North American Network and Partner Organizations
Find local contacts in your region, sister earth institutes, regional contacts, sisters, sister organizations, partner organizations
Even if there is not an established Earth Institute or regional course coordinator in your area, you can become a local organizer and begin a course anywhere in the world. Just take the following steps:
Contact NWEI at 503-227-2807 and speak with a member of the Outreach Team or email contact@nwei.org for more information. NWEI will assist you in getting started.
Nationwide/International Partner Organizations
Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
Contact: Charlene Turner
307 7th Avenue, Suite 1201
New York, NY 10001
212-645-9930
http://www.sustainabilityed.org/
Heifer International
Contact: Tim Newman
501-907-2600
1 World Ave
Little Rock, AR 72202
NCSPOD: North American Council for Staff, Program and Organizational Development
Contact: Lauri Hughes
319-398-7180
Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth (UUMFE)
Contact: Sabrina Harle or Nancy King Smith
1034 SW 13th Ave
Portland, OR 97205
State by State and Canadian Partner Organizations
Alaska
Alaska Earth Institute
Contact: Terri Pauls
11600 Hideaway Trail
Anchorage, AK 99507
907-345-6152
Arkansas
Arkansas Earth Institute
*Statewide, Little Rock focus
Contact: Shelley Green
PO Box 165644
Little Rock, AR 72216
501-213-5388
Canada
Canadian Earth Institute
Contact: Beth Cruise
389 Atkins Rd.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V9B3A1
250-727-9163
cei@canadianearthinstitute.org
www.canadianearthinstitute.org
Be the Change Earth Alliance
*Vancouver, B.C. based, international organization
Contact: Maureen Jack La-Croix
5557 Larch Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6M4C9
604-269-9874
maureen@bethechangeearthalliance.org
www.bethechangeearthalliance.org
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Earth Institute
*Fort Collins to Colorado Springs (includes Denver/Boulder area) focus
Contact: Deborah McNamara
720-565-6114
Colorado Mountain College
*Serving students via Sustainable Cuisine Program as well as a Bachelor Degree in Sustainability
Contact: Todd Rymer
150 Miller Ranch Road
Edwards, CO 81632
970-569-2920
http://www.coloradomtn.edu/sustainablecuisine
Idaho
Idaho Earth Institute, a project of Interfaith Alliance of Idaho
*statewide, Boise focus
Contact: Pam Baldwin
PO Box 15893
Boise, ID 83715
208-283-6560
Illinois
Illinois Green Economy Network
*Network of 39 Illinois Community Colleges offering NWEI courses
Contact: Allessandra Cairo
19351 W. Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
847-543-2765
Kentucky
Passionist Earth & Spirit Center
*Louisville focus
Contact: Anne Walter
1920 Newberg Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
502-802-9850
Maine
Maine Earth Institute
*Statewide, local focus
Contact: Coleen O'Connell
17 Court st.
Belfast, ME 04915
207-699-8275
Maryland
Simplicity Matters Earth Institute
*MD Statewide, Northern Virginia and D.C. area
Contact: Lena Rotenberg
15 Millrace Lane
Keedysville, MD 21756-1315
301-432-8721
contact@simplicity-matters.org
Michigan
Earth Institute of West Michigan
*West Michigan & Grand Rapids focus
Contact: Dolli Lutes
1440 Cayuga NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616-453-3539
New Hampshire
Global Awareness Local Action
(Granite Earth Institute)
*Statewide focus
Contact: Josh Arnold
PO Box 2267
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
603-539-6460
New Jersey
Garden State Earth Institute
*Statewide focus
Contact: Claire Mayer
15 Parkview Plaza
Morristown, NJ 07960
973-984-5371
North Carolina
Western North Carolina Alliance
Contact: Joy Irby
29 N. Market St., Ste 610
Asheville, NC 28801
828-258-8737
South Durham Green Neighbors
Contact: Leanna Murphy Dono
1208 Goldenview Ct.
Durham, NC 27713
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Ohio
Simply Living
*Greater Columbus focus
Contact: Ellen Baumgartner
PO Box 82273
Columbus, OH 43202
614-891-2823
http://simplyliving.org/sl/ehei/index.htm
Pennsylvania
Local Action Network
*Central Susquehanna Valley
Contact: Samantha Pearson
P.O. Box 159
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Pennsylvania Green Sanctuary Earth Institute
Contact: Anaiis Salles
1038 Hazelwood Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19150
215-248-5159
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Earth Institute
Contact: Rebekah Greenwald
68 S. Main St.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
401-338-4126
Utah
Utah Society for Environmental Education
Community Discussions Program
Contact: Andree Walker Bravo
466 East 500 South Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
801-328-1549
Vermont
Catamount Earth Institute
*Main focus Upper Valley, State-wide presence
Contact: Barbara Duncan
1702 Lake Morey Road
Fairlee, VT 05045
802-333-3664 (May - October)
603-643-0328 (November - April)
http://www.catamountearthinstitute.org
Virginia
Northern Virginia Simplicity Matters Earth Institute
Contact: Helene Shore
Vienna, VA
(703) 861-6638
Washington
(click here for a list of community coordinators)
Jefferson County Washington Earth Institute
*Focus on Port Townsend and Jefferson Co.
Contact: Judy Alexander
360-385-5766
Wisconsin
Great Lakes Earth Institute
*SE Wisconsin region
Contacts: Wes Weinhold & Peg Cadigan
8975 Fillmore rd.
Fredonia, WI 53021
262-692-9744
Coulee Partners for Sustainability
*7 Rivers Region - including southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, and Northeastern Iowa
Contacts: Glenn and Carolin Jenkins
2642 Hackberry Lane
La Crosse, WI 54601
608-782-5727
