This place we call home is a very desirable
place to live because of its remarkable beauty, recreation
options—skiing, sailing, biking, kayaking, hiking, backpacking and
more—and relative affordability. These are things we value, as do the
newcomers who move here each year. We are proud to live in such an attractive and thriving community, yet we also want to safeguard the natural resources that
make our home so attractive.
Our Vision
Healthy, prosperous communities, living in balance with the natural world
Our mission
RE Sources promotes sustainable communities through recycling,
education, advocacy, and conservation of natural resources.
RE Sources is a non-profit environmental education organization founded in 1982 as Bellingham Community Recycling. We build
healthy communities by promoting and supporting waste reduction;
advocating for clean water, air and energy; empowering schools to reduce
their carbon footprint; and putting sustainability tools into your
hands.
RE Sources empowers the people who live here—children and adults
alike—to do all they can to protect our home. More specifically, the
organization provides individuals with the tools they need—key
information, citizen trainings and workshops, and volunteer-led field
programs—to actively safeguard our marine waters, rivers, lakes,
beaches and air. In fact, RE Sources now oversees a number of programs
designed to reduce air and water pollution and encourage waste
reduction and recycling throughout the region.
These programs
include: the North Sound Baykeeper, an educator and advocate for the
marine waters of Whatcom and Skagit Counties; The RE Store, seller and
salvager of used building materials; The Sustainable Living Center, a place to
gather and learn about sustainable practices; and Youth Programs in the
schools, focusing on waste, air and climate change.
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