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Integrity | Courage | Care

These values drive everything we do. They are key to building relationships grounded in trust and enable us to design systems that truly work.

What We Do

We help our clients to leverage sustainability as a strategic and profitable advantage.

Our diverse body of work covers sustainability strategy, economic feasibility studies, electrification analysis, greenhouse-gas inventories, ESG reporting, climate resilience strategies, scenario planning, energy, and waste planning, technology planning and deployment, communications, stakeholder engagement, and organizational training.

The sectors and industries we work with include government, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, energy, defense, transportation, technology, and waste.

Who We Are

We are an Idaho-based, globally-connected team that sees emissions reduction strategies as a means to sustainable profits for our business and our clients.

Not only do we guide our clients in how to make 'doing better' also profitable, but we also walk the talk.

Warm Springs Consulting is a Certified B Corp and an Aclymate Climate Leader, meaning that we meet the highest standards of social and environmental impact and have achieved net-zero carbon emissions.

"It’s not sustainable unless it’s profitable and regenerative."

Our Services

Policy & Engagement

Strategic Planning

Sustainability Consulting

Featured Projects

Materials Transport: Racing to Net Zero

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Comparing Haulage Options For Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Costs Authors: Amber Bieg, M.B.A;  Mitch Samson, I.E.S.E. M.B.A, B.S.M.E.;  Zach Bell, B.A.; Jay Schuyler, B.A., and Austin Zinsser, ...
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Southern Idaho Solid Waste

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Southern Idaho Solid Waste - Seven-County Waste Characterization Analysis WSC supported seven counties in southern Idaho by conducting a solid waste audit at Milner Butte landfill. The audit was conducted ...
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Nevada Copper

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  Nevada Copper and parent company, Pala Investments hired WSC to analyze various trade-off scenarios associated with electrifying heavy-duty mining equipment, as well as evaluating a 100 MW ...
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Sun Valley Community School

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Sun Valley Community School (in partnership with Sprout Energy) Energy Treasure Hunt - This energy audit and energy savings analysis engaged students, teachers, facility managers in hunting for energy ...
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Integra Resources

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The Challenge Integra Resources Corp. is committed to mining in a way that has a net positive impact. To accomplish this, the company has taken steps to evaluate various aspects of sustainability and ...
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Perpetua Resources

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Perpetua Resources’ vision is to restore an abandoned mine site, responsibly produce minerals and benefit surrounding communities. Since 2019, the WSC team has been working with Perpetua Resources ...
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Joule Battery Technology

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Joule sought support from Warm Springs Consulting (WSC) in general sustainability consulting and business development support. Specific projects included: Developing a GHG emissions calculator, pursuing ...
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Idaho Smart Energy Initiative

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  Governments entities, businesses, and non-profit leaders have come together with goal to position Idaho as a clean energy leader, paving the way for a prosperous, secure, and healthy future. ...
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Idaho CleanTech Alliance

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The Idaho Chapter of the CleanTech Alliance (Idaho CTA) Warm Springs Consulting and a group of clean tech leaders in Idaho have formally formed the Idaho Chapter of the CleanTech Alliance to shed light ...
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Blaine County Climate Resilience Strategies

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The Challenge Warm Springs Consulting was hired by Blaine County, alongside the Sun Valley Institute (SVI), to support current efforts to build lasting prosperity and quality of life in the Wood River ...
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Davey Tree

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The Challenge: As Davey Tree advances, how do their employees and employee owners fully embody a commitment to provide innovative, interdisciplinary, long-term sustainability solutions? Developing ...
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Clean Tech Start-up Consulting

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Why Grow Cleantech Companies?  WSC partners will occasionally invest time in money in a company that aligns with our mission and has good market potential. We also work with startups on a discounted ...
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Sustainability Strategy & Roadmap: Healthcare

The Challenge St. Luke’s aim was to create a vision and plan to establish system-wide policies and changes to implement sustainability practices. The organization sought to grow its sustainability program ...
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Safeguarding Idaho’s Economy in a Changing Climate

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  The Challenge Warm Springs Consulting was hired in April 2017 to coordinate Safeguarding Idaho’s Economy in a Changing Climate, a first of its kind, two-day summit to explore market-based solutions ...
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Safe Routes to School Toolkits

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  The Challenge The Safe Routes To School Partnership via San Francisco Department of the Environment hired WSC partner Amber Bieg and her team to develop 'toolkits' that would encourage parents ...
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Urban Forest Map and Ecosystem Calculator

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The Challenge WSC partner Amber Bieg and her team invented, designed, and developed the Urban Forest Map in an open-source collaborative web platform for crowdsourced tree inventory and information sharing, ...
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Strategic Re-branding & Marketing Plan for Behavior Change

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NVTA new bus design NVTA old bus design   The Challenge To increase ridership and public awareness to raise necessary funds for the Napa Valley Transportation Agency (NVTA), formerly known ...
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Idaho Energy Innovation Speaker Series

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The Challenge Alongside the Sun Valley Institute, WSC sought to build upon the seeds planted at Safeguarding Idaho’s Economy in a Changing Climate, a two day summit in November 2017 that explored market-based ...
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Facilitation of Tribal Environmental Leaders Summit

The Challenge Warm Springs Consulting was hired to facilitate the three-day EPA Region 10, Tribal Environmental Leaders Summit (RTOC). With representatives from 250 native tribes and Alaskan Villages, ...
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Disaster Recovery Eco Re-Build Plan

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The Challenge When a community has lost much of what they have spent a lifetime and even generations working toward, there is hurt beyond material loss. Bringing back hope for the future is paramount ...
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SFMTA Website Re-Design

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The Challenge The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) hired, WSC partner Amber Bieg, in partnership with InkëDesign, Five Paths, and InterEthnica to redesign and develop the SFMTA website. ...
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Pollinators Protection in San Francisco

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The Challenge Reports suggest systemic pesticides are a major cause of the decline in the bee population and other pollinator declines.​ San Francisco Environment hired WSC partner Amber Bieg and her ...
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Clif Bar Zero Waste Audit

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The Challenge Since 2001, Clif Bar & Company (Clif Bar) has been committed to reducing ecological impact and engaged in sustainability. Opened in 2016, the Clif Bar Twin Falls Baking Facility is ...
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Feasibility Study: California Wool Mill

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  California Wool Mill Feasibility Study   The Challenge As lead author, Warm Springs Consulting Principal, Amber Bieg, worked with Fibershed to produce a feasibility study to assess ...
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Green Business Program City of San Francisco

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The Challenge WSC partner Amber Bieg led a green business campaign for the City of San Francisco. The goal of this project was to set up and promote a series of six workshops in four key San Francisco ...
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Local Highway Council (LHTAC) Public Involvement

The Challenge Small communities in Idaho often receive federal funds for transportation projects that are beholden to federal transportation regulations, limiting local influence over these projects. ...
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Idaho Forest Products Commission Sustainable Forestry Blog and Social Media

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The Challenge The Idaho Forest Products Commision (IFPC) looked to WSC to write a monthly sustainable forestry blog and promote social media engagement. IFPC’s goal was to increase the relevancy and ...
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Energy Upgrade California – Advertising Campaign

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The Challenge  WSC partner Amber Bieg, along with her team of designers were hired to assess the effectiveness of various media tactics in engaging San Francisco single-family homeowners in participating ...
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Blaine County Western Interstate Region (WIR) Conference

The Challenge Blaine County wished to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of and ensure adequate public services are provided to the people at a reasonable cost. Blaine ...
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Bring Your Own Bag Campaign

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The Challenge Amber Bieg WSC Partner was hired by the City of San Francisco to manage the Bay Area Recycling Outreach Coalition (BayROC) regional campaigns.   The Solution She worked on campaign ...
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B Corps and Benefit Corporations Workshop

Human Centered Marketing

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Human Centered Marketing: How to drive behavior change around your new product or service? How do you get someone to try a new coffee shop, buy your new product, or hire you when they haven’t worked ...
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Human Centered Design Trainings

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Human Centered Design Trainings for Teams One day training for teams solving complex problems with various stakeholders Summary:  Design Thinking is a method of problem solving that uses empathy ...
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Organizational Leadership Training and Cultural Change Management

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The Challenge When a third-generation owned auto group was suffering from financial loss, a disempowered culture, and frustration among business departments, a WSC partner provided leadership trainings ...
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Leadership Training & Change Management

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The Challenge When a third-generation owned auto group was suffering from financial loss, a disempowered culture, and frustration among business departments, WSC partner, Deb LaSalle supported leadership ...
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Testimonials

"We are thrilled with WSC’s work. The WSC team is both strategic and technically proficient. Through working with them, we are exploring ways to save money and do better for the environment.” 

Mark Stockton, Vice President Corporate Affairs & Sustainability

Integra Resources

Integra Resources: DeLamar Mine

"Thank you for your exceptional support and communications! I saw first-hand how you went above and beyond, foreseeing and attending to current and future needs and thinking outside the box to attain your clients' goals. You fully supported us in being able to partner in those efforts."
Ron Wright, Sales Manager – Globalstar USA

Globalstar USA

"I am amazed every day what you have been able to bring together"
David New - Society of American Foresters

Society of American Foresters

“Warm Springs Consulting is very well connected across Idaho. Their team has built solid relationships with cities and counties throughout the State. They are leading companies and cities on multiple sustainability topics, ranging from waste to clean energy.”

- Leif Elgehtun, CEO Retrolux, ICEA Board Member

 

Idaho Clean Energy Association

“WSC brought skills and commitment to their role as facilitators and the productive workshop atmosphere they created, whereby people felt they were able to accomplish something real and important.”  

- Larry Schoen, Former Blaine County Commissioner, Soil Conservation District Supervisor, Ranch Owner

Blaine County

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"I wish we brought you in so much earlier than we did. If we had brought you in 18 months earlier it would have been a game changer. We spent so much time trying to find out how to recycle things. It would have saved us thousands of hours.”     

- Wade Allred, Environmental Health and Safety Manager - Clif Bar Baking Company

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"It's amazing that every consultant out there is touting their sustainability credentials. I've been looking at triple bottom line issues forever, it seems, and it is not easy. It can't be an add-on, it takes work and it takes a different mindset. Warm Springs put in the work -and still works hard at it- and they have that different mindset deeply ingrained. A definite hidden gem here!"

- Norris Krueger, Founder of Entrepreneurship Northwest

Entrepreneurship Northwest

“They are passionate about their work. They deliver above and beyond expectations. They collaborate and are adaptive to changing conditions and needs.” 

- Gregg Sevheen, Private Consultant on Wildlife

Gregg Sevheen

Private Consultant on Wildlife 

Latest Blog Posts

The Role of Mining in The Race to Net Zero Emissions

By amberbieg | August 29, 2022

As the world progresses toward the renewable energy transition, the demand for minerals increases exponentially. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 2021 Net Zero by 2050 Report, critical mineral production needs to grow four to six times in order to combat climate change.[1] The need for raw materials used in solar, wind, and electric…

Why Account for Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

By amberbieg | August 11, 2022

The logic is simple: From a pure operational perspective, Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) are simply a measure of energy consumption from various fuel sources – electricity, gas, petroleum, etc.  High GHG emissions are clear indicators of high energy usage, and when measured against key performance indicators, like revenue, expenses, or other operational metrics, can show…

We Are Hiring: Sustainability Communications Manager

By amberbieg | August 10, 2022

Sustainability Communications Manager Would you like to leverage your impact, expand your thought leadership and work with a consulting team tackling some of the biggest challenges of our day? This is your opportunity! You will work with engineers, scientists, economists, policy analysts, and communications experts that are collaborating to create a more sustainable world.  As…

Climate Skeptic Part 1: Is Climate Change Really Happening?

By amberbieg | July 26, 2022

Part 1 of 7 Authors: Amber Bieg, Deb LaSalle, Zach Bell, Heather Colwell, Kevin Winslow, Jay Schuyler, Alaina Sisco, Mitch Samson Is Climate Change Really Happening?  Maybe you’re not convinced climate change is happening, or doubt that it’s human-caused. Or maybe it’s something you’re on the fence about as you haven’t had time to fully…

Climate Skeptic Part 2: Is Climate Change Human Caused?

By amberbieg | July 26, 2022

Part 2 of 7 – Continued from Part 1 Authors: Amber Bieg, Deb LaSalle, Zach Bell, Heather Colwell, Kevin Winslow, Jay Schuyler, Alaina Sisco, Mitch Samson Is Climate Change Human-Caused? Some skeptics believe that natural causes can explain why the Earth has warmed 1.4 degrees Celsius since 1880. Some point to Milankovitch Cycles (Earth’s orbital…

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