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The Baltimore Biodiesel Collective is a "Maryland non-profit organization dedicated to advocacy, promotion, research, and education of environmentally sustainable biodiesel fuel for on-road and off-road vehicle use in government, business, and private use." They are a membership organization that offers support to residents of Maryland interested in biodiesel, the only retail biodiesel fueling (Bio-station) in the city of Baltimore.

“The Chesapeake Climate Action Network is the first grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to fighting global warming in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.” They seek to educate and mobilize local citizens in a way that encourages a swift societal switch to clean energy and energy-efficient products.

Baltimore Landmark Homes is an integrated development and homebuilding firm “committed to building high quality homes that protect the environment, honor local history, and respect the surrounding community.” A leader in the field of high efficiency, environmentally friendly development, the firm’s designs incorporate urban amenities with an environmentally conscious lifestyle.

Furbish Company is a sustainable building company specializing in, living roofs, biofilter walls and vegetated retaining walls. Some projects include a living roof installation for a South Baltimore BP filling station and the conversion of an old convenience store warehouse turn modern industrial office space. Located in Brooklyn Park not far from I-95 Luckys “utilizes a modern hydronic energy system for heating and cooling vs. the traditional ducted, forced air system.” How to rent office space and more about Luckys go to: http://www.awebpub.com/furbish/luckys.html
Other projects have included one of the largest straw bale structures on the east coast, maxing out at 27,000 sqft. Commissioned by the Friends Community School and located in College Park, MD the building is post and beam with all exterior walls filled with highly insulated straw bale, delivered from a local farm. To protect and fire proof the straw a lime stucco was used for the outside while a hand mixed earthen wall was made for the inside, 60% of which was used from material found on site.

The Kurrent car does not drive faster than 25 mph. But that didn’t stop Marylander Jay Rubin from following the slow but noticeable trend in purchasing the all-electric, low speed vehicle. Designed in Italy and built in the U.S., it’s America’s version of the European micro car. Smart for short trips through town, the Kurrent costs less than 2 cents per mile to operate. “I love this car and expect to talk it up,” says Rubin. “I’m already turning heads in my part of Baltimore.” For more on the Kurrent car, visit their website.

Clean Water Action is a national organization that works to assure supplies of clean, safe, and affordable water, prevent health-threatening pollution, build an economy of environmentally safe jobs and businesses, and empower people to take charge of our environmental future. It organizes strong grassroots groups and coalitions, and campaigns to solve environmental and community problems, and to elect progressive and pro-environment candidates at an entry level.

Permaforest Trust is a not-for-profit organization specializing in sustainability education, networking and creating open source resources for ecological, cultural and personal transition to a lower carbon future. Providing you with skills and strategies for peak oil, climate change and other challenges associated with limits to growth, Permaforest Trust, in partnership with National Environment Center Campus of Riverina Institute of TAFE, offers Certificate IV and Diploma level Accredited Permaculture Training (TM) with a focus on training post-carbon professionals. Our approach combines traditional training in hands-on permaculture skills and design techniques with the latest in community development and project management. We focus on post carbon strategies such as Energy Descent Action Planning, relocalisation and bioregional planning, community sustainability initiatives, food security and community gardens.

Study amongst the spectacular surrounds of the Byron Bay and hinterland bioregion in lush, subtropical Northern NSW, Australia. For more information about the work of the Permaforest Trust, and for free multimedia talks and presentations from the Trust’s Accredited Permaculture please visit our website.