Our Petition

For people concerned about peak oil and other declining fossil fuels, petitioning local government to form a community task force is a good first step, for a couple of reasons:

  1. It has worked in other places. The City Council of Portland, Oregon, passed a resolution forming a Peak Oil Task Force after a number of concern citizens circulated a petition. We can do the same here.
  2. We need a community-wide response. In the words of the Portland Peak Oil Task Force's initial report, "Every day, businesses, government agencies and households around the world plan and make decisions based on the assumption that oil and natural gas will remain plentiful and affordable." They go on to recommend: "Act big, act now." We're not just talking about a few people switching to hybrid cars, here — we need to get seriously coordinated.

The Petition Text

Final draft adopted 6/10/08.

Add your name

To request that your name be added to the petition, send an email to sustainableww@charter.net

We petition the Walla Walla City Council to establish a community-wide task force to formulate a sustainability plan for Walla Walla to ensure the ability of all sectors of our community to adapt and thrive in a world of rapidly changing conditions, including climate change, rising costs and instability of fossil fuels, and related challenges. We further urge Walla Walla County, the City of College Place, the Port of Walla Walla, our schools, other public and private institutions, and our fellow citizens to participate in mutual planning for a sustainable future for our community and region.

Petition Circulators

The following organizations are helping to circulate this petition: Sustainable Living Center, Walla Walla 2020, Many Waters Community Development, Sustainable Walla Walla

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Download and print

You can download a copy of the petition to print and circulate here.