Watch presentation of the
Washington Climate Assembly
Recommendations to the Legislature!
Today, March 19 | 12:30 pm — 1:15 pm PT
GLOBAL WARMING: WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE
A PUBLIC EVENT- JOIN US
Dr. Thomas Ackerman, Professor Emeritus University of Washington
Director: Joint Institute for the Study of
The Atmosphere and Oceans
Thursday, March 25 | 11 am
Please join the discussion on Zoom
PBS News Hour
Explained: The 3 Major
COVID-19 Variants
Coronavirus Recovery Priorities
The History of Pandemics —
One Year Update
Commentary
OCA Signs a Letter to Support the Arctic Refuge Protection Act
Urging our representatives to cosponsor the act in Congress.
Too British for America?
Extinction Rebellion is getting lost in translation.
Why the world’s most confrontational climate activist group hasn’t taken off in the U.S. — yet.
— Grist
Stopping Climate Change Is the Ultimate Moon Shot
By Froma Harrop
As a pandemic hijacked the nation’s attention, we pushed aside other, even bigger problems. But now that COVID-19 is being cornered, the crisis of climate change is returning to page one.
— Creators.com
Electric cars require a lot of lithium. A showdown in Nevada shows that getting it won’t be easy.
— Grist
Edward Bartell stands in a field of vegetation he says will be impacted by groundwater pumping from the proposed lithium mine at Thacker Pass. Courtesy of Edward Bartel
Solutions
Instead of conspicuous consumption, try the conspicuous sharing of “Buy Nothing.”
— Yes! Magazine
Photos by We Are / Pitinan Piyavatin / YangYin / Loc Nguyen Minh / EyeEm / Getty Images
Going Circular: 7 European Cities’ Quest to Become Fully Sustainable
Construction waste is a huge polluter. An international experiment is hoping to reduce that waste to nothing.
— Yes! Magazine
The First 100 – Biden blows the door open to offshore wind
Fun fact: The wind off the United States’ shores could generate more than double our current electricity demand, according to the International Energy Agency.
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
— Visual Capitalist
Most of the 8,550 participating companies fall in the middle. This story shows the number of companies exceptional for alignment or misalignment with the goals.
The three most strongly misaligned goals are:
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Responsible Consumption and Production
- Climate Action
Regional Actions
FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS EFFECTS
Many hearings this week
Energy bills this session mostly focused on reducing climate change.
Take a look, all Natural Resource bills we supported move forward!
A new transportation budget will be adopted this year and emphasis will be on reducing the net impact of transportation systems on climate change.
Take action for a strong budget that prioritizes the environment and our communities!
Tell Your Senators to Support This Bold Proposal
— The Sierra Club
National Actions
New Postal Service delivery vehicle unveiled. It’s a pretty radical change
— Reuters
U.S. Postal chief DeJoy commits to 10% of new delivery fleet as electric vehicles
— CNN Business
Annual Supporter Survey
There are only twelve questions in our new survey,
and it should take you just a few minutes to complete.
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Local/Regional News
Washington climate activists disagree about how to cut carbon
A landmark bill in the state Legislature has split environmentalists, with some questioning whether it will reduce pollution in communities hardest hit by it.
— Crosscut
Energy companies have left Colorado with billions of dollars in oil and gas cleanup
As the state tries to reform its relationship to drilling, an expensive task awaits.
— High Country News
In California, the Northfork Mono Tribe Brings ‘Good Fire’ to Overgrown Woodlands
“Cultural burning” helps the tribe pass on its stories and language, improves resources for its artisans and helps prevent destructive wildfires.
— Inside Climate News
National/International News
Your favorite fishing stream may be at high risk from climate change – here’s how to tell
— The Conversation
Mapped: The Drainage Basins of the World’s Longest Rivers
Hey! Where’s the Columbia‽
National Newsletters
A note to my Yarns from the Farm Readers—I’ve started another series for our local newspaper on biodiversity…”
Cheers, Nan
View the Biodiversity Series
View A Climate Basics Series
“In the next few Science Insights we’ll explore the meaning and importance of biodiversity—literally “life variety”. We’ll put it into context in Tasmania’s agricultural as well as world heritage environments, and examine ways to preserve and enhance it.”
“…mamas teach their babies where to find what they need, and how to know when to eat which plants.”
Olympic Climate Action 