Local / Regional News

July 16 – Save the Climate Commitment Act volunteer training — Sign up here
July 11 – Join the League of Women Voters of Washington Environment Affinity Group at 7pm via Zoom for a one-hour discussion with Dr. Paula Swedeen of Conservation NW about forest management. Register here.
League of Women Voters schedules local candidate forums in July. Five forums are set for the 24th Legislative District.

Barred owls are taking over – Controversy looms about controls. Local wildlife officials OK kills.
July 14, 4pm: Dana Lyons CD release concert – Port Townsend at Quimper UU.
July 28: North Olympic Land Trust picnic – More info here.
Tell Senator Cantwell to support the break free from plastic pollution act – a 350 Seattle petition
National / International News

July 22: Climate emergency day! On this day we will officially have less than five years to reduce fossil fuel emissions to stay below 1.5C degrees warming. Get involved.
The oceans are rising and we’re not ready — See the Union of Concerned Scientists report and interactive map.

The wildfire solution no one is talking about: Stop building in “fire plains”– a Sightline report
Biden old growth plan is a logging scheme – The John Muir Project weighs in. Tell the forest service to save mature forests- Environment Washington
Inspiration

Summer book ideas from the Center for Biological Diversity
Solutions

Plug in hybrids? Just say no! – Motor Trends says get an EV.
Water your garden the right way and save!






















