[cid:image001.jpg@01D00E26.E0FB8330] [cid:image002.png@01D00E26.E0FB8330]<http://piercecounty.surveyshare.com/s/AYA2CFA> Take Online Sustainability Training Now to Be Great @Work<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=3528> and @Home<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=3528>! Ready to take a short survey to check your Sustainability Knowledge? Click Here<http://piercecounty.surveyshare.com/s/AYAGTLB> [cid:image003.jpg@01D00E28.AC5D70F0]<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=3613> On average about twice as much money stays in your community with local purchases. Supporting small businesses in your community keeps your friends and neighbors economically viable and improves the level of services local governments can provide. Every time you spend money you are voting on what kind of community you want to have. Buy local and you will see the positive benefits in your community. [cid:image007.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] The Benefits of Buying Local this Holiday Season<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=3613> 12 Days of Artsy Christmas: Our guide to buying gifts made by South Sound artists<http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/11/28/3506809_12-days-of-artsy-christmas-our.html?sp=/99/1683/&rh=1#storylink=cpy> Why Printer Ink Should Be Packaged Like Chanel No. 5<http://www.fastcodesign.com/3021290/why-printer-ink-should-be-packaged-like-chanel-no-5> Prairie Line Trail – UWT Construction (video)<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzTVmrH3ZfA&list=UUJWUyMOQEuCbRCYSTmCbyig> [cid:image009.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] Storm Drain Facility Ribbon Cutting Dec. 3<http://thesubtimes.com/2014/11/24/storm-drain-facility-ribbon-cutting-dec-3/> Back to the Vision: Light rail throughout the region, including Tacoma and Everett<http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/11/15/3489983_back-to-the-vision-light-rail.html?rh=1> ‘Soil Burritos’ Hold Together Northwest River Banks More Like Nature Does<http://mail.earthfix.info/water/article/soil-burritos-hold-together-northwest-river-banks-/> Filtering Rain Runoff Reduces its Threat to Salmon, study suggests<http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2025048506_runofffishxml.html?syndication=rss> As Climate Warms, more Outbreaks of Disease for Sea Life<http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2025131826_seastarfolodiseasexml.html> ‘Soil Burritos’ Hold Together Northwest River Banks More Like Nature Does<http://mail.earthfix.info/water/article/soil-burritos-hold-together-northwest-river-banks-/> [cid:image022.png@01CF99D9.65BDBC40] @Work Get rid of your old files and personal files on your M Drive by December 12th and earn an extra point on the December Sustainability Survey for your department. Learn More<https://my.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=2064> @Home On average about twice as much money stays in your community when you buy local. Supporting small businesses in your community keeps your friends and neighbors economically viable and improves the level of services local governments can provide. Learn More<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=3613> [cid:image008.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] 4 Smart Thermostats That Save Energy and Money<http://mashable.com/2012/04/30/smart-thermostat/> Hotel Murano to offer electric car charges at no charge<http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/11/13/3486254/hotel-murano-to-offer-electric.html> Water Consumption Down in U.S., study finds, but Northwest Residents' Use Above Average<http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2014/11/americans_using_less_water_stu.html> “Studies show the food Americans waste accounts for a quarter of the country’s freshwater consumption<http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0007940>, and it releases the carbon dioxide equivalent of nearly 23 million cars<http://www.cleanmetrics.com/pages/ClimateChangeImpactofUSFoodWaste.pdf>.” Northwest Cities Show Food Waste Isn’t A Total Loss<http://environmentwww.earthfix.info/communities/article/northwest-cities-show-food-waste-isnt-a-total-loss/> [cid:image010.png@01CFB169.DDC19ED0] Car Emissions vs. Car Crashes: Which One's Deadlier?<http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/11/car-emissions-vs-car-crashes-which-ones-deadlier/382461/> Washington Rail Safety Regulators Voice Concerns Over Oil Trains<http://environmentwww.earthfix.info/energy/article/washington-rail-safety-regulators-voice-concerns-o/> Obama, Chinese president agree to landmark climate deal<http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-obama-xi-climate-change-20141111-story.html#page=1> “Since 1900 we’ve lost about 50 percent of our glacier area in the North Cascades National Park. And that’s pretty typical for mountain ranges around the world.” What Climate Change Means For A Land of Glaciers<http://kuow.org/post/what-climate-change-means-land-glaciers> [cid:image027.png@01CF99D9.65BDBC40] December – Fantasy Lights<http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1253> December – Polar Plaza Ice Skating<http://downtowntacoma.com/downtown-for-the-holidays/> December 26-28th - Winter Wildland @ NWTrek<https://www.nwtrek.org/events/?cid=929>