South-Sound-Group

The Sierra Club South Sound Group serves members in Thurston, Mason, Grays Harbor, and Lewis counties of Washington State. Community Meetings are usually on the third Tuesday of the month.

For more information, please send an email to sosound.sierraclub@gmail.com, or contact one of our Group Co-chairs: Tony Usibelli or Ed Humble.

 

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Sierra Club South Sound Group's Annual Picnic in Squaxin Park, Olympia

Free and Open to the Public

Sierra Club South Sound Group Annual Picnic

Shelter #1 by the Rose Garden, Squaxin Park

2600 East Bay Drive Northeast, Olympia, WA 98506!  

Tuesday:  August 14th, 2024

Free and Open to the Public

Time: 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Our goal: To provide the space and time for local environmental activists in Olympia to get together, network and have some fun.

Local candidates for the November General election who have been endorsed by Sierra Club are welcome to introduce themselves and schmooze with us.

No fundraising activities are planned.

Leaders of other local organizations are welcome and invited to share what your group is doing.

The Sierra Club is serving plant-based burgers and hot dogs with fruit and veggie side dishes, desserts and cold drinks.

Attendees are welcome at their option to bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Carpooling to the park is recommended.

For more meeting information and updates, go to Picnic.SoSoSC.org

 

 

 

 

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Local Event For Those Interested in Public Transit

 

Anna Zivarts: When Driving Is Not an Option with Veronica Jarvis


Tuesday June 11th, 2024 @ 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Browsers Bookshop
, 107 Capitol Way N., Olympia, WA 98501,


Browsers is so pleased to welcome Anna Zivarts on Tuesday, June 11th at 6:00 PM. Ziverts will be in conversation with Veronica Jarvis about her new book, When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency (Island Press). The event will be held downstairs at the bookshop.

In her book, Anna shines a light on the frustrating, dangerous, sometimes deadly situations involuntary nondrivers face every day and outlines steps to center the voices of nondrivers and make transportation more inclusive. Read more about event

Anna Zivarts

​​​​​​Anna Letitia Zivarts is a low-vision mom and nondriver who was born with the neurological condition nystagmus. Since launching the Disability Mobility Initiative at Disability Rights Washington in 2020, Zivarts has worked to bring the voices of nondrivers to the planning and policy-making tables through organizing, research and policy campaigns led by nondrivers. 

​​​​​​Veronica Jarvis is currently a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Planner at Thurston Regional Planning Council in Olympia, Washington. 

 

 

 


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