Olympia community action
The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups across Olympia.
- 'Just Get On And Go!' Olympia Transit System Goes Fareless, Jan 6, 2020...[1]
Networks and sustainability initiatives
- Sustainability at The Evergreen State College
- Sustainable South Sound
- Sustainable Thurston
- Transition Olympia
Climate action
Biodiversity
Environment quality
Community currencies activism
Historic: during the Great Depression, the town of Tenino issued wooden currency.[2]
Cycling activism
Capital Bicycle Club - City of Olympia Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - Community Build-a-Bike Project
Food activism
Community Gardens in city parks - Community Gardens at The Evergreen State College - Farm Bank Project - Garden-Raised Bounty (GRuB) - Olympia Food Not Bombs - St. Mark Lutheran Church community garden - Thurston County Food Bank
Sharing
Resources
About Olympia
Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County. The population was 46,479 as of the 2010 census, making it the 24th largest city in the state. Olympia is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Olympia is located 60 miles (100 km) southwest of Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington.
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