Sustainable Shoreline will have two booths at NW SolarFest

Instead of a meeting this month, Sustainable Shoreline hopes to see everyone at the NW SolarFest on Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 10am to 6pm. 

SSEA will have two booths this year.

One for celebrating Shoreline becoming a Community Wildlife Habitat City. This Sustainable Shoreline project began four years ago in the spring of 2007.

The other for SSEA itself where we will be talking about one of our next projects: reducing our Shoreline and Puget Sound Carbon Footprint. 

It is designed to engage visitors to understand the difference between per person (11 Tons of Carbon Dioxide equivalent) and total tons of Carbon Dioxide equivalents produced in Shoreline (600,000 Tons) and the Puget Sound Region (45 Million tons). We will be asking them to make a pledge to reduce their own carbon footprint.

Reduce Carbon Footprint pledge

I, first name__________________, zip code _________

pledge to:  (pick one)

1. Not use a car one day a week OR
2. Reduce winter thermostat one degree OR
3. Insulate your house and seal leaks

The tear off goes on a board that is part of our booth. Visitor takes one black dot off a large carbon footprint on the map of Shoreline or Puget Sound

Sustainable Shoreline is committed to tracking our progress and keeping the community informed of how we are doing.

We will also have a interactive project for children involving recognizing the leaves from different trees and plants.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Bill Bear, 206-368-0858.