Sound Waters U. and Advocating for Carbon Neutral Ports
Third Thursday Meeting & Social
March 15 at 7 pm
We'll start with a report by high school students who recently attended Sound Waters University. They participated in several one-day classes on topics related to the health and ecosystem of the Salish Sea.
Next up will be Ryan Calkins, Commissioner of the Port of Seattle. He will report on how a port can promote sustainable economic development while working to ensure that a region's prosperity is shared among all communities. The Port of Seattle recently created the Duwamish River Peoples Park with the restoration of shoreline habitat.
We'll discuss how we can encourage our local ports to address climate change and social justice.
Join friends and other environmentally concerned people in a casual setting to share information and ideas. Be active in this month's "Take Action Now" issue. Hope to see you!
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Trust Land Transfer Bill Needs Support
Big news!! The Trust Land Transfer revitalization bill has passed the House. Now it needs your support to get it through the Senate. This bill puts new life into one of the state's best conservation tools. TLT is used by the Department of Natural Resources to change land to a status more beneficial for recreation and wildlife. Tell your Senators you want the Senate version of the bill to pass.
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Nominations for Earth Day Recognition
Individuals and organizations will be recognized at our Earth Week Meeting on Thursday, April 20th. Who do you know that deserves recognition for their environmental and/or social justice work in the last 12 months? For inspiration see our 2022 and
2021 recognitions
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Your Opinion about Everett Light Rail?
Not much time left! March 10 is the deadline for the Everett Link light rail survey. Provide your input to Sound Transit to help ensure the routes adopted will reduce traffic and provide equitable and efficient transportation to work, jobs and recreation. |
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Urban Tree Canopy Comment Period
March is the comment period for the Snohomish County Urban Tree Canopy Policy, phase IV of the comprehensive plan update. Stay tuned for Futurewise analysis of the proposed plan and information to guide your comments. Information will be shared by email and Facebook through the Climate Alliance of Snohomish County. |
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Support Railroad Expansion
Rail transportation uses less than a third of any kind of power as compared with cars and trucks; and even when using diesel fuel, rail generates less than a third of the emissions of comparable highway traffic per passenger mile. Shifting to rail, to the extent possible, is necessary to help prevent the worst case climate scenarios. Tell your legislators. |
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Protect Our Most Carbon Dense Forests
Washington State's older state-owned forests are carbon workhorses. But these forests are scheduled to be logged under current state policy: 4000 more acres in the next year. This legislative session offers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to ensure that these trees are allowed to protect our future.
Tell your legislators to take action against the climate crisis. |
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Power Talks Presentation
Thursday, March 9 at noon online
Ask questions and hear directly from Snohomish County PUD energy planners as they work on the 2023 Integrated Resource Plan. This plan is a long-term strategy for providing power to a growing customer base, increasing energy requirements, and a changing environment. |
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Learn All About Grizzly and Black Bears
Saturday, March 11 at 1 pm
Northwest Stream Center
McCollum Park, Everett
Come for a lively entertaining presentation about bears in Washington state by Animal Planet star and Fish and Wildlife Officer Nick Jorg. Meet bear dogs Freya and Colter who help resolve conflicts between bears and people. This is a fun event for the whole family: seating limited to 100, face masks recommended, $5 for members, $7 non-members. Pre-registration required, call 425-316-8592. |
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In Case You Missed It: Talk Recorded
The February Sno-Isle zoom social program provided an overview of Sierra Club priority bill progress. Sept Gernez, interim state chapter director, and Barb Boyle, legislative committee chair, also explained the roles of the legislative committee, the Sierra Club lobbyist, and the district lobby teams.
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A Guide for Rewiring America
Do you want to decarbonize your life? Go Electric, a clearly written guide, makes it easy to consider how we drive, heat our air and water, cook and dry our clothes. This guide also offers information about how to access and benefit from the many incentives to go electric provided by the Inflation Reduction Act. |
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Meet the New Sierra Club Director
This short recording will help you get to know Ben Jealous, the new director of the Sierra Club. Ben is an American civil rights leader and social impact investigator. He began a lifelong environmental commitment during childhood family trips to the Sierras and began advocacy for the environment in high school. The first protest he led was against timber clearcutting. |
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Finding an Efficient Way to Plant Trees
Green Snohomish members planted tree cuttings along the banks of the Snohomish River in Pilchuck Julia Park last month. They planted 21 large eight foot tall Cottonwood cuttings and approximately 20 six foot tall Yellow Willow cuttings.
This is a pilot event to see if trees can be successfully established with this inexpensive, quick-to-large size method.
Green Snohomish is a city of Snohomish group that meets to learn and share ways to make our world community a better place. |
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| Whidbey Camano Land Trust Work Parties |
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Help protect and care for the land with these upcoming volunteer opportunities:
Strawberry Point plant maintenance
Saturday, March 11 from 9 to noon
Keystone Weed Round Up
Thursday, March 16 from 10 to 1 pm
& Wednesday, March 29 from 9 to noon
Trillium Trail Tune Up
Thursday, March 23 from 9 to noon |
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Trees are sanctuaries.
Whoever knows how to speak to them,
Whoever knows how to listen to them,
Can learn the truth.
They will not preach learning and precepts,
They preach, undeterred by particulars,
The ancient law of life.
~ Herman Hesse |
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