Friday 03 July

Mission

Sustainable Vashon is a learning and action network with a shared commitment to discover, model and advocate for the environmental, social and economic sustainability of Vashon/Maury Island, Washington, USA.

No Trash Bash Stash

Having a big party and you don't have enough of your own dishes and you don't want to use paper/plastic or rent from off island? Use Sustainable Vashon's No trash Bash Stash!

Green Seed Grants

Sustainable Vashon's Green Seed Grants are intended to ignite imagination, build community, and provide models of sustainable living here on Vashon.

Vashon Solar Initiative

Purpose: Create partnerships between Sustainable Vashon and key non-profit organizations to promote energy conservation and reduction of the island’s carbon footprint by setting up model small-scale

Shine On Vashon

Sustainable Vashon hosted a community forum to discuss a potential new Vashon community project, tentatively titled Community Solar Options. The event was held at the "O" space on Saturday, March 21st.

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Solar Initiative Opening Event

50 or so Islanders and guests joined us for the dedication of the Solar Initiative's first successful installation at the Vashon Maury Island Land Trust building on June 16th, 2009. Janie Starr, who coordinates the Solar Initiative along with Jennifer Williams, welcomed us and introduced all the speakers. Jason Williams of Artisan Electric, who installed the system, led us outside to explain how the system is put together. Click the picture to the right to see a slideshow of the event.

To read more about the Solar Initiative, click here.

To see how the panels are doing today, click here. This link will take you to an interactive website that shows the current production levels of all the panels in the installation.

Lavender Farm Tour

The 2009 Lavender Farm Tour will be raising money for Sustainable Vashon's Solar Initiative. Each year a new non-profit Island organization is chosen to be the recipient of the proceeds of the Farm Tour, and this year we'll be that recipient. Please tell all your friends about the Lavender Farm Tour. Visit the Vashon Island Lavender Growers' Association website by clicking here .

From the Lavender Growers' website: "Visitors can look forward to a weekend of all things lavender! You will find lavender to pick, a myriad of lavender products and plants to bring home, culinary demonstrations, live music, and delicious local food to keep your energy up! Make it easy on yourself and take the FREE Lavender Bus! Buses will meet ferries on the North and South ends of the island and take you to the farms as well as to Vashon town. Save the dates – July 11 and 12 – for a truly lovely lavender weekend."

Shine On Vashon

Sustainable Vashon hosted a community forum to discuss a potential new Vashon community project, tentatively titled Community Solar Options. The event was held at the "O" space on Saturday, March 21st.
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