We need to talk about cruise ships

These massive ships are toxic, and so are their business practices--from the smokestacks harming our health;ย to the massive fossil fuel footprint;ย toย garbage,ย human waste,ย and engine oil dumped straight into waterways;ย to noise pollution disrupting our underwater relatives;ย to onboardย workers often underpaid and exploited;ย to tax avoidance while stressing local infrastructure;ย to bully tactics used on destination communities that push back against …

OCA Signs Letter to Gov. Inslee for Whales

41 Organizations Ask Governor Inslee to Oppose Roberts Bank Terminal 2 near Vancouver, BC Read the letter to Governor Inslee | August 20, 2020 RBT2_41_orgs_ask_Gov_Inslee_to_oppose_8-20-2020Download E-MAIL language and links to include in your own letter rbt2-action-email-language-8-20-1Download Ask Governor Inslee to say YES to Southern Resident orcas & NO to a new terminal less than a …

LSRD Breach Now! Rally — January 23rd

Facebook Event at Orca Oracle Bus Carpool -- https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/a3uj90 Join advocates for salmon, orcas, tribal rights and fiscal responsibility to rally on the Washington Capitol steps, Jan. 23, 2020 at 11 am in support of breaching the 4 Lower Snake River Dams (LSRDs) now.  Gov Inslee is taking written comments on his โ€œLSRD Stakeholder Studyโ€ …

Save our Salish Sea featuring singer/guitarist Dana Lyons, Sept. 15 in PT

On September 15th, from 2-4 pm at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend, there will be a free concert featuring singer/songwriter and guitarist, Dana Lyons.ย ย He will be sharing his โ€œSongs of the Salish Seaโ€ focusing on the health and restoration of our important waterway. Our local community isย joining other communities around the bioregionย to build broader …

Walk to Protect & Restore Our Salish Sea

https://www.facebook.com/events/170422866830544/ One OCA walker's diary โ€œI believe in the sun and the stars, the water, the tides, the floods, the owls, the hawks flying, the river running, the wind talking. Theyโ€™re measurements. They tell us how healthy things are. How healthy we are. Because we and they are the sameโ€ -Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually Tribal …