Concerned by the national election results and now the Canadian government’s approval of the Kinder Morgan Transmountain Pipeline expansion? We are too.
It is clear that our work at Friends is more difficult and more necessary than ever. With both threats and opportunities before us, let’s stand together to protect this place and the communities we love! Here’s how you can help us defend our waters.
1. Join in on an upcoming community conversation with Friends’ board and staff. Please join us for a discussion about how together we can use local actions in the San Juan Islands to create positive change in 2017 and beyond. There is a lot we can do by using our collective power to create innovative, lasting solutions for our climate, energy, housing, food, wildlife, and communities. We’d love to hear from you and get your ideas as well.
San Juan: Mon., Dec. 12, 10:30 am -12 pm, Friends of San Juans office, 640 Mullis Street
Orcas: Wed., Dec. 14, 12:30-2 pm, 376 Conference room, 596 Main Street
Shaw: Wed., Dec. 14, 4-5 pm, Shaw Community Center
Lopez: Thu., Dec. 15, 10:30-12:00 pm, Lopez Library, 2225 Fisherman Bay Road
If you are unable to join us, feel free to call so we can talk. Or, host a similar conversation of your own and let us know if we can help.
2. Call on Washington’s Governor and federal delegation to communicate our opposition to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to the Canadian Federal decision makers and B.C. Provincial officials – click here to keep telling Canada no on the Kinder Morgan Pipeline! Canadian officials have made a decision that threatens the environment and economy of Washington. The massive Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline threatens our shared waters, shared economies, shared climate, and the Southern Resident orcas. The pipeline would result in a nearly seven-fold increase in dangerous tar sands oil tanker traffic through the Salish Sea. We need to keep telling Canada that we will not accept the 800% increase in the risk of a 20,000 barrel or larger oil spill over the next ten years in Haro Strait/Boundary Pass. It’s not over yet, and Friends remains steadfastly engaged with the issue with the many organizations and tribes who oppose the project. We will keep you posted on all opportunities that need your involvement and voice.
3. Support Friends’ Safe Shipping program. Sadly, the Kinder Morgan approval wasn’t a surprise. While Friends is dedicated to preventing fossil fuel export from degrading the Salish Sea, we also need to be prepared for increased shipping so we can be proactive about protecting our San Juan Island waterways and Salish Sea from vessel traffic risks. We are currently working to press for oil spill prevention and advocate for a clean energy future; achieve legal protections; improve habitat management; and reduce threats to vulnerable species. Click here to make a gift to the Safe Shipping program and our annual fund—all dollars received before the end of the year will be matched, up to $25,000.
Thank you for your support and your voice! Together, our voices make a difference!
