The planet depends on it.
Solutions
Climate Change; The Decisive Decade
Talk by the legend Jonathon Porritt
Thursday, June 3 | 9:30 — 11 am PT
Shattering Records,
Climate Disasters Fueled Misery in 2020
— NRDC
The Climate Kids Are Alright:
How Nine Girls Beat the Oil Industry in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Australian Court Rules Government Has Duty to Protect Young People from Climate Disaster
Greenpeace helped hold Shell liable for damaging the climate
Make TRIPLE the impact for our planet!
Videos and Slide Shows for the entire series.
Growing Climate Justice:
The recipe for a just and sustainable future
Seattle Electric Vehicle Association
— Facebook
Visualizing the Freefall
in Electric Vehicle Battery Prices
Visualizing Electric Vehicle Sales in 2020
Opinion
Is 1.5 Degrees Still Possible?
By David Wallace-Wells
May 21, 2021
— New York Intelligencer
The International Olympic Committee is a not-for-profit independent international organization made up of volunteers, which is committed to building a better world through sport.“
International Olympic Committee
IOC forcing Japan, and Tokyo to stage Olympics when 80% of Japanese oppose
Athletes must sign to absolve IOC from harm,
even if the athlete dies from COVID-19.
Regional Actions
Tribal Leaders, Legislators Condemn Inslee’s Surprise Veto of Tribal Human Rights Provisions in Climate Commitment Act
— Snoqualmie Tribe
Letter to Gov. Inslee from WA Tribes
President Fawn Sharp speaks-out on Gov. Inslee’s Egregious Betrayal this week.
Sadly, the situation for old growth forests is significantly worse today than it was during the Clayoquot Sound protests in the 1990’s.”
National Actions
Fact Sheet: Green New Deal for Cities
A GiveGreen Climate Conversation with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Nissin: We want Top, not Flop Ramen
It’s time to put an end to environmental racism.
Tell Congress to pass the Environmental Justice Act now. Sign our petition.
— The Juggernaut Project
Top Bankers of Climate Chaos:
Take Real Climate Action Now
— Rainforest Action Network
Support Yes! Magazine
Get the Solving Plastic issue.
Tell MUFG: Net zero by 2050 is not enough
The 350.org US team is developing a new campaign focused on pressuring the Federal Reserve to aggressively tackle the climate crisis.
350 is hosting a call on
Wednesday, May 26 | 5:00 pm PT
to present more details on this campaign and answer questions.
Help co-design the Federal Reserve campaign.
Take 350’s Survey
The Chevron-Ecuador Case Is Critical to the Climate Justice Movement
Add your name to demand a fully-funded Civilian Climate Corps
Local/Regional News
The City of Port Angeles is working toward an inventory of its Greenhouse Gas contributions to our atmosphere. There seems to be some controversy over the urgency of the effort. The report on the right, talks about this very process.
Please read the Abstract paragraph to see what’s up.
Drought continues to worsen in the Pacific Northwest
— National Integrated Drought Information System
Diving into the Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli)
— United States Geographic Survey
Early signs signal a disastrous wildfire season in the West
Around 84 percent of the western U.S. is under some level of drought.
— PBS News Hour
Meet the Challenges of a Changing Climate
Learn about potential climate hazards so you can protect vulnerable assets.
Report: Climate-resilient Infrastructure
— Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Executive Summary
- 1. Defining climate-resilient infrastructure
- 2. Planning and designing climate-resilient infrastructure
- 3. Strengthening the enabling environment for climate-resilient infrastructure
- 4. Mobilizing investment in climate-resilient infrastructure
- 5. Coverage of infrastructure in national climate risk assessments in OECD and G20 countries
- 6. Useful tools and reports
- 7. References
Local and Regional Newsletters
National/International News
The Ice Age Persists in the Upper Midwest, Where the Hills Breathe
In the Driftless, a rare combination of geological quirks has preserved ancient ecosystems. But climate change is coming.
— Atlas Obscura
Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1 – here’s what forecasters are watching right now
— PBS News Hour
(01:35) Questioning Biden’s commitment to climate action
(13:06) Abortion debate heats up at state and federal level
(26:05) Understanding capital gains taxation
(38:36) Public education under attack
(51:21) Woodlice and loopers and squirrels, oh my!
- Wednesday, June 9 | 12:00 PT: Elections Have Consequences: Combatting the Climate Crisis Here and Now followed by a Climate Victory Council Meet and Greet
- Wednesday, June 9 | 1:30 PT: Our Democracy is Worth Fighting For
- Thursday, June 10 | 12:00 PT: Climate Leaders in Conversation: Jobs, Justice, and a Clean Energy Future
Carbon Neutrality is the Goal in Steel Production
National Newsletters
A daily newsletter by Grist
May 21 — Banks across the globe are choosing green projects over fossil fuels.
May 24 — The pope is getting a new, electric popemobile.
May 25 — Biden is doubling federal funding for disaster preparedness.
May 26 — Offshore wind is coming to California.
May 27 — Big Oil just had a very, very bad day.
Ordinary people
trying to save the world
New film depicts the lives and struggles of climate activists.
— The Raven
Amy
Editor, Burning Worlds
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
5. Enhancing Biodiversity: Taming Gorse
If you can’t say somethin’ nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.
—Thumper from ‘Bambi’
“Surprisingly, there are several nice things I can say about gorse, despite its notorious dominance in the woody weed stakes for Tasmania.”
Olympic Climate Action 