2010 Election Endorsements by the Sierra Club, Cascade Chapter
Posted by Terri Morgan on July 27, 2010 - 1:51amIf you want laws that will help solve the problem of global warming, protect clean water, clean air and our parks and forests, then check out our endorsed candidates and vote!
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT – CHAPTER COORDINATOR for SIERRA CLUB, CASCADE CHAPTER
Posted by Terri Morgan on July 28, 2010 - 2:20pm
Make a difference for the environment as the Chapter Coordinator for the Sierra Club, Cascade Chapter.
The Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club is looking for a creative, motivated, and well-organized individual who enjoys working with people. The Chapter is a team of staff and volunteers working to empower our membership and the wider citizenry to tackle a broad array of environmental challenges. The work we do ranges from protecting wilderness to fighting climate change. We organize diverse activities such as hikes, community rallies and political campaigns to achieve our goals.
The Chapter Coordinator will work closely with staff and the volunteer leadership to facilitate smooth operations among our major campaigns and day-to-day activities. A key aspect of this is recruitment and management of new volunteers. We are looking for someone with strong communication and organizational skills.
Please click on 'read more' to view job description. This is a 20 hour/week position. Location is Fremont neighborhood, Seattle.
Please send cover letter and resume to CascadeChapterSC@gmail.com by September 7.
Wild Olympics Campaign Website Launched!
Posted by Terri Morgan on July 27, 2010 - 2:08pm
The Sierra Club is a founding member of the Wild Olympics Campaign, a coalition working to protect watersheds on the Olympic Peninsula.
Just a few of days ago, the Wild Olympics Campaign launched its official campaign website: www.wildolympics.org
Over the past year, the Campaign has been reaching out to other local stakeholders to build support listen to concerns and get feedback on our draft proposal. We have met with timber interests, local elected officials, Tribes, conservation groups, backcountry horsemen, mountain bikers, businesses, community leaders, sport and commercial fishermen and other local residents. Along the way we have found plenty of support, but our work is no where near over.
14th Annual Checkerboard Hike -- July 31st
Posted by Terri Morgan
The 14th Annual Checkerboard Hike is coming up this weekend - Saturday, July 31st.
Hiking will take place at Tonga Ridge- near Skykomish.
We’ll have views across the Skykomish valley into the new Wild Sky Wilderness and see potential additions to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Hear what other activities are planned along the Highway 2 corridor and just have fun! Round trip, at least an easy 6 ½ miles, 400 feet elevation gain with a likely additional walk to Fisher Lake or maybe even Mt. Sawyer.
Free Movie Night: 'Arid Lands'
Posted by Terri Morgan
Arid Lands is a documentary feature about the land and people of the Columbia River Basin in southeastern Washington state. Sixty years ago, the Hanford nuclear site produced plutonium for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, and today the area is the focus of the largest environmental cleanup in history.
Watch Arid Lands at the Cascade Chapter office: 180 Nickerson Street, Suite 202, Seattle
Washington Moms Climb Mt. Rainier to Protest Dirty Coal
Posted by Terri Morgan on July 19, 2010 - 12:12pmEnergy and Conservation Groups Seek to Preserve State Energy Efficiency Rules
Posted by Terri Morgan on July 6, 2010 - 3:42pmAt Risk—Consumers’ Ability to Save Millions, Global Warming Pollution Reductions
July 6, 2010
Tacoma, WA -- Energy and conservation groups today filed court papers to defend Washington’s energy efficiency standards – standards that will save consumers millions of dollars and reduce harmful global warming pollution – against a lawsuit that aims to dismantle them.
The legal intervention by Earthjustice, NW Energy Coalition, Washington Environmental Council, Sierra Club, and Natural Resources Defense Council, filed in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, comes in response to a lawsuit by the Building Industry Association of Washington. The industry group has asked the court to strike down updated energy- saving standards for new homes built in Washington State, claiming that federal law prevents the state from requiring home builders to use energy efficient design elements in new construction projects. Energy advocates maintain the new rules comply with all federal requirements and should be implemented immediately.
Help Salmon and Orcas . . . Plant a Rain Garden
Posted by Terri Morgan on June 11, 2010 - 12:41pm
Protect our water . . . one rain garden at a time!
The Problem:
Urban storm water runoff or rain water collects pesticides, bacteria, hydrocarbons, and metals and transports this pollution into the Puget Sound. To survive, endangered wild salmon and orcas need to receive clean, non-toxic water.
RAIN GARDENS - An Easy Solution:
Rain gardens are a type of low impact landscaping that diverts rain water into the ground instead of storm drains. The native plant species in the garden help collect, filter, and absorb pollutants from storm water runoff. The water then ends up in Puget Sound cleaner for salmon, orcas, and all marine life.
Big Oil Bailout Blocked in Senate
Posted by Terri Morgan on June 10, 2010 - 3:10pm
June 10, 2010
Contact: Kathleen Ridihalgh, 206-378-0114 x305
Senators Murray and Cantwell Voted against Murkowski Resolution that Would’ve Impeded Global Warming Action and Washington’s Clean Car rule
SEATTLE - The Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club praised Senators Murray and Cantwell today for voting against a resolution that would have bailed out Big Oil and blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing the Clean Air Act to reduce global warming pollution. Senator Lisa Murkowski’s disapproval resolution failed on a vote of 53-47.
"It would have been remarkably irresponsible to allow polluters to be exempted from even more environmental laws as oil continues to gush into the gulf," said Kathleen Ridihalgh, Sr. Field Representative for the Sierra Club. "Now is the time to crack down on these industries, not let them off the hook. We commend Senators Murray and Cantwell for taking a stand. The Senate did the right thing by rejecting this measure."
Working Snake River for Washington: A New Approach to Resolving Columbia Basin Salmon Crisis
Posted by Terri Morgan on June 6, 2010 - 10:51am
The Sierra Club, Cascade Chapter proudly announces its participation in a new project – Working Snake River for Washington - a collaboration of conservationists, clean energy proponents, salmon and orca advocates, fishermen, and businesses. After the government’s two-decade, multi-billion dollar failure to craft a lawful plan that protects the Columbia Basin’s wild salmon and steelhead from extinction, it is time for a new approach.
We are asking Senators Murray and Cantwell to help bring together key stakeholders to craft a comprehensive, durable plan that works for both people and salmon.
Last week, 60 leaders from eastern Washington jump-started the conversation by sending a letter asking for help to Senators Murray and Cantwell. Read the Eastside Letter here: http://www.workingsnakeriver.org/images/stories/snakeriver/pdf/murray-cantwell/MurrayCantwellLetterFinalAp29.pdf
