Join Sustainable West Seattle in restoring the Puget Sound
Sustainable West Seattle is taking an hour long education event to community centers in West Seattle (dates listed below & on events page). We’ll investigate the biggest threat to Puget Sound, toxic runoff, and easy everyday solutions that people can engage in to stop it.
Why has Sustainable West Seattle launched this outreach effort?
Because Puget Sound is sick. Polluted runoff from hard surfaces like paved streets, sidewalks and rooftops is the number one source of toxins entering Puget Sound each year. This toxic mix threatens human health, the economic vitality of the region, and the survivability of the Sound’s most emblematic species: salmon and killer whales.
The Solution: You!
The good news is that as our local community members can adopt behaviors that will reverse the damage to Puget Sound and restore it to health. Our citizens are the stewards of the same streets, sidewalks and rooftops that convey 14 million pounds of pollutants into Puget Sound each year. Pollutants include motor oil, pesticides, fertilizers, grease, paint, heavy metals, and bacteria.
Join Us!
Our next events will be:
Thursday, March 8, 2012, 7-8 PM Sanislo Elementary, 1812 SW Myrtle Street, Seattle, WA, 98106. If we can get 50+ adult community members to attend the event, then Sustainable West Seattle will award $1,000 toward a native plant education program at the school. FREE PIZZA will be provided.
Date TBD, West Seattle High School, 3000 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98116. If we can get 50+ adult community members to attend the event, then Sustainable West Seattle will award $1,000 toward an educational rain garden at the school. FREE PIZZA will be provided.
This project is funded by The Russell Family Foundation.
If you’d like to help advance this outreach effort, contact Cate White at cate@sustainablewestseattle.org
Seven Simple Actions
There are simple actions people can take to become stewards of Puget Sound. Among the most important are:
- Pick up Pet Waste
- Properly Dispose of Waste
- Use Car Wash Facilities Instead of Washing Cars on Driveways
- Walk, Bike and Ride Public Transit
- Plant and Protect Native Evergreens
- Practice Natural Yard Care
- Keep Water in Your Yard with Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens, and Porous Surfaces
Learn more about these simple steps: short article summarizing why each is important.
Or – visit Puget Sound Starts Here
To GET INVOLVED with SWS’s Stormwater Program, email: cate@sustainablewestseattle.org
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