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Calendar Events in Shoreline
Wednesday December 7th 7:00 pm
New Location: RYU Plaza
15019 Aurora Ave North next to Green Hope
see map
Introduction to the Nearshore Environment with
Seattle Aquarium Beach Naturalist Carin Chase
SSEA Accomplishments
- Shoreline Community Wildlife Habitat National Wildlife Federation Certified Shoreline
- Sponsored Champion Tree Contest in Parks and public space 2008.
- Participated in Bird banding Project.
- Restoration work on Ronald Bog completed. Ongoing maintenance.
- Restoration work on Brugger’s Bog.
- Sponsored Habitat Stewardship Training
- Earth Day participation at City of Shoreline Central Market event.
- Promote recycling, reuse and repair.
- Promote lawn reduction and pesticide free lawns and gardens.
- Helped develop Environmental Sustainability Strategy
- Hosted a Shoreline Visioning meeting community conversation
- Hosted a City of Shoreline Budget and Finance Forum
- Participated in Shoreline Renewable Energy Fair each year
- Participated in Celebrate Shoreline Event with public education on environmental issues
- Sponsored a candidate forum
- Native plant and reusable items sale.
- Participated in Green Business Forum
- Worked in conjunction with Puget Sound Partnership and Earth Justice to increase public awareness.
- Hosted speakers on Puget Sound Pollution Monitoring, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Land Use,
Creating backyard wild life habitat, Urban forestry, Indicators of sustainability
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Vision Statement
To foster a healthy, vibrant, inclusive community by promoting and practicing
respectful, informed and accountable decision-making through broad public
participation and partnerships based on integrity and dignity.
Purpose Statement
1. Sustain and enhance healthy communities within the City of Shoreline.
A healthy community is defined as consisting of stable neighborhoods, a healthy
environment, a prosperous small business environment and an economically viable city.
2. Foster public awareness and participation.
- Present complex issues in easily understood principles and values.
- Sponsor, promote or organize community events that involve and inform the public.
- Sponsor public debates during elections.
- Disseminate information via newspaper articles and commentary, public forums,
email and other vehicles as resources permit
3. Provide oversight and promote an independent citizens' forum for informed
discussion regarding policies and procedures within the City of Shoreline
4. Organize Citizen action groups to observe and report back on projects and
processes within the City of Shoreline
5. Convey to City officials in public forums, specific concerns of citizens.
6. Promote public awareness of the Washington State Growth Management Act, the
City of Shoreline Comprehensive Plan and Development Code, track City budget
issues along with other items and concerns.
Sustainable Shoreline Education Association(c)2011
Modified 5/5/11
