.”
  • Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Services RCAA identifies the “most energy saving methods for reducing energy waste, pollution and related costs.” They use: the Blower Door, Monoxor II CAS testing device and the Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency Assessment Auditto determine what needs repaired or improved to reduce energy costs. Efficiency and Weatherization services provided are:
    • Attic, floor, duct and water heater insulation
    • Setback thermostats and electric water heater timers
    • Heating and air conditioning repairs or tune-ups
    • Installation of carbon monoxide detectors
    • Low flow showerheads and faucet aerators
    • Installation of storm and thermal windows
    • Lighting retrofits
  • Energy, Environmental and Telecommunications Education RCAA is “committed to providing information and education services for low to moderate income households on issues that are of importance and that impact their lives.” They believe in providing information that is factual and unbiased in order for clients to make their own informed decisions.
  • Energy Assistance On a once per year basis, RCAA will provide assistance with payment or purchase of electricity, propane and natural gas for qualified households. Applicants are given information on energy conservation and are encouraged to have their homes weatherized.

Contact Info

RCAA
Phone: (707) 445-0881
Website: http://www.rcaa.org/
Energy Demonstration Center
Phone: (707) 444-3831
Address: 539 T Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Website: http://www.rcaa.org/EnergyDemonstration/index.html

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