Environmental Lobby Day

What is Environmental Lobby Day?

Each year the Washington State Legislature is in session, Eastside Audubon members travel to Olympia for a full day.  We learn about issues, talk to the senators and representatives in our districts, mix with other environmentally-aware people and enjoy good food and stimulating conversation. 

2010

2010 Environmental Priorities - our priorities help ensure clean water, create new jobs, reduce the threat of toxic chemicals, and maintain core environmental protections in a time of slashed budgets.

• Safe Baby Bottle Act
• Working for Clean Water
• Sustain Environmental Protections in the Budget

2009

2009 Accomplishments

2009 Environmental Priorities - our efforts were focused on promoting a vibrant and growing green economy.  Necessry budget cuts made this really tough this year.

• Invest in clean water
• Transit-oriented communities
• Cap and invest
• Efficiency first

2008

2008 Priorities for a Healthy Washington - Audubon Washington was the sponsor of one of the Priorities: Evergreen Communities (HB2844). This law will help retain and replant trees in urban areas, reduce stormwater flooding and pollution as well as increase quality of life.

• Evergreen communities
• Local solutions to global warming
• Climate action & green jobs

2007

2007 Priorities for a Healthy Washington - Our favorite Priority was the $100 Million for Wildlife and Recreation Program appropriation.  This doubles the state's appropriation to this highly competitive and “pork-free” program. 

• $100 million for Wildlife and Recreation Program
• Save our sound legislation
• Clean-air/clean fuels Legislation
• Cap and invest

2006 Legislative Wrap-up