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paleBLUEdot LLC

https://palebluedot.llc

paleBLUEdot is a Minnesota based Sustainability, Climate, and Renewable Energy planning firm.

Organization Type: Educational Consultants or Service/Product Providers – for example: Curriculum provider or teacher training; Professional organizations for educational professionals; Educational teaching and research organizations, Operational Consultants or Service/Product Providers – for example: Vendors and services (office supplies, food suppliers, waste removal, etc.), Energy Auditors, Design and Construction professionals

Locations Served: All regions.

Contact: Ted Redmond

Email: tredmond@palebluedot.llc

Types of Resources Offered:

Training, Professional or Specialty Advice, In-Kind Time (various)

Cost to the School for Resources Offered:

Free, Mostly Free: may require a small participation or materials fee, School Discounted Fee or Cost

Best Practices Ares for Assistance:

0. Organizational Leadership

1. Green Team: Participating districts and schools form a green team made up diverse roles and stakeholders., 3. Widespread Communication: District/School communicate activities and accomplishments to families, students, staff, and stakeholders., 4. Equity And Diversity: District/School Proactively plans for equitable and diverse participation in the program and projects, 5. Green School Strategic Plan: District/School creates a strategic plan and reviews it annually., 7. Advanced Recognition: District/School seek advanced recognition through programs like Green Ribbon, LEED, or others.

1. Reduced Environmental Impact and Costs

1. Energy Efficiency: District/School has very little wasted energy., 2. Renewable Energy: District/School uses renewable energy such as solar panels., 3. Waste Reduction: District/School has very little solid waste and recycles a variety of materials., 8. Green Product Purchasing: District/School purchases green products such as recycled office paper, low or non-toxic cleaning supplies, furniture built to green standards, or efficient computers., 9. Commuting Efficiency: Many students and staff walk, bike, carpool or bus to school., 10. Transportation Efficiency: District/School has efficient transportation use and reduces its environmental impacts., 11. Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience: District/School has planned and prepared for extreme weather, adaptation to changing climatic conditions, and has fostered strong community connections.

2. Improved Health and Wellness

8. Sustainable Food: District/School purchases food with green features such as organic, fair trade, or locally grown.

3. Effective Environmental and Sustainability Education

1. Integrated Environmental Education: Environmental education is integrated throughout the curriculum., 2. Outdoor Learning: Outdoor learning experiences are provided ., 3. Teacher Training: Environmental education training is offered to teachers., 5. Community Projects: Students conduct environmental community engagement projects ., 6. Community Engagement: The district/school partners with community organizations to advance green school achievement.

Additional Detail:

paleBLUEdot, a Minnesota LLC and S/WBE Certified Business and listed as a State of Minnesota Targeted Group Business and a Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business. paleBLUEdot is a sustainability, climate action, and renewable energy consultancy firm established in 2014. Our mission is to support the transition to a low-carbon economy through an array of sustainability assessment, consultancy, and planning services, and through education that increases awareness and enhances public dialogue.

Serving this dual mission of consultancy and education, paleBLUEdot’s principals represent a unique blend of professional expertise: Colleen Redmond, President, is an accomplished educator, a curriculum designer, and Design Thinking consultant and leads the firm’s education and awareness outreach programs. Ted Redmond, Vice President, is a registered architect with over 27 years of practice providing assessment, programming, sustainability, and design services for well over 100 local, state and Federal projects.

paleBLUEdot has extensive sustainability, climate, carbon, and renewable energy planning experience from the scale of individual sites to community-wide efforts. paleBLUEdot has completed over 50 relevant community planning efforts including sustainability plans, climate vulnerability studies, vulnerable population assessments, climate action and adaptation plans, community-wide GHG inventories, renewable energy potential studies and master plans, heat island mitigation plans, and tree canopy and green infrastructure carbon sequestration master plans.