Conscientious Groups

 

Alabama River Alliance

 

Alabama Bicycle Coalition

  • P.O. Box 18984
  • Huntsville, AL  35804
  • www.alabike.org
  • The Alabama Bicycle Coalition, AlaBike, was formed in September of 2003, to promote cycling access, education and safety, to advocate for safer road environments for all users, and to act as a statewide voice to encourage bicycling in Alabama.

 

Alabama Solar Association

  • P.O. Box 143
  • Huntsville, AL 35804
  • 256 658-5189
  • morton@al-solar.org
  • www.al-solar.com
  • The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is one of ISES' national chapters. Also established in 1954, ASES is the nation's leading association of solar professionals and advocates. Its mission to "inspire an era of energy innovation and speed the transition to a sustainable energy economy" and "advance education, research and policy" (ref.) aligns perfectly with that of one of its chapter members, the Alabama Solar Association.
    With similar objectives focused at the State level, the Alabama Solar Association (ASA) seeks to educate itself, the public, corporations, policy makers, and governments about the tremendous opportunities and rewards in utilizing the sun's renewable energy. We are pleased with our current growth, but we still need lots of help getting our message out to everyone in Alabama. Please join and volunteer for vacant positions.

 

Earthscope Environmental Education

  • 1107 Monte Sano Blvd
  • Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Phone: (256) 428-7309
  • Email:  Jrussell@hsv.k12.al.us
  • Providing experimental, site-based education that fosters environmental awareness and stewardship for over a quarter of a century. We provide system-wide environmental education for Huntsville City School students in grades 1-5.  The curriculum is aligned with the Alabama Course of study in Science, Social Studies and Math.

 

Energize Alabama

  • Daryl Bergquist, convener
  • Earth Steward Solar Consulting 
  • 442 Red Maple Road, Blountsville, AL 35031  
  • (205) 429-3088
  • Email: steward@otelco.net 
  • Website: www.energizealabama.org/
  • Energize Alabama evaluates and promotes energy conservation and renewable energy legislation for Alabama. 
  • Energize Alabama is a network of people from solar professions and industries, architectural firms, utility companies, government agencies, educational institutions, environmental organizations, and interested citizens.


CASA (Care Assurance System for The Aging and Homebound)

  • 701 Andrew Jackson Way, Huntsville AL 35801
  • 256 533-7775
  • www.casamadisoncty.org
  • Description:  CASA’s mission is to provide volunteer services to assist with the unmet needs of aging and the homebound.  Yard mowing and maintenance, Grocery shopping assistance, Friendly visiting/ Telephone reassurance, Garden work at the CASA Community Garden, Delivering fresh vegetables from the CASA Community Garden, Special Projects.

Flint River Conservation Association 

 

 Friends of the Preserve - Little River Canyon

 

Habitat for Humanity - Athens/Limestone

  • Contact: Debra J Miller
  • Email: deb@habitatalc.org
  • Website: http://www.habitatalc.org
  • We built the first LEED certified homes in Alabama, and we have the first LEED AP Homes in the State as well. We are committed to building only LEED certified homes. To date, we have 3 that have been certified at the Gold level, and 2 more complete that may get Platinum. We offer the opportunity for folks to get LEED project experience through volunteer work, as well as personal training on green building techniques – all while helping people buy their own “green” homes at a reduced rate.

 

Nexus Energy Center

  • Ruchi Singhal,  Executive Director
  • 200 Westside Square
  • suite 53
  • Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Phone:  (256) 489-0058
  • Cell:  (256) 684-1956
  • Email: ruchi@nexusenergycenter.org
  • Website: www.nexusenergycenter.org
  • Nexus Energy Center Mission
  • Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the Nexus Energy Center is a consortium of talented partners dedicated to bringing energy solutions to Alabama and the United States. The primary objectives for the Center will be to foster education/outreach and economic development for local businesses, universities, entrepreneurs and the community at-large dedicated to new energy strategies for America. The Center will strive to promote and facilitate a balance of analysis and creativity while focusing on the conservation, generation, storage, and transmission of energy.

 

Sapient Reader’s Guild

  • maniacaleng@comcast.net
  • Website: http://sapientreadersguild.org/
  • Hours: Every Tuesday 6-8pm.
  • Weekly discussion group with required reading.
  • Books chosen to foster knowledge, understanding, perspective and insight.
  • Discourse conceived to inform, enlighten, broaden, sharpen, polish and incite.
  • Process predicated on promoting pretty prose, personal growth, good humor, creative thinking, thoughtful learning, good posture, informed citizenry, connected community, witty repartee, small business and wholly living. . . . 'nuff said.