February Sustainability Newsletter...Go Electric Pierce County

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Ryan Dicks
Wed, Feb 4, 2015 7:01 PM

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Obama Administration includes $75 million for Tacoma Link expansion in FY 2016 budget proposalhttp://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/TLink-in-Obama-Administration-FY-2016-budget-proposal
Seattle dog likes to ride the bus by herself to the dog park (video)http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Black%20Seattle%20likes%20take%20solo%20ride%20park%20stop/10725563/story.html
Gig Harbor will have a farmers’ market after allhttp://www.gateline.com/2015/01/13/3586533_downtown-waterfront-alliance-takes.html?sp=%2F99%2F1490%2F1492%2F&rh=1
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Rain gardens could make runoff safe for salmonhttp://daily.sightline.org/2015/01/22/rain-gardens-could-make-runoff-safe-for-salmon/
2014 Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skepticshttp://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/science/earth/2014-was-hottest-year-on-record-surpassing-2010.html?_r=1
Poll: voters open to Inslee’s taxes on carbon and capital gainshttp://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2015/01/06/poll-voters-open-to-inslees-taxes-on-carbon-and-capital-gains/?syndication=rss

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@Work - Consider an indoor plant in  your office to clean the air and increase oxygen.  NASA put together a list of the best houseplantshttp://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/stories/best-air-filtering-houseplants-according-to-nasa to make your office healthier.
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@Home – Go electric with your lawn care equipment this spring.  Gas mowers, blowers and trimmers are highly polluting and bad for your health.  Electric yard equipment is much improved and it runs on clean hydropower in our region.

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California considers replacing gas tax with per-mile chargehttp://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_27387446/california-considering-plan-replace-gas-tax-charge-per?source=rss
Where does Stormwater go? (Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcAr_OBiAg&x-yt-ts=1422503916&x-yt-cl=85027636#t=18
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New Tacoma-Pierce County Environmental Health Reporthttp://www.tpchd.org/files/library/45e6183297ff22ee.pdf
A Green Light for Using Rain Barrel Water on Garden Edibleshttp://daily.sightline.org/2015/01/07/a-green-light-for-using-rain-barrel-water-on-garden-edibles/

Plant-based diets a good choice for weight losshttp://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/plant-based-diets-a-good-choice-for-weight-loss#ixzz3QFvATuuB

How Smiling Changes Your Brainhttp://www.fastcompany.com/3041438/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/how-smiling-changes-your-brain

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February 4th  Seed Swap, Seed Saving workshophttps://www.facebook.com/events/366807453502365/
February 19th  Third Thursday at the Conservatoryhttp://www.metroparkstacoma.org/calendar?cid=4103
February 22nd  2015 Fruit Tree Education Series Registrationhttps://adobeformscentral.com/?f=asG4Tw%2A5bk7gpME9KX78eA
February 27th  Pierce County Farm Forumhttp://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=3683
March 5th  Adapting to Low-Impact Developmenthttp://www.ecobuilding.org/olympia/vision2action-series
March 7th  Pitch In For Parkshttp://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=4080
March 7th South Sound Sustainability Expohttp://www.southsoundsustainabilityexpo.org/

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[cid:image001.jpg@01D00E26.E0FB8330] [cid:image003.jpg@01D0405B.56DA67E0]<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/Blog.aspx?IID=11#item> [cid:image007.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] Obama Administration includes $75 million for Tacoma Link expansion in FY 2016 budget proposal<http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/TLink-in-Obama-Administration-FY-2016-budget-proposal> Seattle dog likes to ride the bus by herself to the dog park (video)<http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Black%20Seattle%20likes%20take%20solo%20ride%20park%20stop/10725563/story.html> Gig Harbor will have a farmers’ market after all<http://www.gateline.com/2015/01/13/3586533_downtown-waterfront-alliance-takes.html?sp=%2F99%2F1490%2F1492%2F&rh=1> [cid:image009.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] Rain gardens could make runoff safe for salmon<http://daily.sightline.org/2015/01/22/rain-gardens-could-make-runoff-safe-for-salmon/> 2014 Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/science/earth/2014-was-hottest-year-on-record-surpassing-2010.html?_r=1> Poll: voters open to Inslee’s taxes on carbon and capital gains<http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2015/01/06/poll-voters-open-to-inslees-taxes-on-carbon-and-capital-gains/?syndication=rss> [cid:image022.png@01CF99D9.65BDBC40] @Work - Consider an indoor plant in your office to clean the air and increase oxygen. NASA put together a list of the best houseplants<http://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/stories/best-air-filtering-houseplants-according-to-nasa> to make your office healthier. [cid:image022.png@01CF99D9.65BDBC40] @Home – Go electric with your lawn care equipment this spring. Gas mowers, blowers and trimmers are highly polluting and bad for your health. Electric yard equipment is much improved and it runs on clean hydropower in our region. [cid:image008.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] California considers replacing gas tax with per-mile charge<http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_27387446/california-considering-plan-replace-gas-tax-charge-per?source=rss> Where does Stormwater go? (Video)<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcAr_OBiAg&x-yt-ts=1422503916&x-yt-cl=85027636#t=18> [cid:image010.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] New Tacoma-Pierce County Environmental Health Report<http://www.tpchd.org/files/library/45e6183297ff22ee.pdf> A Green Light for Using Rain Barrel Water on Garden Edibles<http://daily.sightline.org/2015/01/07/a-green-light-for-using-rain-barrel-water-on-garden-edibles/> Plant-based diets a good choice for weight loss<http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/plant-based-diets-a-good-choice-for-weight-loss#ixzz3QFvATuuB> How Smiling Changes Your Brain<http://www.fastcompany.com/3041438/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/how-smiling-changes-your-brain> [cid:image027.png@01CF99D9.65BDBC40] February 4th Seed Swap, Seed Saving workshop<https://www.facebook.com/events/366807453502365/> February 19th Third Thursday at the Conservatory<http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/calendar?cid=4103> February 22nd 2015 Fruit Tree Education Series Registration<https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=asG4Tw%2A5bk7gpME9KX78eA> February 27th Pierce County Farm Forum<http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=3683> March 5th Adapting to Low-Impact Development<http://www.ecobuilding.org/olympia/vision2action-series> March 7th Pitch In For Parks<http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=4080> March 7th South Sound Sustainability Expo<http://www.southsoundsustainabilityexpo.org/> [cid:image002.jpg@01D028C9.3B90D770]
JS
Jennifer Salscheider
Thu, Feb 5, 2015 3:51 PM

This is the 12th time I have requested to be removed..please remove me from
these emails. I don't live in Washington anymore! !
On Feb 4, 2015 12:04 PM, "Ryan Dicks" rdicks@co.pierce.wa.us wrote:

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http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/Blog.aspx?IID=11#item
*[image: SaveMoney.png]Obama Administration includes $75 million for
Tacoma Link expansion in FY 2016 budget proposal
http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/TLink-in-Obama-Administration-FY-2016-budget-proposalSeattle
dog likes to ride the bus by herself to the dog park (video)
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Black%20Seattle%20likes%20take%20solo%20ride%20park%20stop/10725563/story.htmlGig
Harbor will have a farmers’ market after all
http://www.gateline.com/2015/01/13/3586533_downtown-waterfront-alliance-takes.html?sp=%2F99%2F1490%2F1492%2F&rh=1
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cid:image009.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0]*Rain gardens could make runoff safe
for salmon
http://daily.sightline.org/2015/01/22/rain-gardens-could-make-runoff-safe-for-salmon/2014
Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/science/earth/2014-was-hottest-year-on-record-surpassing-2010.html?_r=1Poll:
voters open to Inslee’s taxes on carbon and capital gains
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2015/01/06/poll-voters-open-to-inslees-taxes-on-carbon-and-capital-gains/?syndication=rss

@Work *- *Consider an indoor plant in  your office to clean the air and
increase oxygen.  NASA put together a list of the best houseplants
http://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/stories/best-air-filtering-houseplants-according-to-nasa to
make your office healthier.

*@Home – Go electric with your lawn care equipment this spring.  Gas
mowers, blowers and trimmers are highly polluting and bad for your health.
Electric yard equipment is much improved and it runs on clean hydropower in
our region.
California considers replacing gas tax with per-mile charge
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_27387446/california-considering-plan-replace-gas-tax-charge-per?source=rssWhere
does Stormwater go? (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcAr_OBiAg&x-yt-ts=1422503916&x-yt-cl=85027636#t=18
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Protect.png]*New Tacoma-Pierce County Environmental Health Report
http://www.tpchd.org/files/library/45e6183297ff22ee.pdf

A Green Light for Using Rain Barrel Water on Garden Edibles
http://daily.sightline.org/2015/01/07/a-green-light-for-using-rain-barrel-water-on-garden-edibles/

Plant-based diets a good choice for weight loss
http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/plant-based-diets-a-good-choice-for-weight-loss#ixzz3QFvATuuB

How Smiling Changes Your Brain
http://www.fastcompany.com/3041438/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/how-smiling-changes-your-brain

[image: events.png]February 4th  Seed Swap, Seed Saving workshop
https://www.facebook.com/events/366807453502365/February 19th  Third
Thursday at the Conservatory
http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/calendar?cid=4103February 22nd  2015
Fruit Tree Education Series Registration
https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=asG4Tw%2A5bk7gpME9KX78eAFebruary 27th  Pierce
County Farm Forum http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=3683March
5th  Adapting to Low-Impact Development
http://www.ecobuilding.org/olympia/vision2action-series March 7th  Pitch
In For Parks http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=4080March 7th South
Sound Sustainability Expo http://www.southsoundsustainabilityexpo.org/

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This is the 12th time I have requested to be removed..please remove me from these emails. I don't live in Washington anymore! ! On Feb 4, 2015 12:04 PM, "Ryan Dicks" <rdicks@co.pierce.wa.us> wrote: > > > [image: Sustainability_Header.jpg] > > *[image: Zamboni_header.jpg]* > <http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/Blog.aspx?IID=11#item> > *[image: SaveMoney.png]*Obama Administration includes $75 million for > Tacoma Link expansion in FY 2016 budget proposal > <http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/TLink-in-Obama-Administration-FY-2016-budget-proposal>Seattle > dog likes to ride the bus by herself to the dog park (video) > <http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Black%20Seattle%20likes%20take%20solo%20ride%20park%20stop/10725563/story.html>Gig > Harbor will have a farmers’ market after all > <http://www.gateline.com/2015/01/13/3586533_downtown-waterfront-alliance-takes.html?sp=%2F99%2F1490%2F1492%2F&rh=1>*[image: > cid:image009.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0]*Rain gardens could make runoff safe > for salmon > <http://daily.sightline.org/2015/01/22/rain-gardens-could-make-runoff-safe-for-salmon/>2014 > Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics > <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/science/earth/2014-was-hottest-year-on-record-surpassing-2010.html?_r=1>Poll: > voters open to Inslee’s taxes on carbon and capital gains > <http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2015/01/06/poll-voters-open-to-inslees-taxes-on-carbon-and-capital-gains/?syndication=rss> > > > > > *@Work* *- *Consider an indoor plant in your office to clean the air and > increase oxygen. NASA put together a list of the best houseplants > <http://www.mnn.com/health/healthy-spaces/stories/best-air-filtering-houseplants-according-to-nasa> to > make your office healthier. > > *@Home – *Go electric with your lawn care equipment this spring. Gas > mowers, blowers and trimmers are highly polluting and bad for your health. > Electric yard equipment is much improved and it runs on clean hydropower in > our region. > California considers replacing gas tax with per-mile charge > <http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_27387446/california-considering-plan-replace-gas-tax-charge-per?source=rss>Where > does Stormwater go? (Video) > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcAr_OBiAg&x-yt-ts=1422503916&x-yt-cl=85027636#t=18>*[image: > Protect.png]*New Tacoma-Pierce County Environmental Health Report > <http://www.tpchd.org/files/library/45e6183297ff22ee.pdf> > > *A Green Light for Using Rain Barrel Water on Garden Edibles > <http://daily.sightline.org/2015/01/07/a-green-light-for-using-rain-barrel-water-on-garden-edibles/>* > > > > *Plant-based diets a good choice for weight loss > <http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/plant-based-diets-a-good-choice-for-weight-loss#ixzz3QFvATuuB>* > > > > *How Smiling Changes Your Brain > <http://www.fastcompany.com/3041438/how-to-be-a-success-at-everything/how-smiling-changes-your-brain>* > > > [image: events.png]February 4th Seed Swap, Seed Saving workshop > <https://www.facebook.com/events/366807453502365/>February 19th Third > Thursday at the Conservatory > <http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/calendar?cid=4103>February 22nd 2015 > Fruit Tree Education Series Registration > <https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=asG4Tw%2A5bk7gpME9KX78eA>February 27th Pierce > County Farm Forum <http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=3683>March > 5th Adapting to Low-Impact Development > <http://www.ecobuilding.org/olympia/vision2action-series> March 7th Pitch > In For Parks <http://www.piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?NID=4080>March 7th South > Sound Sustainability Expo <http://www.southsoundsustainabilityexpo.org/> > > [image: SurveyResults.jpg] > > > > _______________________________________________ > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send an email to > tacoma-environews-request@cityoftacoma.org with “subscribe” or > “unsubscribe” in the subject line. (Don’t include quotation marks.) For > more information about the City of Tacoma's EnviroNews listserv, including > how to send messages, please go to www.cityoftacoma.org/environews. >