Join us at our May Meeting

Join us for the regular monthly meeting of the Green Caucus this Thursday, May 10 at 6:00 pm. The WFSE HQ and Spokane Field offices will be open for caucus members to attend in person. You can also join our meeting by teleconference and video conference. Contact sarahc [at] wfse.org to get info on how to join by video or phone.

Sharing our Stories

Last weekend was the 2012 Communicators Conference where members of the Washington Federation of State Employees committed to telling their stories -- and the stories of the people they save every day. We are people who work for you everyday, but you may not know the difference we make in your lives.

Our own green caucus members Michele Stelovich (Local 1060 - DSHS), Dan Patruso (Local 1221 - DSHS) and Dolores Mitchell (Local 443 - Dept of Ecology) start at the 2:24 mark.

Save the Dates! Save the Dates!

At our meeting tonight we tentatively scheduled three face to face meetings over the next 9 months.  Please mark your calendars to save the date.  More details to come!

Sunday, June 10
Sunday, September 30
Sunday, January 13, 2013

These gatherings are in addition to our regular monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6 PM.  Join us in-person in Olympia and Spokane Council 28 offices, or by tele/video conference from wherever you happen to be!  Sign up for our mailing list to learn how to join our meetings by telephone or video.

Agenda for Meeting Tonight!

Join us tonight for our regular meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month!
Our tentative agenda includes:
* Approval of March 2012 Minutes
* Legislative report
* Green investing report from LPA
* Upcoming conferences and events
* Next face to face Green Caucus meeting (planning & scheduling)
* Communications - migrating from blog to website

Governor Signs Two Discover Pass Bills

Today, Friday, March 30, 2012, Governor Gregoire signed two bills affecting the Discover Pass, the new user-fee based funding source for state parks that began last year. 

E2SHB 2373 now allows Discover Passes to be used on more than one vehicle.  SHB 6387 directs funds generated from Discover Pass fines from counties to the state parks instead.

Supporters of both bills hope these reforms will boost sales, and generate additional funding to stop further cuts or closures to state parks. 

Learn more about supporting state parks by purchasing a Discover Pass here.

GoGreen Seattle - April 25th 2012

Don't miss this upcoming conference in Seattle for business professionals on how to make your business more sustainable.  Learn more by visiting their website here. 

The Bothell Reporter recently posted an article about the go-green campaigns underway at the University of Washington, Bothell (UWB) and Cascadia Community College (CCC). 

While the article doesn't mention this, we know the incredible efforts of our WFSE/AFSCME Council 28 maintenance, grounds, and custodial members are what help make these truly Green and Sustainable Campuses!