North Olympic Peninsula Broadband • Entered by Krestine Reed on April 17, 2023
Olympia Washington Rally
January 13, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 3 |
| Post Admin hours | 1 |
| Activity Hours | 2 |
| Participants | 150 |
| Total Hours | 304 |
Key Issue: Multiple apply
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Key Partners: Washington Youth Ocean and River Conservation Alliance
Short Description of Activity
Demonstrators hoped to catch the attention of lawmakers and raise awareness of the dwindling population of the Southern resident orca in Puget Sound, which stands at 74 as of August 2021.
The Washington Youth Ocean and River Conservation Alliance and other activist groups held the rally and called for preserving the endangered orca and their main food source, chinook salmon, also an endangered species. Activists marched from downtown Olympia up to the Capitol steps, where they were greeted by Rep. Alex Ramel, D-Bellingham.
Reflection/Evaluation
More than 100 people marched through the rain, carrying light-up signs and posters.
The demonstrators called upon the Legislature to fund more studies and pass legislation to improve Washington’s infrastructure, specifically in railways and clean energy. They hope this legislation will bring Washington closer to their final goal of breaching the dams.
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Photo Captions
1. Rally in Olympia calls for legislative action to breach lower Snake River dams