74 Medical Groups declare a Health Emergency — The Washington Post
As Democratic presidential hopefuls prepare for their first 2020 primary debate this week, 74 medical and public health groups aligned on Monday to push for a series of consensus commitments to combat climate change, bluntly defined by the organizations as “a health emergency.” Read the Policy Action Agenda . . .
Bicycle Safety
Washington’s roads are becoming increasingly deadly for people who walk or bike, data show
Washington A Safe State, But Not The Safest, Study Finds
Pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities up year-to-year in Washington
Drivers Beware: New WA Law Requires More Space For Bikes
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Regional Action
Have we reached the end of wild salmon?
Join Meaningful Movies Port Townsend on Monday, July 8 at 6:30 PM
What do orcas and riding transit have in common?
— Washington Environmental Council
Rainwater Collection and Use in WA — Washington Dept. of Ecology
Help young leaders win on climate: All Gifts will be MATCHED!
— Fundraiser by Our Climate
National Action
“Resolved, The City Council declares a climate emergency and calls for an immediate emergency mobilization to restore a safe climate.”
-NYC City Council, June 26, 2019
— Climate Mobilization
Tell Congress to declare a climate emergency now. — #climateEmergency
Stand with us. Sign the petition to demand the DNC hold a climate debate.
— The Sunrise Movement
5 ways that Trump’s NAFTA 2.0 Threatens a Green New Deal — Sierra Club
2020 presidential candidates must debate environmental policy #climatedebate — Sign this Petition
Climate News
Local/Regional News
Growing Resilience in the Time of Climate Anxiety –
A presentation by Anna Goldstein:
recording and slides
National/International News
Arrests at protest over New York Times’ ‘unacceptable’ climate coverage — The Guardian
Police Arrest 70 Climate Change Protesters Outside New York Times — The Huffington Post
What’s Next for the Youth Climate Lawsuit — Yes! Magazine
July Meditation for Climate Emergency – Sun, Jul 14, 2019 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
— The Climate Mobilization
Olympic Climate Action 