Washington Conservation Action

Election Day is finally here. Thanks for all you do to get out the vote and advocate for justice! Here’s your last reminder from us to TURN IN YOUR BALLOT BY 8 PM TODAY AT A DROPBOX!!! 🗳️🗳️🗳️ Review pro-environment endorsements here: wcaction.us/endorsements.

We did it! We’ve surpassed our Call 4 Climate Action campaign goal of reaching 50,000 new or infrequent voters across the state and getting them to pledge to vote pro-environment on November 5! As of today, we have 56,243 pledges, with more coming in as our volunteers ramp up their efforts towards Election Day. 

A documentary premiering Monday on PBS follows two Lummi families as they carry on ancestral fishing traditions, even as they face dwindling salmon populations.

Washington Conservation Action’s annual Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference is just one month away. We have new speakers and sessions confirmed. Check out our updated lineup! Reserve your seat now: https://lnkd.in/gKaFxa8t Up in Smoke? Stabilizing Carbon Storage in Fire-Adapted Forests    ◊ Dr. Kathryn Duffy of Vibrant Planet Data Commons   A New Paradigm for Utilizing Undervalued Species in Engineered Timber Homes     ◊ Geoff Wood & Erik Poulin, Composite Recycling Technology Center     ◊ Malloree Weinheimer, Chickadee Forestry    Impact Assessment on Forested Landscapes Panel - including:     • Mapping and Monitoring Forest Climate Benefits: the New York      Forest Carbon Assessment.       ◊ Dr. Colin Beier of SUNY College of Environmental Science and         Forestry     • Impact Assessment Paradigms, Standards, and Innovations for      High-Resolution Monitoring and Reporting of Working Forests       Behind Wood Product Supply Chains.        ◊ Dr. David Diaz of Vibrant Planet Data Commons       ◊ Luke Rogers of Natural Resource Spatial Informatics Group at         University of Washington Extending Timber Harvest Rotations: Update on Carbon Storage Math and Supply Transition Scenarios      ◊ Dr. Kate Anderson, Sightline Institute/The Union of Concerned         Scientists Funding Conservation from Forest Carbon Projects    ◊ Andrew Taylor, ACR    ◊ Ian Sinks, Columbia Land Trust    ◊ Bettina Von Hagen, EFM Investments Sustainable Mass Timber, from Forestry & Fabrication to Data-Driven Design    ◊ Jesce Walz, Perkins & Will    ◊ Hugh Grady, Kalesnikoff Mass Timber

Democracy depends on a secure voting process. Secure voting gives us all a voice. An attack on a ballot box is an attack on us all, no matter how you vote -- whether Republican, Democrat, or another party. For Washington voters: If you dropped off your ballot after 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Fisher’s Landing drop box in Vancouver, please check the status of your ballot at Voter.VoteWA.gov or by calling the Clark County Auditor (tel: 5643972345). If you suspect your ballot was affected, request a replacement ballot ASAP. https://lnkd.in/g3EUriuE

HAPPENING TONIGHT! Learn about the intersection of air quality and Indigenous knowledge, recreation, and tribal partnerships. 7 p.m. @ Patagonia Seattle, 2100 1st Avenue 98121. RSVP:https://lnkd.in/gZbkzt9c

📌 Update your voter registration online today at voter.votewa.gov if you want to receive a ballot in the mail before the November 5 General Election. Save yourself a trip to the county auditor’s office! Already received your ballot? Fill it out all the way and turn it in ASAP! Find your nearest ballot dropbox or mail it by Nov. 4 – no stamp needed.

The choice is clear: Dave Upthegrove is the strongest and most qualified candidate to lead Washington's Department of Natural Resources. His opponent has a track record of siding with corporate polluters and acting against the people's interests. Washington's communities, public lands, and forests are at stake. Vote for Dave Upthegrove as Commissioner of Public Lands by November 5. https://lnkd.in/gZWbjici

I-2066 will unfairly shift the bill to Washington families and can cost up to $150 more than what you already pay. Tell everyone: Vote NO on I-2066 to stop higher energy bills. no2066.org