COAL FREE SEATTLE
COAL HARD TRUTH FORUM
Wed April 18th 7-9 pm
Trinity United Methodist Church 6512 23rd Ave NW, Ballard
What are the risks if the largest coal company in the world - Peabody Coal- is allowed to transport up to 48million tons of coal through Ballard on rail to send to Asia?
You'll Learn About:
- The regional impact and specifics of this dirty and dangerous proposal
- The threat to our local fishing and boating community
- Health threats from diesel exhaust, traffic and emergency vehicle delays, coal dust, and global warming
- Why religious leaders are opposed to fossil fuel export
- What you can do to stop this coal export proposal
Event Details:
WHO: You, Your friends, and family!
PRESENTERS: Reverend Kathleen Webber; Robin Everett, Sierra Club; Pete Knutson, Loki Fish; Dr. Melissa Weakland and Dr. Jonathan Bell, Ballard Neighborhood Doctors; Reverend Steve Grumm
WHAT: A forum on the dangers of coal exports
WHEN: Wednesday, April 18, 7:00pm-9:00pm
WHERE: Trinity United Methodist Church 6512 23rd Ave NW, Seattle, WA (Map)
RSVP: http://action.sierraclub.org/site/Calendar?id=163223&view=Detail
Seattle is currently under threat from dirty and dangerous coal export facilities.
Under current proposals, Peabody Energy would ship 48 million tons of coal per year through Seattle on the way to Bellingham and out to China. This would result in up to 19 coal trains coming through our city every day, each more than a mile long and would spread toxic coal dust along the rail lines, clog our railroads, ports, and highways, risk our families’ health, pollute our air and water, and worsen the climate crisis.
Sierra Club is organizing in communities across the state to help defeat this ill-conceived project, please join us!
Attend the Beyond Coal Volunteer Meeting in Your Community
Every month the Sierra Club, along with the Power Past Coal Coalition, hosts Beyond Coal volunteer meetings in numerous communities to plan events, update one another on outreach activities and have a good time kicking coal out of Washington. You will meet other like-minded people and find out what you can do to protect our community from dirty and dangerous coal trains. When: 3rd Thursday of every month, 6 pm—8 pm
Where: Sierra Club office, 180 Nickerson St #202, Seattle
Volunteer With Us At One of Our Fun Events
Business Outreach:
Help inform Ballard businesses about the dangers and health hazards that coal trains bring to their customers. A business owner's support translates into a strong representation of their customers' requests so with more business on board, we can make it clear to coal companies, energy firms, and our government that we want to move past dirty coal. We have all the tools you need to reach out!
Meet at Swedish Flag Park Saturday, April 28th 2—4 pm
Happy Hour at Noble Fir afterwards (first round on Sierra Club)
______Tabling: Help us spread our message to the community. This is a fun and easy way to really make a difference!
University of Washington: Friday April 20th
Shifts: ____10—12 pm ____12—2pm
PCC Tabling—Fremont: Sunday May 6th
Shifts: ________10—12 pm ________12—2 pm _______2—4 pm
______Phonebanking:We need help phoning our members to invite them to the Coal Hard Truth Forum and other opportunities to engage.
Every Tuesday Night 6—8 pm @ Sierra Club Office, 180 Nickerson St #202 Seattle
Free beer and pizza!