https://youtu.be/TJTAP-TlGYg?t=58m31s Candidates for Port Angeles City Council Travis Berglund, Kate Dexter, Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin and Artur Wojnowski respond to Mike Doherty's question about a Climate Action Plan -- mitigation and adaption -- as the work of the City Council. (Mike's question starts at minute 58:30.) http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/politics/port-angeles-council-candidates-talk-about-environmental-issues/ Remember to VOTE by Nov. 7.
Activists shut down bank branches in Seattle
Climate-related podcasts
Here's a list of some good ones, which you should be able to access through collector services such as iTunes, Pocket Casts, or Stitcher: Warm Regards Stepping Up Generation Anthropocene Climate Conversations Trump on Earth Terrestrial
Kinder Morgan pipeline faces stiff opposition, esp. from indigenous groups
This NPR story notes that indigenous groups are becoming increasingly better organized and focused on larger environmental and energy questions, asserting their sovereignty and right to self-determination.
Day of action vs banks that invest in pipelines
OCA joins Global Days of Action vs banks funding pipelines On October 23, 2017, Olympic Climate Action members participated in the global days of action against major banks funding dirty oil-pipeline money, organized by Mazaska Talks (“Money Talks” in Lakota), a coalition of grassroots Indigenous groups including the 121 First Nations and Tribes of the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands …
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Interview: the case for divestment
On 10/24/17, Todd Ortloff interviewed Jim Hallett and Diana Somerville on his KONP radio show. The topic: The case for divestment from banks that fund fossil fuel projects. Listen to the podcast by looking up the date at http://konp.com/podcasts.php. Todd Ortloff is an Edward R. Murrow award winner and graduated from the Murrow School of …
Banks: respect the planet & human rights; until then, we’re divesting
By consensus at our Oct. 1 meeting, OCA signed onto the Equator Banks, Act! petition, asking the major banks of the world to live up to their commitment to support people and the planet--it's time to match their words with actions. The petition is below; you can sign on yourself at equatorbanksact.org. We also signed on …
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Mazaska Talks Day of Action Oct. 23
OCA joins Mazaska Talks Global Day of Action, October 23, 2017 Take action and participate with Olympic Climate Action in the global day of actions against major banks funding dirty oil-pipeline money. This campaign is led by Mazaska Talks ("Money Talks" in Lakota), a coalition of grassroots Indigenous groups including the 121 First Nations and Tribes of …
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