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March 17 Seminar
Sustainable Path presents:
Oil Tanker Traffic in the Salish Sea: Threats of Spills and Noise Pollution
Hear about the ongoing work to protect the Salish Sea in the face of increasing oil tanker traffic. Discover what scientists are discovering about ocean noise and its impact on marine wildlife. Ask questions to discover how prepared Washington and Canada are to respond to an oil spill.
PANELISTS
- Stephanie Buffum: Friends of the San Juans, Executive Director
- Fred Felleman: Friends of the Earth; Commissioner, Port of Seattle
- Rob Williams: Oceans Initiative marine conservation scientist; a 2015 Marine PEW Fellow.
Scott Veirs: Environmental Scientist with Beam Reach will join the Q&A portion of the program
7:00PM, Thursday, March 17
Downstairs at Town Hall
Doors open: 6:30pm
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Your Money at Work
American Rivers grantee (2015)
Later this month, some Sustainable Path partners, hosted by American Rivers, are joining a site tour of the Green-Duwamish River. We will hear updates about the efforts to restore Seattle’s only river and American Rivers’ work to integrate improvements to river habitat with fish passage in and out of the Green River’s headwaters.
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FORMING IMPACT CIRCLE - 6 AND FIRST 2016 GRANT CYCLE
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Impact Circle - 6 will meet on Monday, March 21 from Noon - 2PM and again on Tuesday, March 22 from 1 - 3PM. We will meet with the finalists for their in person final pitch in the last two weeks in April.
The focus for this grant cycle is: Grassroots Approaches to Sustainable Communities.
Current and new partners are invited to join this Circle that currently has seven participants.
Contact Lee by Friday, March 18, for more information on how to join this Impact Circle.
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How Do You Keep Killer Whales Away From An Oil Spill?
NOAA developed an oil spill response plan for killer whales that includes three main techniques intended for quick deployment to keep these endangered animals away from a spill.
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Source: Lynne Barre of NOAA Fisheries, Feb. 28, 2016
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NOTEWORTHY
Seattle's New Energy Efficiency Legislation
On Wednesday, March 9, the City Council passed legislation designed to reduce carbon pollution in the building sector. Advancing these policies are key pieces of Seattle's Climate Action Plan, our roadmap to be carbon neutral by 2050, and will continue Seattle's tradition of pioneering new strategies to conserve energy. More details about these recent policies can be found here.
Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act passed the House, 76 – 21!
Read more here.
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