Action Hour
Welcome to “Action Hour” with the Whidbey Environmental Action Network. On this podcast, we will be discussing environmental issues affecting Whidbey and Camano Islands in Washington State, diving into ecology and policy impact, and educating you, the public, on what you can do about it. Share with your friends, share with your neighbors - the time is now and change starts with us. Learn more about WEAN at our website: www.whidbeyenvironment.org.
Episodes
What does growth mean for our little islands? What are the limits? This episode of Action Hour goes through the Growth Management Act, the policy managing population and development growth in Washington State, and how it impacts our county. This episode is deep policy upfront, and community impact on the backend. Listen through for maximum learning experience.
Engage in the Comprehensive Planning process in Island County here.
How long can we hold back the sea? With sea level rise affecting shore communities around the world, local governments must ask and answer big questions.
In this episode, Steve and Marianne walk Amanda through Washington State's Shoreline Management Act (SMA) and the Shoreline Master Programs that govern shoreline management on the county level.
Learn more about the SMA here: https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/S...
In this episode of Action Hour with the Whidbey Environmental Action Network, Marianne and Steve walk Amanda through the State Environmental Policy Act, known as SEPA. Warning: this episode is policy heavy, and therefore a little dry upfront, but we promise to make it up to you at some point!
If you dare, you can read SEPA yourself here: https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=43.21C
--- Send in a voice message: https...In Episode 2 of Action Hour with the Whidbey Environmental Action Network, Amanda continues her initial conservation with WEAN founders Marianne Edain and Steve Erickson about the formation of WEAN, their reputation for holding the county accountable, and their hopes for future environmental activists.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actionhour/messageIn the inaugural episode of Action Hour with the Whidbey Environmental Action Network, our host Amanda Bullis interviews founders Marianne Edain and Steve Erickson about their lives as environmental activists and the formation of WEAN.
Marianne and Steve have been working tirelessly on ecological conservation efforts in Island County, WA for over forty years, and are responsible for saving critical lands on Whidbey and Camano Isla...
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