20. Tom Ewell: Persistence and the Sound Defense Alliance

Tom Ewell joins the Western Friend Podcast for Episode 20 to discuss non violent organizing and his work with the Sound Defense Alliance. Tom is is a member of Whidbey Island Friends Meeting and is active with Quaker Voice on Washington Public Policy and Friends Committee on National Legislation.  He is joined by maryon attwood and Terra Huey as they discuss the urgent need to address the noise made by Growler aircraft at the navy air station at Whidbey Island in Washington state.

You can read Tom's article, Persistence, in the Jan/Feb issue of the Western Friend Magazine HERE. 

You can find the full archive of Western Friend Podcast episodes HERE.

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:36 History of the Sound Defense Alliance
• 8:00 On "arrogance"
• 11:20 Federal Court Findings
• 14:35 The impact of the noise
• 19:20 On persistence and the long fight
• 26:44 "It feels like a betrayal"
• 29:12 Audience Q and A
• 29:55 On inviting decision makers to the island
• 32:51 Audience members share
• 35:48 Why people join Sound Defense Alliance
• 36:58 National groups against military noise
• 38:26 Is this a nonpartisan issue?
• 40:25 Including Native American voices
• 43:19 What Tom has learned in the movement
• 45:30 Tom's influence on the Sound Defense Alliance
• 46:55 Naming the Sound Defense Alliance
• 47:30 Terra's work
• 49:22 Tom's approach to connect with others
• 54:13 Outro