Students for the Salish Sea

​Is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to protect and restore the health of the Salish Sea through the cultivation of  watershed consciousness and action.

SfSS has leaders in the process of establishing Students for the Salish Sea clubs at:

• Western Washington University
• University of Victoria 
• Northwest Indian College​
• University of Washington
• University of British Columbia

We are still in the process of recruiting leaders to develop Students for the Salish Sea clubs at:​

• Simon Fraser University
• The Evergreen State College
• University of Fraser Valley
• Camosun
• Vancouver Island University
• Cascadia College + UW Bothel
• Quest University
• Penninsula College
• Olympic College
• University of Puget Sound
• Everett Community College
• Edmonds Community College
• Skagit Valley College
• North Seattle College
• Seattle Central Community College

Please consider supporting our work!

Our Vision

We envision a diverse and healthy biological and cultural watershed of the Salish Sea. ​

Our Mission

To protect, sustain and restore the ecological health of the Salish Sea.

Our Founding Principles

Clean water is a right to all beings and is a cornerstone of resilience for ecosystems and societies
This work requires unlearning and education to cultivate positive action
Inherent and upheld Indigenous sovereignty shall be respected, valued, and supported
Healing is an essential part of an equitable and sustainable world
We aim to create space for self care to be able to come as you are
We value listening to a diversity of voices
Taking time to connect with and love our place-based environments will breed protection for our watersheds
We value taking action to ensure a livable future in the Salish Sea
New policies for water management must integrate humans and equity
We are working to bridge connections between environmentalism and social justice