Healthy Bay.
Healthy Community.
Healthy Future.
Nominations for the 2024 Stand for Our Sound Awards Now Open!
At Communities for a Healthy Bay, we are unwavering in our mission to protect Commencement Bay, the waters of the South Sound, and the diversity of life they sustain. One of the key expressions of our dedication is the annual Stand for Our Sound awards ceremony – an event that highlights the inspiring individuals, groups, and businesses in the South Sound committed to protecting and enhancing our treasured bay and surrounding waterways.
Upcoming Events
What We Do
Bay Patrol
As the only environmental organization with a patrol vessel in the South Sound, Communities for a Healthy Bay has a unique ability to quickly identify and tackle pollution that would otherwise go unnoticed or unchecked. Bay Patrol is supported by contracts with the City of Tacoma and works closely with the Department of Ecology, the United States Coast Guard, and other state & local agencies.
Superfund Cleanups
The very core of our work is mobilizing the community to push for the effective cleanup of toxic contamination in and around Commencement Bay. While there is no doubt the bay is cleaner today than ever before, there is still much work to be done.
Climate Change
Climate change isn’t just a fact, it’s the reality we are facing today. To stop it, we need to drastically reduce the amount of pollution we create. That’s why we’re working to place a temporary freeze on future fossil fuel facilities and expansions in the Tacoma Tideflats.
Education
To achieve a cleaner future, we’re working closely with local classrooms to empower the next generation of environmental stewards through youth education efforts like our Student Stewards Conservation Program.
News Updates
June 26, 2024
Community Alert – City of Tacoma Charter Review
Review our factsheet for the 2024 City of Tacoma Charter Review currently underway. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT ACCOUNTABLETACOMA@PROTONMAIL.COM
June 26, 2024
Community Alert – Darling Ingredients Update
On June 6, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) posted their Final Order of Approval and responses to public comments on the reconstruction of the Darling rendering facility in the Tacoma Tideflats. Comments submitted by CHB and others led to several clarifications within...
