Local / Regional News

Nov. 6 and Nov. 7: A chance to protect Clallam County’s older forests

The Elwha watershed has some big trees. Image: @forest2sea

**Monday, 11/6, 10:00 am: Dr. Catharine Copass from Olympic Forest Coalition will present “DNR Natural Climate Solutions Program – Opportunities in Clallam County” during the county commissioners’ work session. Listen in or zoom. Links HERE.

**Tuesday Nov 7 at 10am: Make a public comment, on Zoom, in person, or by email at the Commissioner meeting. Though the topic is not on this week’s agenda, comments encouraging the protection of older DNR forests can be made at the end of the meeting. Find info for commenting in the Center for Responsible Forestry (CRF) comment guide HERE.

Clallam County’s mature forests are detailed in this guide prepared by the Center for Responsible Forestry.

Washington’s kids deserve pollution free school buses – Let the state legislature know you care by sending this letter.

Nov. 17: Climate change and Olympic Peninsula’s coastal ecosystems – Center for Sustainable Economy will facilitate an evening of expert presentations, food, and music. Buy tickets here.

Dec. 1 and 2: The Alaska Suite – a live musical reverie on the tenuous beauty of the Arctic. It’s a story of beauty, loss and hope with music, poetry and images.

Dec. 1, 7 pm: Port Townsend, Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Avenue. Tickets here

Dec. 2, 2 pm: Sequim, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 525 N. 5th Avenue. Tickets here

Dec. 2, 7 pm: Port Angeles, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E Lopez Avenue. Tickets here

Sea Level Rise Around the World and at Home – If you missed this Port Angeles presentation, check out this video.

Inspiration

Nov. 7, 5pm: Bridging the Divide with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe – Third Act’s Faith Affinity Group extends an invitation to join Dr. Hayhoe to discuss how we might reach across cultural divides and have values-based conversations about climate change. Dr. Hayhoe is the chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy and was the lead author of three National Climate Assessments. The Guardian calls her book, Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World,” one of the most important books to have been written about climate change.” Join the discussion with this Zoom link.

National / International News and Actions

Stop industrial carbon waste dumping in our national forests— The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a new rule allowing this. Read more from Common Dreams.

Abandoned oil wells haunt the Osage Nation, a century after the events of Killers of the Flower Moon. Read more from Grist.

Solutions

How to buy earth-friendly toilet paper – a National Resources Defense Council recommendation.