Post Carbon Salt Lake has sought to discover organizations already working towards goals of achieving relocalization (local food, local economy, and local renewable energy) – all needed to prepare for the “energy descent” brought on by Peak Oil. We encourage people to get involved in these groups, or form allliances with them.

American Institute of Architects’ initiative for sustainability
www.aia.org/release_121905_fossilfuel

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has adopted position statements to promote sustainable design and resource conservation to achieve a minimum reduction of fifty percent of the current consumption level of fossil fuels used to construct and operate buildings by the year 2010. In order to accomplish this goal, the AIA will collaborate with other national and international organizations, the scientific research community, and the public health community. As part of this initiative, the AIA will also develop and promote the integration of sustainability into the curriculum for the education of architects and architecture students, so that this core principle becomes a guiding mindset for current and future architects.

BALLE – Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
http://www.livingeconomies.org
See Vest Pocket Coalition for local contact information

BALLE is a growing alliance of business people around the US and Canada, who join BALLE networks dedicated to building local living economies. BALLE comprises 42 such business networks with more than 12,000 business members overall. It is our mission to catalyze, strengthen, and connect these local business networks.

Great Salt Lake Resource Conservation & Development
www.greatsaltlakercd.org
Jeff Williams – Coordinator
(801) 263-3204 x14
Jeff.Williams (at) ut.usda.gov

The Great Salt Lake RC&D is one of seven RC&D Councils in Utah, serving Tooele, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Morgan counties. Some of its benefits and projects include:

• Land Conservation: Helping to conserve open space and other land, improves soil quality, reduces soil erosion, and reduces sediment in water supplies.
• Water Management: Encouraging wise water use, controlling flooding, and improving the quality of local water supplies.
• Land Management: Working to protect agricultural land, energy conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife habitat.
• Community Support Agriculture (CSA): Facilitating the creation and expansion of CSA operations around Utah.

HEAL Utah (Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah)
www.healutah.org
John Urgo – Outreach Director
(801) 355-5055
john (at) healutah.org

HEAL Utah is protecting public health from nuclear and toxic wastes. Heal Utah is a watchdog for Energy Solutions. The group is particularly active during the legislative season with numerous relevant issues in front of the legislature. Visit the website to learn about the many opportunities to get involved. We may never be successful at keeping out all radioactive waste from Utah until we address all of our energy issues. Heal Utah has recently made energy issues a cornerstone in their focus, by supporting efforts to promote the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Utah.

Kilowatt Ours (A Plan to Re-energize America)
www.kilowattours.org
Janna Simonsen
(801) 232-1387
jannasimonsen (at) yahoo.com

Kilowatt Ours is a film that reveals the consequences of our coal powered economy. The documentary advocates energy conservation and renewable energy. The website provides links for information on how to increase the energy efficiency of your home.

Local First (Buy Local First Utah)
www.localfirst.org
Gavin Noyes – Executive Director
(801) 828-0676
gavin (at) localfirst.org

This is the largest local first campaign in the country. A business is defined as local if business ownership totaling more than 51% are Utah residents. Franchises are not allowed to join. There is a large sustainability component. There are 759 listings on the Local First website. Provides opposition to big box stores. For information about “Big-Box Swindle,” a DVD of a lecture by Stacey Mitchell, author of a book by the same name, contact Gavin.

Net Impact
www.netimpactslc.org
Steve Klass
(801) 484-5322
steve (at) netimpactslc.org

Net Impact is an international organization with a mission to improve the world by growing and strengthening a network of new leaders who are using the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. Shorthand terms frequently used for this approach to business are corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the triple bottom line (social, environmental, and economic impact).

Post Carbon Salt Lake
www.relocalize.net/groups/saltlake
Jean Arnold – Coordinator
(801) 582-4148
PCSLC (at) comcast.net

Post Carbon Salt Lake seeks to raise awareness in our community about peak oil and the need to prepare for “energy descent” by transitioning to reduced-energy lifestyles and by strengthening communities - promoting local food, local economy, and local energy. We regularly host meetings and film screenings and can provide Powerpoint lectures to groups.

ReDirect Guide (Resource for healthy and sustainable living)
www.redirectguide.com
(801) 994-1844
Kirsten Gellella - Publisher, Creative Director, Illustrator
kirsten (at) rediredtguide.com
Bridget Stuchly - Account Representative
bridget (at) redirectguide.com

This is a directory of businesses & services that make environmentally friendly, sustainable living accessible and easy. This guide has an incredible amount of information in easy to locate categories like Community, Educate, Alphabetical, Categorical and Marketplace.

SEED (Sustainable Environments and Ecological Design)
www.sa.utah.edu/bennion/students/seed.htm
Lindsay Clark – Program Director for SEED 2006/2007
(801) 450-4495
lindsay.clark (at) utah.edu

SEED is a student-based group at the University of Utah. The group focuses on education about sustainability – the search for balance between economy, society, and the environment.
SEED has two primary focuses:
• SEED is part of a movement to transform the University of Utah into a more sustainable campus through the Sustainable Campus Initiative
• SEED also promotes sustainable environments by helping students explore our interaction with the land. By building community gardens, such as at the Realms of Inquiry School and the Day Riverside Library, students learn about sustainable environments as they help the garden grow.

Sierra Club’s Utah Smart Energy Campaign
www.utah.sierraclub.org/
Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club
Tim Wagner
(801) 467-9294, ext 4
timwagner (at) sierraclub.org

The Sierra Club’s Utah Smart Energy Campaign advocates for the positive choice … RENEWABLE ENERGY! The Utah Chapter is committed to promoting a more progressive energy future in Utah, and helps people learn how they can influence public policy.

Slow Food Utah
www.slowfoodutah.org
Christie Paulson – Conviva Leader
SlowFoodUtah (at) xmission.com

The mission of Slow Food is good, clean, and fair food. Slow Food people are connoisseurs of taste, protectors of food heritage, and champions of local producers. Slow Food is a non–profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world.

TreeUtah
www.treeutah.org
Jeff Ward – Executive Director
(801) 364-2122
treeutah (at) treeutah.org

TreeUtah is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the planting and care of trees around the state. Through the planting of trees, we hope to inspire and empower our community to become better stewards of our natural environment.

Utah Biodiesel Cooperative
www.utahbiodiesel.org
(435) 649-0316
info (at) utahbiodiesel.org

Utah Biodiesel Cooperative is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to advocacy, research, and education of environmentally sustainable biodiesel fuel for on- road and off- road vehicle use in government, business, and private use. We manage an e-mail list and database for anyone interested in using biodiesel. These services are open to anyone, even if they are not a member of the organization.

Utah Clean Cities
www.utahcleancities.org
Beverly Miller – Director / President
(801) 535-7736
beverly.miller (at) slcgov.com

Utah (formerly Salt Lake) Clean Cities Coalition is one of 85 coalitions around the country that's part of the U.S. Department of Energy's strategy to reduce America's dependence on imported foreign oil. To achieve this goal, the Utah Clean Cities Coalition advocates for the increased use of alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, fuel economy and efficiency, "blends" of ethanol and biodiesel, and engine idle reduction.

Utah Clean Energy
www.utahcleanenergy.org/index.html
Sarah Wright – Executive Director
(801) 363-4046
sarah (at) utahcleanenergy.org

Utah Clean Energy works to speed the transition to a cleaner, safer, more sustainable energy future. Through advocacy, education, and diverse partnerships, we advance renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Organizational Aims:
• Promote policy change that positively influences the economic factors that drive energy development decisions and investments in new energy technologies.
• Develop community-based economics from local generation of energy sources and increased energy efficiency measures; ensure local participation and accountability in local energy issues.
• Encourage businesses, local governments and Utah citizens to engage in behaviors that support clean energy use and the efficient use of our energy resources.
• Provide public education and outreach that increases awareness and understanding of the environmental and economic implications of our current electricity portfolio.

Utah Community Gardens
Mandi Herbert – Government Outreach Chair
(801) 792-6073
happihippielady (at) hotmail.com

A non-profit youth-run, organic community garden. We are self-sufficient by selling some crops at farmers’ markets. The remainder of the harvests is donated to families in need, such as Utah Food Bank and refugees. Goal: one community garden for two high schools, most food donated, complete with water saving drip system & organic compost. The group has four gardens now and is looking for fifteen by 2010. The space for gardens is donated from lands in the area.

Utah Population and Environment Coalition
www.utahpop.org/vitalsigns
Sandra McIntyre – Project Director
(801) 484-5308
smcintyre(at) utahpop.org

The Utah Population and Environment Coalition is proud to announce a new research project to evaluate how well Utah is sustaining its unique natural heritage. Working with partner organizations, the Utah Vital Signs project is developing an Ecological Footprint for Utah, comparing consumption to biocapacity. The first report, Utah Vital Signs 2007, will be published in May 2007, along with open-access data, press kits, and educational materials.

Utah Society for Environmental Education
www.usee.org
(801) 328-1549
info (at) usee.org

The Utah Society for Environmental Education (USEE) fosters environmental knowledge, skills, attitudes, and actions that serve to expand the quality, scope and effectiveness of environmental education. USEE provides discussion courses, professional development for educators, and support services for environmental education providers. The society offers courses and certification in Deep Ecology, Voluntary Simplicity, Sense of Place, Global Warming CO2 changing course, and Healthy Children Healthy Planet.

Vest Pocket Business Coalition
www.vestpocket.org
Ellen Reddick – President
(801) 581-0369
ellen (at) elitebusinesscommunications.com

The Vest Pocket Coalition is a group of locally owned and managed independent businesses who are passionate about their community and about their unique contributions to it. The Coalition works actively to ensure the future of Salt Lake’s local independent businesses, so that we continue to contribute to Salt Lake’s rich character and vibrant quality of life. As a group, we believe that by preserving what is unique about our city, we can all continue to thrive as well as avoid becoming “Anywhere USA.”

Wasatch Commons Co-housing
www.econ.utah.edu/~ehrbar/coho/index.htm
Mike Polacek
(801) 972-3773
mpolacek1 (at) msn.com
Hans Erhbar
ehrbar (at) economics.utah.edu

An environmentally sensitive co-housing community 10 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. Balancing privacy needs with community living, including an on-site organic community garden, shared meals & responsibilities, and wonderful people.

Wasatch Community Gardens
www.wasatchgardens.org
(801) 359-2658
admin (at) wasatchgardens.org

Wasatch Community Gardens helps people grow and share fresh produce. The group is an active resource for sustainable organic gardening. They have four urban gardens and sponsor free workshops such as how to can food and make compost. They work to procure land in the cities. They also teach urban youth responsibility, cooperation and ecological awareness.