“In order to be better stewards of the Salish Sea the first thing we should do is listen to the youngest generations' pleas about climate change, and make the changes they are demanding.” Dana Lyons

“What do we all need to know? That everything we do has an impact on the Salish Sea. Every mile we drive, every leaky transmission, every car wash… the Salish Sea is downstream from everything we do.” Stefan Freelan

“We need to better understand how the system functions and how our behaviors affect the Salish Sea. Everyone also needs to know what regulations are already in place and abide by them.” Brian Bingham

“Responsible stewardship requires that we correctly identify the reasons for future changes. Culturally, we need to recognize that the Salish Sea is a component of our complex existence. This sounds existential and it is.” Dick Beamish

“I also consider it criminal that there is so little public shoreline access. Why should we expect people to care about Puget Sound if wealthy people have most of the access?” Parker MacReady

“Support actions that reliably result in a measurable cumulative net improvement to the ecosystem. Think of reducing one’s effect through sustainability, reducing fragmentation, and supporting responsible science-based restoration and conservation programs.” Ron Thom

“I think that people will have to gain an understanding of the importance of this place to the many different kinds of people who call it home… It’s a place with rich social, cultural and biological diversity. Approaching the unknown with respectful curiosity rather than confrontation may help everyone to be better stewards of the Salish Sea.” Susanne Pavlyuk

“Knowledge without action serves no one… we now understand the power of connecting with the natural world, whether that means a local park, your school, photography, or digging your dinner from the shores of the Salish Sea.” Mindy Roberts

“In the words of renowned ecologist Willian E. Odum it is the insidious alteration of the estuarine environment that we should be considered about. If planners and ecosystem managers around the Salish Sea factor this idea in their work as well as push for restoration of habitat and ecological processes then I think nature will benefit with dividends to ourselves as well. After all we are part of natural systems” Colin Levings

“I do not think most people living around the Salish Sea are fully aware of how tightly coupled and how strongly-connected this marine ecosystem is among its various parts, especially across the U.S. - Canada border (other than perhaps those living near that border or perhaps on the San Juan and southern Gulf Islands). Better knowledge of how the water, contaminants, etc. circulate throughout the Salish Sea, and in particular across the international boundary, may help people to understand that what they do to their land, beachfronts, and marine environments can have significant impacts throughout the entire system.” Ian Perry

“Most importantly, get outside and spend time in the Salish Sea – beach walking, bird watching, kayaking, etc. – to develop a deeper relationship with the place you call home.” Iris Kemp

“What does everyone need to know to be better stewards of the Salish Sea?  Understanding that all the waters are connected is a good start - for example, of the freshwater in Puget Sound, about 10-30% of it originated in the Fraser River.” Parker MacCready