Environmentalists
around western Washington were shocked this week by the announcement of
the end of People For Puget Sound. The 21 year old water quality activism group will close at the end of this month.
As
a former employee of People For Puget Sound I heard this was coming, but I'm not here to try to make
excuses for them or gloss over problems. People For Puget Sound's
internal problems are like those faced by ANY nonprofit, business or
public agency when they reach a certain age. The dynamics of a group of
people trying to work together toward a broad, long term goal is not a
reflection on the capabilities of the individuals -- all of whom are in
some way outstanding in their areas of expertise.
