350 Wenatchee Climate Conversations NCW

Jeanne,

$20 Million. That’s how much money out of state oil companies have put into this election.

The most ever spent on a Washington election is $22 Million, spent by Monsanto and others to defeat GMO labeling. The Oil Companies are using the same California PR firm Monsanto used, and in the coming weeks, we expect them to blow past that record.

I can’t stress enough how hard this election is going to be – the firm they’ve hired won 27 out of 29 of their last campaigns. But volunteers like Sebastian are how we’re going to win.

Sebastian and his Mom spent their weekend knocking on doors for 1631 because it’s his future that’s at stake. When they were done he asked when they could do it again!

Sebastian will be out again this weekend, are you going to be with him? There are 39 days left!

1. Find a canvass or phonebank near you here – We need to fill 3,500 more shifts!

2. Have some time in the evening? Sign up for a calling shift from home – we need to fill 1800 more calling shifts

3. Now you can TEXT voters, it’s a fun and easy way to make a difference – we need to fill 250 more texting shifts

Volunteer Resources!

1. Watch our canvass training video

2. Watch a recording of our canvassing/messaging webinar

3. Read our inspiring “Plan To Win” to learn exactly who we’re talking to, and the most important roles you can play.

4. Check out our calling guide and hop on the phones for I-1631!

Canvasses this weekend
This week we have canvasses from Walla Walla to Bellingham! Sign up for one of the canvasses below or check the map for the full list.

• 9/28 – Canvass Walla Walla
• 9/30 – Canvass Snohomish
• 9/29 – Canvass Bellingham
• 9/29 – Canvass Liberty Lake Spokane
• 9/30- Canvass Vancouver
• 9/30- Canvass East Olympia
• 9/29 – Canvass Normandy Park
• 9/30 – Canvass Seattle
• 9/29 – Canvass Redmond
• 9/28 – Canvass Federal Way
• 9/29 – Canvass Tacoma
• 9/29 – Canvass Kitsap
• 10/1 – Melissa’s Challenge, Bellevue (For experienced canvassers)

Endorsements this week 
If you know a group who might endorse 1631 email Lauren@yeson1631.org

• Irving House at Harvard
• Vashon Recess Lab
• Evergreen Sustainability LLC
• Seabluff Retreat
• Soli
• Pharma Safety Consulting LLC
• C.G. Campbell Associates, Inc.
• CineCity Pictures
• Seventh Generation
• Machine House Brewery
• People for Climate Action
• Lioness Enterprises, LLC
• Loki Fish Co
• The Reverend Steven L. Thomason, Dean, St. Mark’s Cathedral
• Scott Brothers Global
• North Olympic Land Trust
• Center for Environmental Law & Policy
• Aslan Brewing Co.

In the Media

• Why I’m Working to Pass Washington’s I-1631 – Daily Kos
• Pass Initiative 1631 for our health, for our future – Medium
• Connelly: Major oil companies raise $20 million to fight Initiative 1631 – Seattle Pi
• Community Forest Provides Example of Wash. Carbon Fee’s Potential – Public News Service
• Citizens put renewable energy on this year’s ballots – High Country News
• Vote Yes on I-1631 for clean energy – The Islands’ Sounder

Top 20 Canvassers for doors knocked  this week:

• Mason Rolph 1,024 – Olympia, WA
• Kristin Edmark 721 – Battleground, WA
• Andrew Brinkhaus 677 – Issaquah, WA
• Don Steinke 626 – Vancouver, WA
• Richard Lipsky 614 – Kenmore, WA
• Carter Morfitt 522 – Bellingham, WA
• Connie Campbell 495 – Olympia, WA
• Jasmine MacLean 472 – Olympia, WA
• Neal Anderson 455 – Sammamish, WA
• Myra Harmer 432 – Bellingham, WA
• Andy Sorgen 423 – Everett, WA
• Richard Voget 405 – Seattle, WA
• Caryl Utigard 390 – Seattle, WA
• Sasha Smith 356 – Bellingham, WA
• Martha Sshammer 352 – Bellingham, WA
• Jim Cook 346 – Lakewood, WA
• Chris Covert-Bowlds 341 – Seattle, WA
• Doug Engebretson 305 – Tacoma, WA
• Seth Mangold 294 – Bellingham, WA
• Rachel Molloy 293 – Redmond, WA

Volunteer Highlight of the week: 

Tacoma volunteers Kathryn and Jamie have dedicated hours to knocking on doors while also being full-time students at the University of Puget Sound. They are committed to showing Big Oil companies that young people want a healthy future!

Small Business Endorsements  – We have signs for small businesses and a goal of sweeping up 200 small business endorsements. Ask your favorite coffee shop, your yoga studio, or maybe you own your own small business. Email Lauren@yeson1631.org to request signs and we’ll mail them to you.

Canvass/Message Training Webinar 

Want to get a head start on the canvassing script? Want to know the tips and tricks on how to answer hard questions at the door? We’re holding two webinars a week for folks to learn how to talk about this campaign at the door and how to answer frequently asked questions. (Note: It is not required to attend one of these before attending a canvass, just some extra prep!)

You can join the training on Tuesday or Thursday from 7:00pm – 8:00pm: RSVP FOR A WEBINAR HERE

Spread the word with VoterCircle

Volunteers have sent over 22,000 emails through VoterCircle. Have you joined them yet? Click here to start messaging your friends

If you missed it, VoterCircle is a rad new friend-to-friend outreach tool that lets you ID which of your friends are Washington Voters and quickly send them a message about the campaign.

We have yard signs!
If you want a yard sign swing by our Seattle office, or pick one up at a canvass or phonebank near you. We’re asking for a suggested donation of $15 to cover the costs of printing them.

Write a letter to the editor (LTE)
Thanks to everyone who submitted letters to the editor last week! Remember the best letters are personal stories that explain why you believe in 1631, as opposed to policy explanations. We’ve created an LTE guide with some great samples Check it out here

You can also run your LTE’s by jack@yeson1631.org if you want feedback.

I can’t believe that after 3 years of work there are only 39 days left. Let’s give it all we’ve got for the next 5 weeks!

Sincerely,
Ahmed Gaya
Field Director, Yes On 1631
YesOn1631.org
4347 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
206-535-6617 (office)
773-960-2587 (cell)

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Volunteer Code of Conduct:
Yes On 1631 Volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. To ensure everyone is respected and empowered on our campaign we’ve established a volunteer code of conduct. Please read it here.