[cid:image001.jpg@01D06DFF.791A9E20] [cid:image004.jpg@01D08812.138693C0]<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/blog.aspx> [cid:image010.png@01D06DFF.791A9E20] Tacoma-Pierce County Bike Month Wins over the Skeptics, One at a Time<http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/04/29/3766880_matt-driscoll-tacoma-pierce-county.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy> Wood stove replacement discounts: What’s the catch? There isn’t one in Pierce County<http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/04/03/3723407_wood-stove-replacement-discounts.html?sp=/99/296/331/&rh=1#storylink=cpy> Electric Vehicles May Be More Useful Than Previously Thought<http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2015/03/30/goodbye-range-anxiety-electric-vehicles-may-be-more-useful-than-previously-thought/> [cid:image011.png@01D06DFF.791A9E20] Oceans might take 1,000 years to recover from climate change, study suggests<http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-oceans-climate-change-20150331-story.html> Hood Canal kelp studied for future of ocean life<http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/04/14/kelp-research-ocean-acidification-paul-allen/25796373/?utm_source=Sightline%20Institute&utm_medium=web-email&utm_campaign=Sightline%20News%20Selections#038;utm_medium=web-email&utm_campaign=Sig> The Pacific Ocean may have entered a new warm phase — and the consequences could be dramatic<http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/04/10/the-pacific-ocean-may-have-entered-a-new-warm-phase-and-the-consequences-could-be-dramatic/?utm_source=Sightline%20Institute&utm_medium=web-email&utm_campaign=Sightline%20News%20Selections> [cid:image012.png@01D06DFF.791A9E20] @Work Stop wasting paper by printing out agendas for your meetings. Use the projector to show the agenda if you need it. [cid:image012.png@01D06DFF.791A9E20] @Home Be like Auditor Julie Anderson<http://www.piercetrips.com/219/Julie-Anderson> and use your ORCA Card to take transit (Walking, biking or EV OK!) and protect Puget Sound from vehicle pollution. [cid:image013.png@01D06DFF.791A9E20] Food waste recycling expanding to Tacoma businesses citywide<http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/04/20/3750560_food-waste-recycling-expanding.html?rh=1&utm_source=Sightline%20Institute&utm_medium=web-email&utm_campaign=Sightline%20News%20Selections> Tacoma Food Trucks to Start Weekly Gatherings<http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/April-2015/Tacoma-food-trucks-to-start-weekly-gatherings/> How Much Water is used to Produce Your Food?<http://graphics.latimes.com/food-water-footprint/> [cid:image014.png@01D06DFF.791A9E20] The Best and Worst Places to Grow Up: How Your Area Compares<http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/05/03/upshot/the-best-and-worst-places-to-grow-up-how-your-area-compares.html?abt=0002&abg=0> The Northwest Struggles With Coal-Generated Power From Out Of State<http://www.opb.org/news/article/the-northwest-struggles-with-coal-generated-power-from-out-of-state/> Surprising new study suggests that flying may be greener than driving<http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/04/28/surprising-new-study-finds-that-flying-may-be-more-environmentally-friendly-than-driving/?utm_source=Sightline%20Institute&utm_medium=web-email&utm_campaign=Sightline%20News%20Selections> [cid:image015.png@01D06DFF.791A9E20] May Bike Month Events<http://www.exit133.com/bike253> May Walk Tacoma Events<http://www.downtownonthego.com/go/walking/walk-tacoma-2014> May County Composting Classes<http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?nid=1564> May 7th Broadway Farmers Market <http://tacomafarmersmarket.com/markets/> May 16th Puget Sound Starts Here Night at the Mariners (Discount Tix)<http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/sea/ticketing/special_event.jsp?group=pugetsound> May 30th Puget Sound Starts Here Family Fun Event<http://www.pugetsoundstartshere.org/events-list/?county=Pierce> [cid:image002.jpg@01D08328.7F3032A0]<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/Blog.aspx?IID=15#item>