March - Living Sustainably in Snohomish County

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Coal Trains in Snohomish County

Have your voice heard on the 3rd Thursday of the month, 3-15 at the Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1607 Fourth Avenue in Marysville at 6:30 p.m.about the development of  a new coal export facility at Cherry Point, north of Bellingham. 20 or more trains that are 1 1/2 miles long traveling the length of our state and through Snohomish County to Cherry Point.

There are 12 railroad crossings in Marysville alone - think of all of the traffic congestion and blocked businesses during the time these trains are traveling through. 130+ cars and 2 extra-large engines at either end make these noisier than normal as well. Freight trains are good - economical and environmentally sound, but these coal trains are beyond the normal freight train. Read about it in the Green News click here

New Green Pages for Snohomish County

The Green Business Directory Snohomish County has just come online and we'd like you to or those you know to be a part of it.


LSISC Newsletter since 2007, and we have been showcasing businesses and community groups on the side bar at no cost. There has been very little $$ support to sustain the Newsletter which has been sent out for the past 5 years. Many who are living sustainably/ green, have been asking for a green directory in Snohomish County, but no one had stepped up to get it done. 


"Who are and where are" the Green business in Snohomish County?


So, producing the Green Directory will help to offset the Internet and time expense of the newsletter, plus create a directory that everyone, even those who are not on the e-list, can use. 


Please help us get the word out to all you think businesses and organiztion would benefit to have an ad in the Green Business Directory in Snohomish County.Ads are for the year and collected via paperless payments on paypal whenever possible. 


Ad structure can be found at http://greenbusinessdirectorysnohomishcounty.com/classifieds/advertise


Banner advertising is also available.  All Advertisers will be on the Featured Business page which is the blog.


Thank you to Everyone who has already "gone green" with their ad! 

What is a Transition Town?

Transition, Ready or Not

• Have you hear of Transition Towns and wondered what they are?  
• Have you wondered where this economy is going and if it will ever be normal again?  
• Do you sometimes think we'd be better off if we could focus on our families and friends, rather than the frenzy that is life in America today? 

If you answered "yes!" to any of those questions, we have information for you that could be life-changing!  Tune in to The Power of Peace on KSER, 90.7 FM (or kser.org on the web) on Monday, December 5th at 6:00 pm and listen to inspiring local activist and teacher Jackie Minchew talk about "Transition, Ready or Not!"


Don't let the "ready or not" part scare you; it may just turn out to be the best thing that's ever happened!

Newsletter is ready to Read for September 2011

So many things going on sustainable in Snohomish County, plan to attend at least one thing.

click here to read the LSISC Newsletter this month.

August Newsletter is Ready to Read

August Newsletter has just been released. So much going on here in Snohomish County and surrounding areas.


click here to read the Newsletter


photo by Gary Purves

June Newsletter 2011

Photo from the Everett Herald

Volunteers of America on an annual basis to grow food for our hungry neighbors in Everett and greater Snohomish County.

Several neighborhoods will be working together to develop a large grant application to be consider this summer. By late summer, we hope to be able to put in considerable improvements for next summer.  click here to learn more and become involved with this project.

January 2011 Newsletter

 

photo courtesy of Gary Purves

Join Transition Port Gardner

January 9th from 12:30 to 3pm for Potlucks with a Purpose at UCC in Everett. This month Marilene Richardson of SongCroft.com will be the guest speaker hoping to inspire all in a new way of  thinking about everyday life. Plan to bring a dish to share and your picnic ware, so a Zerowaste event is achieved. click here to find out more

NEW:Green News Online in Snohomish County
 

Snohomish County now has a Green Newspaper:  www.transitionportgardner.org/news comes on line this week with news about projects that are happening in Snohomish County and nearby.  Dean Smith, editor is doing this as a project for Transition port Gardner and Carbon Masters.

The site will carry daily stories for those who want to make their lives more sustainable.  "News for them that's thinking from them that's doing," says Smith.  This week's front pages contains articles about urban farming, solar power, electric cars and the coal trains that are passing through the county. 

Click here to add your group to the Transition Port Gardner Networking list.

To read the the January Newsletter click the button