Blue Earth Consultants

What Blue Earth Consultants does

Blue Earth Consultants is a niche environmental and climate resilience consulting practice headquartered in Oakland, California, that has operated as the West Coast division of Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) since joining the parent firm in January 2017. Founded in 2005 in the San Francisco Bay Area, the firm delivers science-based advisory services to federal, state, and local government agencies, foundations, NGOs, academic institutions, and conservation organizations across more than 15 countries. Its service portfolio is organized into six lines: hazard resilience planning, stakeholder engagement and communications, funding and long-term financing strategy, monitoring/evaluation/learning (MEL), organizational design and governance, and strategic/operational planning.

The firm operates on a project-based professional services revenue model, with government clients accessing services through ERG's pre-existing GSA schedule contracts and nonprofit/foundation/academic clients engaging via direct project proposals. Blue Earth's product surface includes two distinct technology assets that sit alongside its consulting work: the Regional Coastal Integrated Information Management System (RCIIMS), a CKAN-based metadata portal serving six Caribbean nations under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience, and the Municipal Vulnerability Indicators (MVI) Tool, an ArcGIS-based interactive geospatial application for community climate vulnerability assessment. While Blue Earth's own team is small (1-10 listed employees), it draws on ERG's broader bench of 700+ staff across economic modeling, climate science, lifecycle analysis, digital solutions, and laboratory services for cross-functional delivery on larger engagements.

Customer concentration is spread across multiple sectors and government tiers, with notable engagements for the U.S. EPA, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Ocean Protection Council, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Sonoma County, the City of Alameda, UC Davis, and the University of the West Indies. Quantifiable outcomes include 118,264 acres of Bay Area land protected/restored through Moore Foundation grants, a $210,000 Marine Protected Area Collaborative Network small grants program, a $150M Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund in development, and a $3M NSF graduate training grant awarded after a UC Davis marine sciences merger Blue Earth supported. The firm received the APWA Northern California Chapter 2020 Sustainability Practices Project Award for the City of Alameda Climate Action and Resiliency Plan.

Name

Blue Earth Consultants

Legal name

Eastern Research Group, Inc.

Website

https://blueearthconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blue Earth Consultants is an Oakland-based environmental consulting practice operating as the West Coast division of ERG, delivering climate resilience, hazard mitigation, strategic planning, and monitoring/evaluation services to government agencies, foundations, NGOs, and academic institutions across the US and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Climate Resilience Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Climate resilience consulting
• Hazard mitigation planning
• Environmental policy advisory
• Stakeholder engagement services
• Monitoring and evaluation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Consulting Contracts: Project-based consulting engagements with federal, state, regional, and local government agencies. Services accessed through ERG's GSA schedules and direct contract awards.
2. Foundation and Nonprofit Engagements: Strategic planning, evaluation, and capacity building services for foundations and nonprofit organizations focused on environmental conservation and climate resilience.
3. Academic and Research Institution Projects: Market assessments, program evaluations, and strategic planning for universities and research institutions in marine science and environmental fields.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blue Earth Consultants provides professional consulting services in climate resilience, hazard mitigation planning, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation (MEL), organizational governance, strategic planning, and funding and economic analysis for government agencies, NGOs, foundations, and academic institutions. The firm also develops supporting technology tools, including the Regional Coastal Integrated Information Management System (RCIIMS) metadata platform and the Municipal Vulnerability Indicators (MVI) interactive geospatial vulnerability tool, delivered as standalone products or as part of broader consulting engagements.

Product overview

Blue Earth Consultants, operating as ERG's Blue Earth Team, offers a portfolio of consulting services focused on environmental and social resilience. Their core offerings include Hazard Resilience Planning, Engagement and Communications, Funding and Economic Analysis, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Organizational Design and Governance, and Strategic Planning services. They have developed specific technology products including the Regional Coastal Integrated Information Management System (RCIIMS), an open-source CKAN-based metadata platform for Caribbean coastal and marine data, and the Municipal Vulnerability Indicators (MVI) Tool, an interactive geospatial application for assessing climate vulnerability. The services are designed to support governments, NGOs, foundations, and academic institutions in improving resource management, governance, and organizational capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hazard Resilience Planning Services Multisector adaptation and mitigation planning including vulnerability assessments, adaptation plans, modeling and mapping, decision-making frameworks, and integrated planning for federal, state, regional, local, and nonprofit clients.
• Engagement and Communications Services Public and stakeholder engagement and participation services including strategy development, working group design, meeting facilitation, and strategic communications materials development.
• Funding, Long-Term Financing, and Economic Analysis Services Sustainable funding model evaluation and development for varied organizations and goals, including legacy and innovative funding source identification, financing mechanisms design, and natural resource valuation.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Services Design and execution of MEL frameworks to build organizational cultures of continuous improvement and evaluate programmatic impact, including framework development, SMART metrics design, and data collection.
• Organizational Design, Governance, and Institutional Arrangements Services Organizational model research, design, and implementation services to maximize utilization, efficiency, and impact, including governance structures, policies, and operational plans.
• Strategic and Operational Planning Services Strategy and implementation plan development that aligns organizational objectives, market realities, and available resources, including competitive analyses, feasibility assessments, and strategic plan design.
• Regional Coastal Integrated Information Management System (RCIIMS) An online platform of coastal and marine metadata that provides centralized access to climate-related metadata, informs research and climate analysis, promotes education and awareness, and fosters development of a community of data producers and users across the Caribbean region. Built using the open-source CKAN platform.
• Municipal Vulnerability Indicators (MVI) Tool An interactive geospatial tool designed for state, regional, and municipal agencies to identify community vulnerability to climate change based on social, economic, ecological, land use, built environment, and hazard factors.

Quantifiable outcome

• ResilientMass Plan launched as Massachusetts' climate and hazard program with whole-of-community approach
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Massachusetts Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERG supported MEMA in the comprehensive 5-year update of Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan, working with Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The final ResilientMass Plan was launched as Massachusetts' climate and hazard program.
• U.S. Environmental Protection AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple EPA engagements including Laboratory Resilience Assessments across EPA facilities nationwide, and workshop series for Regions 5 and 9 on disaster debris planning and management for communities preparing for natural disasters.
• National Fish and Wildlife FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing evaluation and support for NFWF's coastal resilience programs including National Coastal Resilience Fund and Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Grant Program. Also supported gathering and sharing best practices from coastal resilience practitioners.
• Bloomberg Philanthropies' Vibrant Oceans InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduced report assessing impacts of coral reef conservation efforts inspired by the 50 Reefs study, finding that the approach helped organizations prioritize 60 coral reef ecosystems across 40+ countries.
• Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple engagements including evaluation of San Francisco Bay Area Conservation Program and development of Sustainable Financing Conservation Monitoring and Evaluation Tool for Global Conservation Fund portfolio-level oversight.
• California Department of Fish and WildlifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported development of California State Wildlife Action Plan, produced nine sector-specific Companion Plans, and developed operations strategy for California Biodiversity Initiative pilot.
• California Ocean Protection CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlayed crucial role in design and implementation of California's Marine Protected Area Network strategic plan, facilitated development of partnership plan, and helped revise Master Plan for Marine Protected Areas.
• County of SonomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped Climate Resilient Lands Strategy for Sonoma County's Climate Action and Resilience Division and Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, approved by Board of Supervisors in September 2022.
• University of West Indies, MonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped Regional Coastal Integrated Information Management System (RCIIMS) for Pilot Program for Climate Resilience, supporting six Caribbean countries (Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines).
• Inter-American Development BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting development of Caribbean Coastal Capital Center of Excellence to improve cooperation in promoting region's biodiversity and ecosystem services.
• Global Environment FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped partnership strategy and outreach materials for Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund targeting $150 million in commitments for Sub-Saharan Africa.
• University of California, DaviscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped strategic business plan and revenue model for Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute and Bodega Marine Laboratory merger, which received $3 million NSF graduate training grant.
• Vermont Agency of Natural ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated to develop Municipal Vulnerability Indicators Tool for identifying communities most vulnerable to climate change based on social, economic, ecological, and hazard factors.
• Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG)coreOthersBlue Earth Consultants joined ERG in 2017. As ERG's West Coast office, the Blue Earth Team has access to ERG's full-service capabilities including economic modeling, climate science, lifecycle analysis, digital solutions, and laboratory services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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