"the mountain and the sea are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." -john lubbock
Meet Our Team
The Salish Sea School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team. We welcome the unique contributions that one can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
We are stronger together with the collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent which ultimately brings about a healthier planet.
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Your voice matters | Thank you for being here
Part of our mission is to engage students to act for our oceans. There are ways to do that, here.
Write your elected official
Feedback to those in leadership roles is powerful.
Your voice counts and persistently speaking out can make a difference.
Sample Advocacy Letter
State Elected Officials
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Get in touch with your state governor.
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Find the names and current activities of your state legislators.
Local Elected Officials
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Locate your mayor by name, city, or population size.
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Find your county executive (the head of the executive branch of government in your county) by map search or your ZIP Code. The county executive may be an elected or an appointed position.
Washington State Governor:
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Washington Governor Jay Inslee
PO Box 40002
Olympia, WA 98504-0002
360-902-4111
Washington State Legislators:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/
Local Government:
https://www.usmayors.org/mayors/