After our snow canceled the Environmental Lobby Day events last month, it’s been rescheduled this week. (ironic, isn’t it?) This is an excellent way to meet your legislators on their ground and let them know what is important environmentally. Mad about the net pens? Oyster farms in our National Wildlife Refuge? Believe me,the folks from Seattle aren’t fighting that.
Or want to support one of the great bills being promoted by the Coalition for Environmental Priorities?
So get out from behind Facebook and Next Door and get a group together to car pool to Olympia and participate! You get to schmooze with the best of them while you watch high paid and well dressed lobbyists argue that environmental rules are too expensive! What could be funnier than that!
And while you are there, just to show that I’m not a total bummer of a date, where does one eat? My favorite place for lunch or dinner is Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar They have superb clam chowder and lots of other great eats. You can pretend you are one of them being plucked by a walrus and carpenter. But no, I’m serious, this is one of the finest restaurants in the state IMHO. Just go. You are on a field trip.
Also try Wagner’s European Bakery And Cafe for great lunches. More budget oriented. Or pack your own bag of goodies! Actually if you sign up you get a healthy lunch.
What bills are being supported? Take a look at my right hand top tab, where I’ve conveniently cut and pasted the Coalition Priorities. Or go to the URL listed a few paragraphs up above.
So sign up, read up on the bills being promoted, and learn how to effectively lobby your elected officials! It’s fun and is far better than watching an impeachment any day!
Join the Environmental Priorities Coalition and hundreds of activists to push for key environmental legislation in Olympia on January 30th!
During lobby day, you will team up with other activists to speak up for the environment and gain the skills to be a persuasive constituent. You’ll have the opportunity to attend issue briefings, learn how to lobby, hear from environmental champions, attend breakout sessions, and meet face-to-face with your elected officials to advance the Environmental Priorities Coalition’s 2020 priorities.
For the 2020 legislative session, we have adopted four priorities essential for healthy communities and a thriving environment: Clean Fuels Now, Healthy Habitat Healthy Orcas, Climate Pollution Limits, and Reduce Plastic Pollution.
Registration required. Schedule TBA.
Check out the video from 2019 Environmental Lobby Day!
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Al B –
I’ve been a reader of your posts and appreciate your excellent communications work.
I sit on the Team Jefferson EDC, run by Brian Kuh. This year we have budgeted for a lobbyist that will be shared with Clallam County for giving visibility to the issues of the Northern Peninsula in Olympia. This is just one voice, but Jefferson County has a seat at the table that prioritizes the list of initiative for this lobbyist.
I wanted you to be aware of this role in our county and personally open the door to your input, should you feel the need to have prominent issues highlighted.
Best regards, Ben Bauermeister
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Thanks Ben. I certainly am in support of small counties, EDCs and NGOs having their own lobbyists. Need someone to counter the big money. Would love to give you input as you see fit. Let me know if you want to have coffee. My personal email is albergstein@outlook.com