Celebrate Excellence: Thurston Green Business Awards & EXPO on April 10, 2024!
Photos from left to right, top to bottom: City of Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan, Puget Sound Energy, Designer Genevieve Ruth, with The Flower & Vine, team members of Finnriver Farm & Cidery and Elise Landry, Chef and Co-Owner of Chicory Restaurant and this year's Keynote Speaker. Get ready to be inspired and join us in [...]
Puget Sound Energy is helping customers save money on their winter energy bills
Puget Sound Energy is helping customers save money on their winter energy bills Customers can take advantage of several programs to reduce their bills As fall and winter usher in cooler temperatures, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) natural gas customers will see a significant reprieve from higher prices as the result of PSE’s Purchased Gas Adjustment [...]
Community Invited to Attend Thurston Green Business Awards with Keynote by Aaron Sauerhoff, CEO and Founder of Earth Homes
Get ready to be inspired and join us in celebrating the cream of the crop at the Thurston Green Designation ceremony! Over 100 businesses went above and beyond this year to earn the prestigious designation, and we can't wait to honor them at the Chamber's April Forum on Wednesday, April 12 at 11:00 am at [...]
City Opens Recruitment for Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Community Project Team
The City of Olympia is recruiting up to 15 community members for its Community Project Team, which will provide insights and perspectives on the potential impacts of climate change in Olympia. The Community Project Team will support the City’s climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA). Arising through a partnership with ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability), [...]
Local Good Governance Coalition Formed
A new coalition of community groups is tackling the environment, affordable housing, and community participation in local land use and budget policies. THURSTON COUNTY, WA —In February of 2022, several community groups came together to form the Local Good Governance Coalition (LGCC) with the mission to connect local organizations in the joint work of supporting [...]
Olympia High School to Host Electric Vehicle Car Show
On Saturday, April 30th from 11am-2pm, a group of over 20 Electric Vehicles (EVs) and their drivers will gather at Olympia High School for an Electric Vehicle Car Show. The event is non-commercial, no sales or promotions of specific models or manufacturers are to be done. Rather, it’s an opportunity for the public to talk [...]
Congratulations to the 2022 Thurston Green Business Award Winners and Designees
Close to 100 businesses applied for a Thurston Green designation this year and the community celebrated them at the Thurston Chamber's April Green Business Forum on Wednesday, April 13 at 11:00 am at the Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake. The event included a keynote address by Adrian J. Rodriguez, Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Senior Vice [...]
Drive Electric Earth Day EV Show at Olympia High School
Have you considered transitioning to an EV? Gas prices got you pondering making the switch? On Saturday, April 30th you can learn all about electric vehicles from people who own and drive them at the Drive Electric Earth Day EV Show. Interested in how greening schools can make the transition to clean transportation methods? Come see the new Olympia [...]
Welcome, Alyssa Jones Wood! The City of Tumwater’s first Sustainability Coordinator.
The City of Tumwater's first Sustainability Coordinator, Alyssa Jones Wood, is currently the Sustainability & Resiliency Officer for Hallandale Beach, Florida. She leads the work to implement the City’s Sustainability Action Plan and other related policies. She is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University, where she has a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science and a Master’s [...]