Third Thursday Meeting & Social
January 18, 7 to 8 pm.
Good news abounds! We'll cover what's been accomplished and what is planned to reach the net zero greenhouse emissions threshold. We'll look at local and state victories and challenges we must overcome.
Special guest Randall Hodges will also share his spectacular scenery photos.
Join the Re-WRAP Act Lobby Day
Monday, Jan. 15, 9 am. to 2:30 pm.
United Churches of Olympia and the Washington State Capitol Campus
Join the Plastic Free Washington Coalition to lobby our legislators to reduce packaging and decrease plastic pollution by passing the Re-WRAP Act. This will establish a system where packaging producers will be responsible for helping modernize our state's recycling services.
Call your Congressional delegates and ask them to support the recent agreement that creates a road map to breaching the lower Snake River dams. The plan creates a foundation for salmon recovery and begins to meet commitments to Columbia Basin tribes.
Thank Senator Murray for her leadership: 206-553-5545
and ask support from:
Senator Cantwell: 206-220-6400
Rep. DelBene 425-485-0085 or
Rep. Larsen 425-252-3188
Strategy Meeting to Protect Mature Forests
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 10 to 11 am. on Zoom
Decisions will be made this month about which lands to protect in Snohomish County. Although state Lands Commissioner Franz says healthy forests are our best natural climate solution, lands selected for protection in Snohomish County are not forested lands. Meet with League of Woman Voters forest champion Kate Lunceford to find out how you can help.
The 2024 legislature convenes January 8. This short session will end March 7, so you can be sure the action will be fast and furious. The Washington State Sierra Club will provide updates on the progress of our legislative priorities. Read about our priorities and follow the action as we work to move our priority bills forward.
Sea Level Rise and Edmonds' Future
Wednesday, Jan.10, 7 pm. on Zoom
Sea level rise is coming. Join Bill Derry and Greg Ferguson for a talk about what this means for the Edmonds waterfront and for Edmonds Marsh restoration planning. Data presented will include the latest NOAA predictions for Puget Sound sea level rise and what that means for coastal community adaptation alternatives.
Power Talks: All About Microgrids
Thursday, Jan. 11, at Noon online
Snohomish County Public Utility District experts and a project manager with the Tulalip Tribes will host a free Power Talks presentation to discuss how microgrids are changing our energy future with energy storage and increased resiliency.
Electrify Everything in Your Home
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 7 pm. via Zoom
Find out more about why and how to electrify your home, and learn how the new Inflation Reduction Act funding can significantly help with the costs. Sno-Isle Sierra Club and the Snohomish County Climate Reality Project are teaming up to help you with your electrification process, sharing how to avoid costly mistakes. This is the first in a series of third Tuesday programs.
We can adopt a Green Amendment in our state; it will change how we think about and pursue environmental protection and environmental justice from both a policy and a legal perspective. Meet with Maya Van Rossum to learn about new developments in the effort. Maya has the skill and experience to help us get this done in Washington State.
Center for Responsible Forestry vs Dept. of Natural Resources
The CRF is taking the Department of Natural Resources back to court. DNR has consistently violated its commitment to protect older forests. Instead the agency has aggressively logged the very forests it must protect to meet stated old growth protection targets.
Recently a court case was found moot because all the trees had been cut down before the case was finally heard in court. Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz refuses to postpone logging until courts rule.
"Court cases should be decided by judges, not chainsaws." (CRF)
Hundreds of Trees Planted in Shoreline by Volunteers
A 3000 square foot vacant lot on the Shoreline Historical Museum property was recently planted with 1200 native plants. Three hundred volunteers showed up for the planting, with the intent to care for the seedlings over the next three years.
League of Women Voters participated, along with Plant Amnesty and Friends of Miyawaki Forests.
Everett Green Schools Work Group
The work group is part of the Sierra Club's 100% Clean Energy School Districts Campaign. They are working to make sustainability an integral component of school district culture. Their first accomplishment was to establish an on-going sustainability council of district and community representatives.
Volunteer Opportunity
Yes, your New Year's Resolution to do something to protect our future from avoidable climate change is wonderful! Even if you didn't, contact us today for a better tomorrow!
