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Organizations that can help you learn to live green
Staci Matlock | The New Mexican
Posted: Saturday, April 26, 2008
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Agriculture

Farm to Table, Farm to School

Promotes sustainable agricultural practices

Santa Fe, 473-1004, www.farmtotable.info


NMSU Sustainable Agriculture Center

Researches agricultural practices that benefit small family farms and ranches

Alcalde, 505-852-4241, alcaldesc.nmsu.edu


Permaculture Institute

Offers sustainable design classes

Pojoaque, 455-0514, www.permaculture.org


Quivira Coalition

Fosters ecological, economic and social health on Western landscapes

Santa Fe, 820-2544, www.quiviracoalition.org


Santa Fe Farmers Market

Represents more than 100 vendors of local produce at indoor/outdoor markets

Santa Fe, 983-4098, www.santafefarmersmarket.com


Santa Fe Premium Compost

Santa Fe, 310-3971, sfcompost@yahoo.com


Building and Development

Adobe Man

Adobe bricks

Santa Fe, 986-3995


Bioshield Paint Co.

Natural paints, eco-friendly products

Santa Fe, 438-3448, www.bioshieldpaint.com


Brother Sun

Specializes in windows and natural light

Santa Fe, 471-5157, www.brother-sun.com


Come on Home.Biz

Online directory for building projects

Santa Fe, 474-8388, www.comeonhome.biz


Coronado Paint & Decorating

Decorating center, nontoxic materials

Santa Fe, 473-5333, www.coronadodecorating.com


Dahl Wholesale Plumbing & Heating

Water catchment, plumbing and heating supplies

Santa Fe, 471-1811, www.dahlplumbing.com


The Firebird

Wood stoves, drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting

Santa Fe, 983-5264, www.thefirebird.com


Hal Burns Power Systems

Generator sales and service company

Santa Fe, 471-1671, www.halburnspowersystems.com


La Puerta Originals

Hand-crafted doors

Santa Fe, 984-8164, www.lapuertaoriginals.com


Mountain Valley Lumber

Sustainably harvested wood

Santa Fe, 719-655-2400, www.mountainvalleylumber.com


Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Donated building materials

Santa Fe, 473-1114, www.santafehabitat.org


Sierra Pacific Windows

Wood and aluminum-clad windows

Santa Fe, 992-1475, www.sierrapacificwindows.com


U.S. Green Building Council, New Mexico Chapter

Offers Leed classes

Albuquerque, 505-227-0474, www.usgbcnm.org


Community organizations

Audubon New Mexico

Protection of environment, especially birds

Santa Fe, 983-4609, nm.audubon.org


Bioneers

Environmental solutions for restoring the Earth and communities

Santa Fe, 877-BIONEERS, www.bioneers.org


Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety

Consolidation of U.S. nuclear weapons activities in New Mexico

Santa Fe, 986-1973, www.nuclearactive.org


Trout Unlimited, Truchas Chapter

Preservation of fish habitat and endangered fish

Santa Fe, 466-4375, www.truchas-tu.org


New Mexico Wildlife Federation

Preservation of wildlife and habitat

Albuquerque, 505-299-5404, www.nmwildlife.org


Santa Fe Mountain Center

Experiential and adventure-based programs for children, youth and families

Tesuque, 983-6158, www.santafemc.org


Santa Fe Watershed Association

Focus on returning Santa Fe River to a living river

Santa Fe, 820-1696, www.santafewatershed.org



Sierra Club, Rio Grande Chapter

riogrande.sierraclub.org


WildEarth Guardians

Defense of the West's wild heritage through litigation and organizing

Santa Fe, 988-9126, www.wildearthguardians.org


Energy (renewable)

ADI Solar

Solar equipment and consultations

Santa Fe, 422-3088 or (877) 789-2452, www.adisolar.com


Cedar Mountain Solar

Solar energy systems

Santa Fe, 505-747-5445, www.cedarmountainsolar.com


Energy Conservation Division, New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department

Santa Fe, 476-3310, www.CleanEnergyNM.org


New Mexico Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy

Encourages large-scale development of clean power

Santa Fe, 955-9578, www.cfcae.org


Renewable Energy Partners

Promotes the use of utility-scale renewable energy/renewable transportation fuels

Santa Fe, 466-4259, www.renewableenergypartners.org


Positive Energy

Designs and installs renewable energy power systems

Santa Fe, 424-1112, www.positiveenergysolar.com


Land stewardship, restoration

Commonweal Conservancy

Conservation-based community development organization

Santa Fe, 982-0071, www.commonwealconservancy.org


Holistic Management International

Works with people worldwide to heal damaged lands and to increase the productivity of working lands

Santa Fe, (505) 842-5252, www.holisticmanagement.org


Rangeland Hands

Offers turnkey, design-build services for watershed restoration projects

Santa Fe, 455-7525 or 470-3542, rangehands@msm.com


Soil Secrets

Products restore the natural process of the "Soil Food Web"

Las Lunas, 550-3246, www.soilsecrets.com


Recycled office paper

www.marketsinitiative.org/resources/paper-database


Recycling services

Buckman Road Recycling Center & Transfer Station

Santa Fe, 424-1850, www.sfswma.org


Youth service providers

Earth Care International

Educates people on how to create a sustainable world

Santa Fe, 983-6896, www.earthcare.org


Warehouse 21

Where the youth of Santa Fe enjoy music, theater, culture and art

Santa Fe, 989-4423 or 989-1583, www.warehouse21.org


YouthWorks!

Youth development program teaching respect for environment

Santa Fe, 989-1855


Water

Rain Catcher Inc.

Water harvesting, rain catchment systems, erosion control and passive-solar buildings

Santa Fe, 501-4407, www.theraincatcher.com


The Good Water Co.

Earth friendly solutions to improve water quality

Santa Fe, 471-9036


Water Lady Inc.

An inline catalytic water and conditioner that de-scales pipes, boilers and coolers

Santa Fe, 660-4162, www.waterlady.biz


Water Management Associates

Implements water management and conservation solutions

Santa Fe, 983-6599, www.waterma.com


Carbon footprint calculators

Carbon Footprint

www.carbonfootprint.com


Zerofootprint

www.zerofootprint.net


The Nature Conservancy

www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator


Energy Audit Providers

Eco Terra Enterprises

505-795-5992

Audits range from $300 to $500 depending on the size of home and extent of audit. Also specializes in consulting for new home construction


Alva Morrison

Morrison Home Energy Rating

(505) 579-4136

Audits are 15 cents per square foot, with additional charges for special tests.


Larry Gorman

Building Energy Solutions

505-269-2969

Audits range from $300 to $500. Gorman interviews clients about concerns and often finds they need something less than a full audit, such as a blower door test with an infrared camera scan.

Colleges

The Princeton Review adds a "Green Rating" to 600 of the college profiles in its annual college guides due out in midsummer and on its site, www.PrincetonReview.com.


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