5 Big Picture Trends Being Accelerated by the Pandemic
Little Free Pantry locations growing on North Peninsula
by Matthew Nash
November 25, 2020
— Sequim Gazette
If you want to talk farms, local food, and ways to plan meals, please join us
Solutions
Geologic Carbon Sequestration
in Washington State
Saturday, Dec. 12 @ 4 pm
Will Gallin, Geologist
Dept. of Natural Resources
Olympia, Washington
Regional Actions
Your opportunity to Comment on the Draft State Energy Strategy
Monday, December 7th: Two public comment periods, 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm
350.org WA Legislative Priorities 2021
News from the 350 WA Civic Action Team
11th Annual Northwest Climate Conference
Online on April 6-8, 2021
Working Together to Build a Resilient Northwest
#FridaysforFuture
in Port Angeles
Fridays from Noon – 1:00
Clallam County Courthouse
223 E 4th St, Port Angeles, WA 98362
National Actions
The Challenge of Drought on a Changing Planet
Saturday, Noon Pacific Time
Can you take action today to stand in solidarity with those on the frontlines to help #StopLine3?
Stop Trump’s Last-Ditch Push
to Open the Arctic Refuge to Oil Drilling
Snow-capped mountains and the Canning River, taken during an NRDC Programs staff trip to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Alaska, in July, 2019.
Webinar recording with Jane Fonda, Randi Weingarten, Juanita Lewis, and Anthony Rogers-Wright.
— A project by Greenpeace
Saving Life on Earth Fund
can Double you contribution
Co-Sponsor the Cabinet Climate Test
Joe Biden’s appointments will shape his administration, so now is the moment for our movement to be crystal clear: no fossil fuel allies in the Biden Administration
Local/Regional News
Washington state will form its first
Citizen Climate Assembly
Selection of Members is underway.
Announcing the release of the Puget Sound Marine Waters 2019 Overview Report
Northwest Decarbonization Conflicts with Utility Plans for More Gas
The region’s biggest utilities are banking on more fossil fuels for decades to come. — Sightline Institute
UW climate expert: We are moving into uncharted territory
State climatologist says the declining snowpack threatens water supplies as population grows.
— HeraldNet, Everett
Indigenous Climate Scholar Dr. Kyle Whyte on “Making Kin with Climate Change”
Speaker and Event Series
Evergreen State College
by Pamela Roberts
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National/International News
Which countries have emitted the most CO2?
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a climate emergency on Wednesday
Amazon Watch’s Executive Director, Leila Salazar-López, joined allied human rights organizations to testify before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the status of the human rights of Indigenous peoples in the Americas.
Portuguese youth activists are suing Europe for its role in climate change.
The Government Can’t Keep Up with Abandoned Oil Wells
The number of abandoned oil and gas wells is on the verge of exploding. These industry insiders want to be part of the solution.
Members of the Mi’kmaq nation scored an enormous victory to buy Clearwater Seafoods, a company that harvests shellfish in waters where the tribe’s ancestors once fished.
What the Rest of the World Knows
Army Corps says no to massive gold mine proposed near Bristol Bay in Alaska
Net-zero pledges are gaining popularity
Disconnect between net-zero emissions targets and action — SP Global
Indigenous Groups Vow to Keep Resisting as Construction Is Approved for Enbridge Tar Sands Pipeline
— DemocracyNow!
Can California’s Cap and Trade Address Environmental Justice?
— Yes! Magazine
G.M. Accelerates Its Ambitions for Electric Vehicles
General Motors says it will increase its investment and model offerings over the next five years “to expedite the transition to E.V.s.”
–The New York Times
The 50 Highest Major Cities in the World
What is the Future of Meat?
NPR Science Friday:
What Is The Future Of Meat?
No-kill, lab-grown meat to go on sale for the first time
— The Guardian
National Newsletters
Climate in Politics
Tuesday, December 8 at 1 p.m. PT
— League of Conservation Voters
A Climate Convergence:
Uniting for Victory 2021
What is the Strategy for National Climate Legislation?
How Can We All Unite in Common Cause for Success?
Wed. Dec 9 & Thurs. Dec. 10, 2020
Six Sessions. 9-11 am. Noon-2. 3-5 pm. PT
Closing Climate Cabaret. Thurs @ 5 pm PT
Meet with your legislators to demand environmental action in 2021!
— Washington Environmental Council
Ask WA Senators to lead for salmon and communities
— Earth Ministry
Washington Environmental Council with
Washington Conservation Voters
Post-Election virtual Recap and Next Actions
Federal Reserve Warns Of Climate Risks, In Historic First
Georgia Senate Victory Fund Event
Wednesday, December 9th | 5:00 p.m. PT
Please join GA Senate candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff for a conversation on climate and clean energy as we approach the January 5th special elections.
How to prepare kids for the climate crisis?
Cara Hoffman’s books might help
In her fantastical frog story,
a marsh full of creatures fights industrial waste.
who has farmed superfine merinos near Oatlands, Tasmania since 2000
Southern Midlands Regional News.
Cheers, Nan
Olympic Climate Action 