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2016 Thurston Solar Tour needs volunteers

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 02/15/2016
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ATTENTION FRIENDS! The Thurston Solar Tour is looking for two volunteers to join our committee. Please let us know via our volunteer page on the home page. SPONSORSHIP VOLUNTEER & SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEER 3/1/16 thru 10/10/16 SPONSORSHIP VOLUNTEER 1. Email sponsor letter to past sponsors and maintain spreadsheet with new contacts provided by committee 2. Numerous…

Vancouver adds climate change warnings to all fuel pumps.

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 02/07/2016
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According to the NY Daily News, Vancouver BC, in the first instance of its kind, will be placing cigarette-style warning labels on all fuel pumps across the city this year. Their Mayor says it is not so much to shame drivers as to raise awareness. Labels will feature images of children, elk, and coral reefs…

Nobel Honoree to Keynote Evergreen Climate Event

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 01/28/2016
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Building on the momentum of the recent climate conference in Paris, and with encouragement from Governor Jay Inslee, The Evergreen State College will convene policy makers, industry leaders, research and advocacy groups together with students, faculty, staff and the greater community on January 13 for a day of talks on climate change and regional solutions.…

Sustainable Thurston Earns More Kudos for ‘Smart’ Growth Achievement

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 01/28/2016
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and the state Department of Commerce will honor the Thurston Regional Planning Council’s Sustainable Thurston project with a “Lifetime of GMA Achievement Award” during a November 13, 2015, reception commemorating the 25th anniversary of the state’s landmark Growth Management Act, which requires municipalities to identify and protect critical areas and natural…

Green Business: Sandstone Distillery Blends Tenino History with Unique Regional Industry

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 12/07/2015
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It’s at the end of a winding drive through the bucolic cattle pastures and alpaca farms of Tenino that you’ll find the large red, purpose-built warehouse encompassing Sandstone Distillery. What you might not know after stumbling upon it is that it’s Thurston County’s sole craft liquor production site, and the first to open there since…

Green and Healthy Homes Initiative

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 12/03/2015
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Info about Thurston Thrives and TCAT efforts to apply for GHHI…need more info…

Razor clam digging delayed

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 12/03/2015
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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will not schedule any razor clam digs on ocean beaches in November due to elevated levels of marine toxins. Tests show that domoic acid levels on Washington beaches remain above the threshold (20 parts per million) set by state public health officials, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager…

Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters boosts its commitment to solar power

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 12/02/2015
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Company flips the switch on 36 new solar panels atop its roasting and production facility. The panels are expected to generate about 10,000 kilowatts per year. About 15 years ago, Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters in Olympia installed its first solar panels, adding enough to the roof of its tasting room to power back up batteries…

Grants ease drought hardships on Olympic Peninsula

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 12/02/2015
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Port Angeles utility to benefit; reclaimed water boosts Sequim creek flows. Read the full article at the Washington State Department of Ecology website.

King Tides in Washington State

By Thurston Climate Action Team / 11/18/2015
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Some of the highest tides of the year occur in the winter. These tides, referred to as “King Tides,” occur naturally when the sun and the moon align, causing an increased gravitational pull on the Earth’s oceans. This winter king tides occur November through February. The Washington King Tides Initiative is a partnership between Washington…