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Clean, Flowing Waters for the West
At this time of year, we give and rededicate ourselves to family, friends, and the values that drive us. We think water should be one of those things. Water is Life. Its importance ties us together and binds us to our environment. But water availability is at the center of the climate crisis, creating a struggle for power and control of our most vital resource and pitting corporate interest against communities and tribal nations. ![]()
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The Center for Environmental Law & Policy ensures that Washington’s water laws and policy provide equitably managed, abundant, clean water for families, farms, and fish. We are the only organization focused solely on water conservation, education, policy development, and ensuring laws are just and enforceable.![]()
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GivingTuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. It inspires millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.![]()
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This Giving Tuesday, we hope you will commit to helping us ensure water into the future by making a gift. ![]()
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Join the movement and give – on November 28 and every day.![]()
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GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Since 2012, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.![]()
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Join the movement and give – on November 28 and every day.
Water should be a public trust not something that can be bought, traded or controlled by private entities. ![]()
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As Groundwater Dwindles, Powerful Players Block Change
www.nytimes.com
Here are some of the people fighting efforts to conserve a vital resource that’s disappearing across the United States.
Seattle’s dark and rainy again. Do we still need to conserve water?
www.kuow.org
Seattle-area officials are still asking the public to use less water, even as autumn storms have been refilling the city’s reservoirs after a summer drought.
www.spokesman.com
Heat-related deaths in the Northwest will continue to increase in coming years “across all scenarios,” according to the recently released Fifth National Climate Assessment.
Thanksgiving has a troubled origin story, but it is possible to hold that history in tandem with gratitude for the abundance in our lives, the importance of family and friends, and to give thanks for all we have learned and have yet to learn. Water is the center of our lives, from the food we eat to the electricity that powers our homes. It is a gift and a resource we must protect. Join us in expressing gratitude for the community members and tribal nations that work to ensure the health of our waterways for families, fish, and food. ![]()
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We wish you abundance and joy today and all days.
Using a dishwasher can save 5,000 gallons of water every year. ![]()
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Seems like a good time to remind you to conserve water as you are cooking for family and friends! ![]()
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