[cid:image001.jpg@01CF99D9.65BDBC40] [cid:image003.png@01CFDD8E.6FFDC3F0]<http://youtu.be/N-Sk65pqh7I> [cid:image025.png@01CF99D9.65BDBC40]<http://youtu.be/N-Sk65pqh7I> Sustainability Training is an opportunity for your department to work together to save money, limit waste, protect the environment and human health. Sustainability training has evolved to focus on things people can do @Work and @Home to make Pierce County a healthier place to work, live and play. Last year over 1,000 employees received in person training and those employees averaged an A on the 2013 Sustainability Survey<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/28310>, while employees without training averaged a B-. Please contact the Office of Sustainability<mailto:rdicks@co.pierce.wa.us?subject=Sustainability%20Training> to setup free sustainability training in October and November. [cid:image007.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] California Dreamin': 1M electric vehicles in 10 years<http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2014/09/california-dreamin-1m-electric-vehicles-in-10.html> Power clashes cloud solar’s future in Washington<http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024480919_losinggroundsolarxml.html?syndication=rss> 9,745 Plug In Electric Vehicles Registered in Washington<http://www.westcoastgreenhighway.com/pdfs/Map_WAEVRegistrationByCounty.pdf> (804 in Pierce County)<http://www.westcoastgreenhighway.com/pdfs/Map_WAEVRegistrationByCounty.pdf> [cid:image009.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] Half The Planet’s Wildlife Has Died Off In The Last 40 Years<http://www.fastcoexist.com/3036469/half-the-planets-wildlife-has-died-off-in-the-last-40-years?partner> Chinook salmon returning to Elwha River<http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/09/12/chinook-salmon-returning-to-reservoir-sites-on-elwha-river/> First Orca birth in Salish Sea since 2012 cause for cheer, caution<http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/First%20Orca%20birth%20Salish%20since%202012%20cause%20cheer%20caution/10187900/story.html> Dying Starfish Could Get Help From Congress<http://www.earthfix.info/water/article/congress-considers-emergency-funding-to-research-s/> New Study Says Urban Trees Significantly Reduce Pollution<http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/urban-forests-prove-to-significantly-reduce-pollution-in-new-psu-study/> Climate Change Will Disrupt Half of North America’s Bird Species, Study Says<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/us/climate-change-will-disrupt-half-of-north-americas-bird-species-study-says.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0> [cid:image022.png@01CF99D9.65BDBC40] @Work Join the Pierce County Fresh Food Program<http://youtu.be/DEOc0aVsse8> and have food delivered to you at the Annex, CCB, Merit building or Tacoma Mall Plaza. Simply go to Terra Organics and sign up<http://terra-organics.com/> for delivery every Wednesday. @Home Use your ORCA card during Try Transit Month<http://www.downtownonthego.com/about/news-events/try-transit-month-2014>. Every trip you make by bus or train saves money and protects the environment. [cid:image008.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] West Coast Leads Surge in Electric Cars<http://ijpr.org/post/west-coast-leads-surge-electric-cars> Carbon Tax in Oregon gets Positive Response<http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/09/broad_outlines_of_a_new_carbon.html> Rockefellers, Heirs to an Oil Fortune, Will Divest Charity of Fossil Fuels<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/22/us/heirs-to-an-oil-fortune-join-the-divestment-drive.html> Concern About Oil Spills In Inland Northwest Rises With Rail Traffic<http://kplu.org/post/concern-about-oil-spills-inland-northwest-rises-rail-traffic> [cid:image010.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] Want to Be Happier? Try Walking Even Part of the Way to Work<http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/09/want-to-be-happier-try-walking-even-part-of-the-way-to-work/380158/> Greener neighborhoods produce bigger babies<http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Greener%20neighbourhoods%20produce%20bigger%20babies/10182930/story.html> Can Waving Orange Flags Really Make Pedestrians Safer?<http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/09/will-waving-the-orange-flag-make-pedestrians-safer/379878/> The Lead Hazard In Schools That Won't Go Away<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/lead-paint-poisoning-schools-daycares_n_5683506.html> Which countries are responsible for climate change?<http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2014/sep/23/carbon-map-which-countries-are-responsible-for-climate-change> [cid:image027.png@01CF99D9.65BDBC40] October 4th – Key Peninsula Farm Tour<http://www.kpfarmtour.com/> October 11th – Orting Pumpkin Festival<http://www.tacomaevents.com/pumpkin-festival.html> October 11th - Salmon Homecoming<http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=1868> October 14-15th - 2014 Wellspring Conference<http://www.wellspringtacoma.com/> October 25th – Composting Class<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1564> [cid:image002.jpg@01CFDD8F.5776F7B0]<http://youtu.be/DEOc0aVsse8>