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Home My WebLink About082323 🌲The Evergreen _ August 2023 Edition 🌲The Washington State Evergreen, Sierra Club WA's Chapter Newsletter <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963c8e20ae18aba663d5847c2fa2a97f35976c5998e10dc3ea3f345938c710e917c315df3b3d11137fc2b656c4f34d420c59> Dear John, With record breaking heat across the globe and smoke filling the atmosphere and our lungs here in Washington, we need your advocacy to help prevent the worsening effects of climate change. Read on below to find out the ways, big and small, you can contribute over the coming months. ________________________________ <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963c19a4b64ee8636f5b2371fd2d8c08b79c4d38005e3cfeaccb34cacf96efae2731dada2047696de091b60df5b84f05e973a4aa42fff82d38db> Starting September 23rd, indigenous leaders will embark on the "All Our Relations" Snake River Journey (previously known as the “Totem Pole Journey”) with events spanning the Pacific Northwest that highlight the need to breach the four lower Snake River dams in order to restore the river, its historic salmon runs, and the Southern Resident orcas that depend on them. This year’s journey culminates in a discussion moderated by KNKX on October 1st at Town Hall Seattle featuring Nez Perce Chairman, Shannon Wheeler, and Sierra Club's new Executive Director, Ben Jealous. We’re at a crucial point in the Snake River campaign as the Biden administration is set to release a decision on the fate of the dams soon. Join us as we stand together with tribes. RSVP to an Event Near YOU! <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963c5c20b66923f36e30ace48003db756c2c750336c4cc325830a547ecdb7f85326bd5b88d6762995546e5260f50350885b72ce402a296ab11e8> ________________________________ <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963ca5311a43b2cf83984a3ada27564effb7876d87b9e0b1deb8f7f1cdfd674b607ff3fe0a9100cb6004e9441bf930492d6f> Join us for the second annual State Lands September as we and local partners host events to celebrate the outdoors, teach advocacy skills, and most importantly, have fun together! Public Lands Team member Claudia Fermanczyk and other Sierra Club volunteers recently joined our partners at the Center for Responsible Forestry to survey parcels in Tiger Mountain scheduled to be auctioned and clearcut and "determined that 75 acres of [the South Paw] unit classified as a mature forest. . . [which] have greater biodiversity, ability to retain water, are less susceptible to the spread of wildfires, and are superior in carbon storage." Take a moment to read the rest of Claudia's hands-on approach to Preserving our Legacy and learn how you can get involved in State Lands September! Read More <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963cbc0f55be4e75918b4d43989777fdd319d98e60c7a38f8ab83f41a77804cbfcda97d757121c85d7f2a34c63f5865e8cea> ________________________________ <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963c6b2b9f73e4ad338911da11e7770a315166d146af622821973d605e3e791c2f69fdfe5f3aa805a1ed79313d5e5dcf521e> ________________________________ <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963ca97e6855720561b6334eb45e0855f7492eea2dd73b579fd6f619cf78b9558604e8f95e6e29b1918278bcdc2308c08615> In case you missed it, last week we shared that Sept Gernez – previous Interim Director and longtime Program Manager – has accepted the role of Chapter Director on a full-time, permanent basis. Sept has been a key staff member for Sierra Club Washington State – serving as lead staff organizer for two successful campaigns to stop major new fossil fuel facilities. We’re grateful for Sept’s leadership to ensure the Washington State Chapter of the Sierra Club continues fulfilling its mission to protect, enjoy, and explore the environment. Read the full statement from Chapter Director Sept Gernez and Executive Committee Co-Chairs Mike O’Brien and Michelle Nitardy on our website! And keep an eye out for a "welcome" event for our new chapter director! Read the full statement <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963c80b369ca2d60d51c687ffdcd6060792650dc8389ac4238eefefa253dc53e5a37390f04aaee878f932c8d2eb8ec3d7065> ________________________________ <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963c08278d29ec34b32b9f26eab87f13794a87f40ae763b90a1396d257100fb3d4777becd4e45e7e9d55338941f21517e57f5d6cade48e93e662> What we're reading: "The Bonneville Power Administration Will Determine Our Clean Energy Future" <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963c5e9386afa19d88a5163d16dbfe4ff091102d3a72effb70325b50163cd6a1ef114 e641ba2560b559a9a9d8f6f9df3aed8> by Doug Howell "Due to the phase out of coal and gas in electricity generation, and the tremendous growth in electricity demand from the electrification of buildings and vehicles, [Bonneville Power Administration] is facing the need for a massive build out of wind, solar, and storage projects. . . [yet, along with Norther Grid] received an “F” from American for a Clean Energy Grid for their lackluster planning methods." Read the full article and learn how you can take action to help secure our clean energy future. "Don't Be Fooled: the fossil fuel industry invests in deceiving Washingtonians" <https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=6e703a6f359a963c32fde570782e2f05d5512e960e422b0838b2ad7fda2a306afc8b0fd78b33c3 4e6f9b95ce1690a0db873b6cc9cdbdff64> by Don and Alona Steinke "Since February of last year, the oil industry has spent over $1.5 million dollars operating a front group, 'Affordable Fuel Washington', which is running ads claiming that climate policies are to blame for high gas prices . . . [However, these same] companies continue to generate record profits, with margins usually being higher in Washington than in any other state." Read the blog piece by Don and Alonna Steinke to find out just how far the oil industry is willing to go to deceive Washingtonians. Save the Date: Chapter Wildlife Committee Wednesday, Sept. 20th. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Ben Maletzke, Wolf Specialist with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), is joining our next Chapter Wildlife Committee meeting to present an update on the state's Gray Wolf Report. All Sierra Club members are invited to attend. As you may have seen in a recent action alert, WDFW is proposing downlisting grey wolf protection status from endangered to sensitive. The presentation will give you an opportunity to learn more about gray wolves and how they are recovering and dispersing in Washington. 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