| Lower Snake River Dams and the 30x30 Conservation Plan Explained |
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Thurs. Oct, 20, from 7 to 8 pm
Most people know about the importance of the lower Snake River dams to the survival of our salmon and orca. Do you also know about the 30x30 national conservation plan? You will if you join us!
Alex Craven, Sierra Club Campaign Rep 30x30 and Snake River dams will lead a lively discussion. His most recent article is about the role trees play to reduce climate change. Read Now.
Join friends and environmentally concerned people to share information and ideas. Be active in this month's "Take Action Now" issue. We hope to see you! |
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Petition to Limit Toxic Pollution in Homes
Furnaces and water heaters emit significant air pollution that is dangerous to human health and also contributes to the climate crisis. Tell the EPA to set standards for heating appliances to limit dangerous pollution.
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Snohomish River Floodplain Restoration
Friday, Oct. 14 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Join Pilchuck Audubon society to learn about this project reconnecting a floodplain to benefit people, wildlife, and salmon. Speaking on the topic is Mike Rustay, a stream and river ecologist who has worked toward monitoring, protecting, and restoring aquatic habitats in the Puget Sound region since 2000. He will provide details of the project plan, a timeline and steps taken to incorporate stakeholder ideas. |
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Enjoy the Snohomish Fall Tree Tour
Saturday, Oct. 15
Carnegie Library, 105 Cedar St., Snohomish
Visit historic Snohomish City to admire the fall colors in the majestic old neighborhood trees. Tours begin at 11 am and 1 pm.
Enter a drawing for a free tree and perhaps take home a tree to plant.
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Snohomish County Comprehensive Plan
Friday, Oct. 21, from 10 am to noon
Find out from the Snohomish County planning and development department about the work, timelines, and opportunities for input on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update. You are invited to attend the Natural Resources committee Zoom meeting with the Snohomish League of Women Voters and Frank Slusser, county planner. |
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Connecting Waste and Climate Change
Monday, Oct. 24, at 7 pm via Zoom
Zero Waste Washington Executive Director Heather Trim will speak at this month's meeting of 350.org Everett. In addition to talking about the connection between waste and climate change, Heather will recap the last legislative session and give a preview of zero waste related bills for the next session. Put this on your calendar today. |
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Sign Up Now for Lobby Team Training
Saturday, Nov. 12
Our Lobby Teams meet with our state senators and representatives to represent Sierra Club priority legislation and create long term relationships.
Meet via Zoom with issue experts to learn background, talking points and FAQs on priority topics. Learn best practices for lobbying legislators and the process for reporting back to your group. |
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Volunteers Battle Edmonds Marsh Invasion
Shellabarger Creek is once more flowing into and through the Edmonds Marsh, thanks to the efforts of over 50 volunteers willing to wade in the mud and pull out invasive nightshade plants. Teens, retirees, and all ages between labored together for this fulfilling result. |
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Protecting Forest Carbon and Biodiversity
Recent International agreements emphasize the necessity for equitable conservation of 30 to 50% of Earth's land, fresh water and ocean areas.
New research on forest management offers better hope for reducing wildfire risk and species loss and for increasing carbon storage to mitigate the climate crisis.
This article will update your knowledge.
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Visiting a Legacy Forest
For perhaps a farewell visit, a group of 20 environmentalists recently visited the site of a proposed timber sale in January 2023. This legacy forest, called "Wet Cactus" and scheduled for clearcutting, is located in the North Fork Stillaguamish Watershed in Snohomish County and the trees average 90 years old.
The group learned about the last remaining legacy forests in the state and what makes them environmentally important as compared to the ubiquitous monocrop plantation forests. To help save our legacy forests email brel@c4rf.org. |
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Are School Buses Making Children Sick?
Only 34 out of 10,600 school buses in our state are electric, the rest run on diesel. This exposes students and bus drivers to high levels of carbon monoxide, particulate matter and nitrogen, which cause asthma and other respiratory diseases. |
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Friday's For Future Walk-Out Review
Whidbey United Student Leaders report that 125 protesters showed up on October 1 to demand a climate-positive future. Maggie Nattress, group leader, states that they believe this peaceful act of civil disobedience shows government leaders that change needs to be made. Their goal is also to show that future generations will continue to work for a thriving Earth, for as long as it takes. |
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We Need YOU!
Sierra Club Sno-Isle Group Leader Nominations are closing this month. Do you know someone in Island or Snohomish counties who has an interest in helping direct our future activities to protect our environment and promote social justice? Help us build a diverse leadership team. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Contact our nominations committee at
Sno-Isle@Washington.SierraClub.org |
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"If half of American lawns were replaced with native plants,
we would create the equivalent of a 20 million acre national park
nine times bigger than Yellowstone Park."
~ Doug Tallamy
Ecologist, professor and author of New York Times best seller, Nature's Best Hope.
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This is our newsletter's first-ever ask for you to donate to us. I promise we will not ask again for a year.
Please consider making monthly gifts to our Washington State Sierra Club Chapter. This is an effective way you can help us continue our vital local work.
As we prepare for the upcoming legislative session, we will put more time, energy, and resources into our advocacy and lobbying efforts than ever before, with your help!
Stable and dependable funds will fuel our nimble ability to respond to threats to our environment and communities when they arise.
Thank You!
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