Solutions Winning the War for Truth An Interactive Workshop with Mark McDermott August 2 | 7:00 pmRegister Here About Mark McDermott -- Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action -- PSARA.org Is climate change happening faster than expected? A climate scientist explains. One to 2 degrees Celsius of warming can do a lot of damage. -- …
Congressional District Three and Six Redistricting Meeting
Put Yourself on the Map July 26, 2021, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The once-a-decade redistricting process is underway in Washington State. Every 10 years, after the federal census, we redraw the boundaries of our congressional and legislative electoral districts to ensure that each district represents an equal number of residents. To ensure that our …
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9 Years to ZERO newsletter
Accelerating Climate Impacts This past month has brought hellish reminders of the gravity of the climate emergency and the very real danger it brings. We’ve seen destructive heat waves in the Northwest, which cooked shellfish on the shore and is estimated to have killed more than a billion marine animals. Hundreds of people, including unhoused individuals, …
We need to talk about cruise ships
These massive ships are toxic, and so are their business practices--from the smokestacks harming our health; to the massive fossil fuel footprint; to garbage, human waste, and engine oil dumped straight into waterways; to noise pollution disrupting our underwater relatives; to onboard workers often underpaid and exploited; to tax avoidance while stressing local infrastructure; to bully tactics used on destination communities that push back against …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/17/2021
Solutions Visualizing China’s Evolving Energy Mix Regional Actions 350.org Racial Justice and Equity Community of Practice 2021 Would anyone like to participate & report? You can read the Charter here. We need to talk about cruise ships -- -- 350 Seattle -- Washington Conservation Voters Timeline: The World’s Biggest Passenger Ships from 1831-Present Contact your …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/10/2021
OCA member asks why… LETTER: Global warming | July 4, 2021 As we face an unprecedented heat wave here in the Pacific Northwest, it is hard for me to sleep. And it is not just because it is hot. I lie awake and wonder what it will take for enough people to stop ignoring global …
Fossil Banks No Thanks
Dear all, Thank you very much for your support for the Global Call on Banks and Fossil Banks No Thanks! We’re really excited to have you on board. Now that the Fossil Banks No Thanks (FBNT) website is up and running, we would like to highlight some platform-related activities and news. We intend to update …
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Hot Off the Wire — 7/3/2021
Solutions Solar Energy costs keep blowing away official forecasts -- Visual Capitalist Recycling plastic has been an uphill challenge. Could chemical recycling change that?-- PBS News Hour A startup deploys black soldier flies in the Philippines’ war on waste-- Mongabay Electricity from Renewables vs. Coal in G20 Nations -- Visual Capitalist Regional Actions Stand with …
Lower Snake River Dams Update
Click to enlarge -- Back to Return Friends,I wanted to update you on the responses, and non-responses, to our recent letter to Sen. Murray and Gov. Inslee emphasizing the coastal stake in the fate of Snake River salmon and the lower Snake dams. Neither of the two addressees -- Murray and Inslee -- has directly …
Hot Off the Wire — 6/26/2021
Newsletter For Future Edition 3 Local and Regional Newsletters Weekly Announcements Restoration, Protection and Recovery Information for the Puget Sound Region National/International News Draft UN Report: Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than fearedAn exclusive review of the report to be released February 2022. UN draft climate report: Impacts on nature Click to enlarge Protein-Filled, …
Hot Off the Wire — 6/19/2021
Solutions Newsletter For Future Edition 3 This brand new edition includes one additional article as well as new French translations! Expect more translations in the following months. We cover the topics of eco-ableism within society and the falsehood of ‘net zero’. How to Raise Climate-Resilient Kids -- Yes! Magazine Photo by Ippei Naoi/Getty Images Plummeting …
Hot Off the Wire — 6/12/2021
Regional Actions Calls to Action for Salmon The Silence Before Arrests -- Protect BC old growth forests June 30 at 12 pm PDT WebinarThe Future of Buildings is All-Electric Set a Target for All New Cars in Washington State to Be Electric by 2030 Advocate for the Recovery of the Southern Resident Orca! End Polluter Welfare …
Hot Off the Wire — 6/5/2021
Opinion Follow Indigenous peoples' lead on climate By Phil Glynn | May 24, 2021 , Opinion Contributor | The Hill Indigenous Land Management Is the Best Answer to the Wildfire Crisis-- New Republic Why Ford’s F-150 Lightning could elevate green energy from the culture wars-- The Washington Post Solutions Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) and …
Submergence — Endangered Species Coalition
- Going Below the Surface with Orca and Salmon Greetings, thank you for receiving this message. I’m writing with an invitation to attend Submergence: Going Below the Surface with Orca and Salmon. Submergence is an innovative, multimedia arts exhibit featuring visual art, text, audio, and audio visual works, centering on the theme of southern resident …
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Hot Off the Wire — 5/29/2021
#ForNature The planet depends on it. Solutions Climate Change; The Decisive Decade Talk by the legend Jonathon PorrittThursday, 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 …
Letter to Gov. Inslee from WA Tribes
May 24, 2021 Governor Jay InsleeOffice of the GovernorPO Box 40002Olympia, WA 98504-0002 Dear Governor Inslee, CC: Honorable Members of the Washington State Legislature We, the undersigned, as proud members of the coalition who passed the Climate Commitment Act, oppose the veto of Tribal consultation commitments and protections for Tribal sacred sites and burial grounds …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/22/2021
Support Biden's Infrastructure PlanDEADLINE: May 24 8:00am -- This Monday While you’re on the call with our Senators’ staffers, tell them: “The “moderate Republican” infrastructure plan is a joke - eliminate the filibuster and pass a real recovery act!” Contact Form Contact Form Hello, I’m [NAME] from [CITY] and I’m calling to ask the Senator …
The Sunrise Movement Needs YOU
We’re demanding those in power join us on the right side of history. Are you in? My name is Rogelio, and I’m part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Sunrise hub. I wanted to share with you a story about something that happened to me recently.The other night, a friend called and asked me if I wanted …
Earth Bill Network
Hi all - We have six weeks to get a great Clean Renewable Energy Standard in the U.S. House American Jobs Act. This can change history if we unite and focus. Please see the list below of TWO important committees below. Please reply if you want to help organize in any of these or fill out …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/15/2021
COVID-19 PBS News Hour The federal government authorized Pfizer’s COVID shot for use in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 this week Fully vaccinated people can now safely go mask-free in most indoor settings CDC Dr. Walensky said those who want to schedule their appointment can text their zip code to “438829,” which …
Treaty People Gathering — June 5-8, 2021
As we take action here in Seattle, calling on banks to defund the Line 3 pipeline, brave water protectors and land defenders on the frontlines are engaging in direct action to halt construction of the project, and they’re inviting us to join them in northern Minnesota. 350 Seattle is responding to a national call to action …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/7/2021
Social/Climate Justice DemocracyNow! Coverage Filmmaker Raoul Peck Explores Colonialism & Origins of White Supremacy A 4-part HBO Mini-series We Can Have Facebook or Democracy in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism. Not Both. Shoshana Zuboff: Facebook’s Oversight Board Is Not Enough. The Government Has to Regulate Big Tech “Nothing to Lose”: Colombians Protest “Fascist Mafia Regime” …
OCA Urges Secretary Vilsack in a letter
Secretary Thomas Vilsack Letter to USDA in support of pilot funding for the Sustainable Farms and Fields program The Honorable Thomas Vilsack Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250 Dear Mr. Secretary: Congratulations on your return to USDA and thank you for immediately positioning …
Clean Energy & Sustainability Accelerator (Green Bank)
Fund the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator (“Accelerator”) to rapidly scale up investment needed to meet US climate goals and create millions of jobs The Accelerator will serve as the national green bank. A green bank uses public funding to invest in decarbonization, jobs, and economic growth. It also reduces risk to help scale up …
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First Live demonstration in Port Angeles for 2021
Downtown Port Angeles in front of Chase bank, Front & Laurel Streets Friday May 7th * * * 3 - 5 PM Bring signs if you can; we’ll also have some there. Remember good COVID behavior during the demonstration! Chase Bank is the world’s biggest financier of pipelines, and they need to hear that it’s …
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Hot Off the Wire — 4/30/2021
OCA General Meeting this Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Two vitally important issues well be discussed this weekend at the meeting. Results and implications of the Member Survey on OCA General Meetings, andThe Earth Bill -- A National initiative in the next month to get climate-effective measures included in President Biden's Infrastructure Bill. Please see the …
The Earth Bill needs YOU!
Hi all - Bravo to Pres. Biden and team for a wonderful reboot of America's global role in the climate crisis. It's what they're not saying that worries me. The fact is we have to stop our pollution immediately And all this talk - is not legally binding on polluting industries - and is not …
OCA expresses Qualified Support for the Climate Commitment Act
OCA has expressed qualified support for E2SSB 5126, the Climate Commitment Act with a letter to our state legislators Rep. Steve Tharinger and Rep. Mike Chapman, and U.S. Senator Kevin Van de Wege Update late Friday night: Rep. Steve Tharinger and Rep. Mike Chapman voted yea to pass the measure. This historic bill would guarantee …
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Hot Off the Wire –4/23/2021
Solutions Cows With... Yard Signs Dana Lyons would like you to join the fundraising team for Snake River Dam Yard Sign Campaign. Please join Meaningful Movies Port Townsend in celebrating Earth Day by streaming 2040, a hopeful film about climate change solutions, and attending one of the upcoming online discussions about the film. While the Sustainable Farms …
WA Carbon Action
While the Sustainable Farms & Fields Act passed with broad bipartisan support last year... it still hasn't been funded. That means the program is not yet able to put much-needed economic support in farmers' hands. In addition to working with legislators on this this session, we've been working with the Washington Conservation Commission (WSCC), Audubon …
Hot Off the Wire — Earth Day 2021 Special
Our Earth EARTH DAY 2021 As the world returns to normal, we can’t go back to business-as-usual. April 20-22 The Plan:Three Days of Climate Action THE OFFICIAL EARTH DAY 2021 POSTER Short Films for Big Ideas: Community Climate Action Network Acorns are Sprouting! Update from the Resilient Restoration Project Team A first for Washington, locals …
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Hot Off the Wire — 4/16/2021
Hot Off the Wire Solutions Solar panels and water canals could form a real power couple in California Solar canals save water, create energy, and protect natural lands all at the same time. Regional Actions Both the Washington House and Senate budgets would lock in billions and billions of car-centered highway spending for the next …
Sign Beth’s Petition for Climate Action
My name is Beth and I am a member of the New Jersey Organizing Project & Shorekeepers Campaign. I live on the coast in Ventnor, New Jersey, and saw the impact of Superstorm Sandy firsthand. My house had to be taken down, and I am still not home after nine years. Very little has changed …
Dakota Access Doubling their Flow Across Iowa
Dear Friends,Dakota Access has begun work on a pump station just north of Des Moines that would allow it to double the flow oil across Iowa. Please take a few minutes to take these critical actions: WATCH and then share this short video with at least ten people, and ask them to share it as well. We're sending the …
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THE EARTH BILL
Climate Crisis Policy A 2030 MOONSHOT FOR EARTH 100% BY 2030 1. Renewable Electricity 2. Electric Vehicles 3. Regenerative Agriculture With Enforcement Tied To Corporate Tax Deductions.(This makes it fit in the budget!)Definitions matter! HERE they are with draft language.Your support now can get these in the infrastructure bill!Take action with The Earth Bill Pledge below. JOIN OUR NETWORK …
Hot Off the Wire — 4/9/2021
-- 350.org The Just Recovery Gathering begins today. Register for Tomorrow. COVID Resources Schools in the age of Covid-19-- Fareed Zacaria | GPS Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment When the coronavirus arrived, the country decided not to implement lockdowns or recommend masks. How has it fared?-- The New Yorker PBS News Hour CDC director has feeling of …
Who Knew?
VERY INTERESTING STUFF In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule Of thumb' Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus, …
Nine Steps to Kick Your—and Our—Carbon Addiction
Adapted from the Columbia Gorge Climate Action Network, Drawdown.org, and Local 20/20 By Peter Kuper -- TodayClick to enlarge -- Back to Return 1. Recognize that your individual actions to conserve will have little impact on climate change and the most important changes need to be at the systemic level, because our laws, politics, and markets …
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Fareed Zacaria – Schools in the age of Covid-19
April 3, 2021 – GPS on CNN Watch Now for the Last Look: One of the very best parts of Joe Biden’s Covid Relief Bill is what it does for America’s children, especially its poorest children. It’s estimated that the legislation will, amazingly, cut child poverty in America by half. It also contains money to …
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Coping with the Derek Chuavin Trial
Friends, The murder trial of Derek Chuavin is a traumatic time for many of us. Though the need for police reform can not be overstated, it is also important that we take care of ourselves. Remember: you are not obligated to consume all the media surrounding this trial, especially if it is disturbing your ability …
Hot Off the Wire — 4/3/2021
COVID Resources COVID-19 shows why united action is needed for more robust international health architecture PBS News Hour Fauci says U.S. may see COVID surge like Europe without public health measures Note on the morality of using some anti-Covid-19 vaccines-- The Sovereign Pontiff Francis Why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine – even if you’ve …
OCA Supports the Arctic Refuge Protection Act
We have an opportunity this year to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas drilling. In 2017, the previous Administration pushed through a bill that changed the purpose of the Arctic NWR to include oil and gas development. That bill required lease sales in the Arctic NWR 1002 coastal plain, which is …
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Hot Off the Wire — 3/26/2021
We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. …
Skilling Up for Climate Action with 350.org
Skilling Up for Climate Action is a series of five FREE online 1.5 hour trainings for members of the 350 group network to ground us in shared principles and empower us to take bolder and more strategic action. An optional 30-minute reflection on training techniques will follow each training.All members/supporters of 350 affiliates in North …
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Hot Off the Wire — 3/19/2021
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 SUREA PUBLIC EVENT- JOIN US Dr. Thomas Ackerman, Professor Emeritus University of WashingtonDirector: Joint Institute for the Study of The Atmosphere and Oceans Thursday, March 25 | 11 am …
Hot Off the Wire — 3/12/2021
You can print money to bail out a bank, but you can't print money to bail out a planet. - Paul Hawken COVID Resources PBS News Hour Answering viewers’ questions about COVID-19 vaccines The first episode of a podcast series we’re calling “The Longest Year” 6 COVID-19 treatments helping patients survive The COVID-19 Pandemic – One …
A Letter to Representative Derek Kilmer about the LSRDs
Click to enlarge -- Back to Return March 10, 2021 To: Hon. Derek KilmerRe: Rep. Simpson’s “Columbia Basin Fund” Plan Dear Rep. Kilmer: Olympic Climate Action is a grassroots organization based on the Olympic Peninsula with more than 1000 followers dedicated to research, education, and action on climate. We engage in consensus decision-making and only …
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Hot Off the Wire — 3/5/2021
COVID Resources PBS News Hour Why Indigenous people in cities feel ‘invisible’ as pandemic wears on Despite being first in line, many health care workers are delaying vaccinations How does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine compare to other coronavirus vaccines? Solutions Green finance with Jessie Martin of Carbon WA A podcast about sustainability and innovation …
Climate & Energy Forum
2021 Federal Climate Legislation Discussion Series Learn about the issues -- Share ideas -- Solve the problem of Climate Change Learn about climate action in the 2021 Legislative Session from: Derek Kilmer, U.S. Representative, 6th District Maria Cantwell, U.S. Senator, Washington State (invited) Wednesday, Mar. 10 | 5 pm -- 6 pm PTZoom link: http://bit.ly/mar-10-forum …
Hot Off the Wire — 2/26/2021
Draft Proposals for Public Commentavailable from the Washington Climate Assembly COVID Resources PBS News Hour COVID-19 has already cut U.S. life expectancy by a year. For Black Americans, it’s worse Battered by the pandemic, communities of color experience sharp drop in life expectancies Click to enlarge -- Back to Return How fears driven by years …
Rep. Derek Kilmer on Salmon Recovery
Dear Mr. Chadd, Thank you for contacting me regarding the management of the lower Snake River dams, as well as the critical importance of promoting healthy and robust salmon and orca populations in our region. Like you, one of the reasons I enjoy living in our region is because I value the richness of our …
No More “Cap and Trade” Games
By Bobby Righi | For the Retiree Advocate newsletter Bobby Righi Here we are at the beginning of a new year and a new administration. We are hopeful and breathing a big sigh of relief, but looking over our shoulders for what new monster might be appearing out of the murk of white supremacy, rampant …
Hot Off the Wire — 2/19/2021
COVID Resources PBS News Hour How the Biden administration is trying to ramp up the pace of vaccinations Slowing the spread of new COVID strains by changing public attitudes toward vaccinations COVID-19 vaccines can adapt to new variants. Here’s what it will take 2 masks better than 1 to slow spread of COVID-19, CDC data …
Nationwide Permits issued for commercial shellfish aquaculture ruled Unlawful
Back in October, 2019 the Federal District Court found that the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) Nationwide Permits issued for commercial shellfish aquaculture unlawful. The Court ruling required shellfish operations to re-permit under Individual Permits but did allow planting through the 2020 season and harvesting through March 2022. The aquaculture industry group appealed the decision. …
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Hot Off the Wire — 2/12/2021
Who wants the vaccine?And who doesn't?-- Visual Capitalist We reach a small milestone with this 100th Edition of HOtW COVID Resources PBS News Hour Older adults without family or friends lag in race to get vaccines Study finds AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may reduce virus transmission Johnson & Johnson asks U.S. regulators to approve its one-shot …
7th and Last Learning Session for the WA State Climate Assembly
Climate Action and Just Transitions / Bringing It All Together Presentations The final WA Climate Assembly Learning Session started with three breakout rooms during the first part of the three-hour Zoom meeting, Saturday, February 6, 2021. Of the ten presenters in this first section, only three were shown on the YouTube video. The first presenter …
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Western Environmental Law Center Events
Three free upcoming events in February featuring WELC staff: The Road Ahead with the Biden Administration -- Join WebinarA Conversation About Beavers -- -- Join WebinarThe West Is Burning: A Landmark Stories Documentary The Road Ahead with the Biden Administration WELC Wildlands Director Susan Jane Brown and Climate and Energy Director Kyle Tisdel will discuss …
The 6th Learning Session. Time to Get Political
Political issues & climate mitigation Lauren Breynaert, who lives in Port Angeles, is the Climate Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy director, a Washington State coalition with a focus on building a resilient climate justice movement and passing equitable policy solutions to the climate crisis. Founded in 2014, The Climate Alliance includes a vast and …
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Hot Off the Wire — 2/5/2021
COVID Resources PBS News Hour Fauci on the efficacy of new vaccines and preparing for coronavirus variants How to protect yourself from the new coronavirus strains How does the newly authorized Moderna COVID-19 vaccine compare to Pfizer’s? Trust in COVID-19 vaccines is vital to control the pandemic. Why are some hesitant? U.S. to purchase 200 …
First Grade Wisdom
An elementary school teacher had twenty-six students in her class. She presented each child in her classroom the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders. Their insight may surprise you. While reading, keep …
5th Learning Session-Technology and Climate Mitigation
Focusing on where Washington State energy comes from, how much heat or energy do our homes and workplaces use, and how we travel, the following eight presenters talked about these topics from their fields of expertise. Eileen V. Quigley, the Founding Executive Director of the Clean Energy Transition Institute, spoke about Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions …
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Amanda Gorman recites her poems
Earthrise: A Poem About Climate Change by Amanda Gorman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwOvBv8RLmo&feature=youtu.be Amanda Gorman recites her poem at inauguration Amanda Gorman -- Wikipedia Like Mr. Biden, Gorman has struggled with a speech impediment throughout her life, making poetry a "lifeline" for her. Also like Mr. Biden, she has a long-term goal of running for president.-- CBS Amanda …
Hot Off the Wire — 1/29/2021
By Shepard Fairey for Greenpeace Climate in Politics Biden pitching a much vaster climate plan than Obama ever attempted Climate activists celebrate "major step forward," while oil industry warns of costs.President Joe Biden is launching his sweeping assault on climate change with a much larger army of allies than Barack Obama had 12 years ago.-- …
League of Conservation Voters Endorses Climate Agenda
This is the single biggest day for climate action in more than a decade.Today, President Biden signed a series of executive orders and memoranda that place climate justice at the center of the administration's agenda. These orders are just the start of the Biden-Harris administration's all-of-government approach to address the climate crisis and the interrelated …
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Fourth WA Climate Assembly Learning Session–Halfway Through
Economic Issues and Climate Mitigation The 4th Learning Session focused on the cost of inaction and creating more sustainable economies and businesses, mitigation using economies, and carbon pricing solutions. After the Lands Acknowledgement, the Assembly reviewed the original question of "How can WA State equitably design and implement climate mitigation strategies while strengthening communities disproportionately …
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Third WA Climate Assembly Learning Session Provides Dynamic Variety of Information and Suggestions
Environment & climate mitigation The well-organized Learning Sessions continue providing much information to help Assembly members learn about what Climate Change is and what to do about it. Most presenters are Expert Presenters, usually with PhDs, and the rest are Interested Party Presenters with essential experience. Today as always, a Lands Acknowledgement was given for …
Second of Seven WCA Learning Session
Social Issues and Climate Mitigation The Presenters The second of the seven Learning Sessions for the 80 Members of the WA Climate Assembly aired on YouTube Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 from 6-8 pm Gretchen Mueller, facilitator, began with a Lands Acknowledgement. Mike Chang, facilitator, identified the presenters and provided an overview of last Saturday's first …
Hot Off the Wire — 1/22/2021
Letter to the Editor: Climate Assembly as Cooperative Example Peninsula Daily News | January 19, 2021 COVID Resources PBS News Hour Medical community scrambles to understand COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ At-home COVID test availability is growing. Can it help turn the tide? Global COVID-19 death toll tops 2 million This, amid an uneven vaccine roll-out. Expanded vaccine …
Letter to the Editor: Climate Assembly as Cooperative Example
Peninsula Daily News | January 19, 2021 Democracy depends on our ability to cooperate.As the nation confronts an ugly national divide, we must remember that the only way forward is together, and as hard as that way might seem right now, it starts with people talking and listening to one another.Here in Washington, residents from …
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First Learning Session of WA Climate Assembly
Presenters and Assembly Members of the WA Climate Assembly On January 16th the WA Climate Assembly held its first of seven Learning Sessions. For three hours, the 80 Assembly Members and anyone who turned into the live stream on YouTube watched dynamic, brilliant presenters speak on a variety of climate change issues as they responded …
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NOAA Webinars Upcoming
Tuesday, January 26 -- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT https://olyclimate.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/funding-and-financing-coastal-resilience-101-virtual_flyer.pdf Funding and Financing Coastal Resilience 101 Virtual_FlyerDownload Also On February 4, 2021 | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm PT
Hot Off the Wire — 1/15/2021
COVID Resources 5 strategies for cultivating hope this year "I am deeply aware that if ever there were a time for a conversation about hope, it is now." Jacqueline S. MattisDean of Faculty, Rutgers U.-- The ConversationClick to enlarge -- Back to Return Solutions Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges As wind turbines reach …
Inaugural Meeting of WA Climate Assembly
The first WA Climate Assembly held its Inaugural Meeting on January 12th, 2021. The Zoom meeting facilitated by Gretchen Muller, project manager, started with sharing one-word comments from the Assembly members about how they were feeling about tonight's meeting which included, "excited, stoked, nervous, and curious" A Land Acknowledgement was read that the people of …
Hot Off the Wire — 1/8/2020
Inaugural WA Climate Assembly Meeting We are calling communities throughout Washington State to tune into the conversation of climate pollution at Washington State’s inaugural Climate Assembly. Join us LIVE to listen to the beginning stages of the Assembly process, which aims to find potential solutions for climate mitigation that will be recommended to the State …
2021 WA Legislative Campaign Launch
The 350 WA Civic Action Team We know that legislators don’t hear enough from their constituents about the climate crisis - together, we are changing that. The 350 Washington Network’s shared legislative campaign, the 350 WA Civic Action Team, is about to kick off! Now is the time for all of us volunteers to help …
Participants Chosen for the WA Climate Assembly
On December 17th, 2020 eighty participants plus ten alternates were picked for the WA Climate Assembly. Using a complicated lottery system involving four 10-sided dice that was not quite like Dungeons and Dragons, but still an ingenious way to pick a group of people who will reflect the broad diversity found in Washington state.
Hot Off the Wire — 1/1/2021
What a Startling Year We've Seen with Racial Justice By Dan Ryan Watch the entire DemocracyNow! New Years Eve Special “The Truth in Black and White”: The Kansas City Star Apologizes for 140 Year History of Racist Coverage “Say Her Name: Dr. Susan Moore.” Black Female Doctors Condemn Racial Disparities in Healthcare “This Is How …
Governor Jay Inslee 2021 Climate Legislation Plan
Below is a letter that arrived at our house from Governor Jay Inslee today. With the Washington Climate Assembly, the Governor and many groups lobbying our legislature this year, we may get them to take some meaningful action. -- Michael Clemens Darlene, Bold climate action can't wait. I wanted to share with you our plan …
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Addressing the climate crisis is a top, cross-cutting priority for President-elect Joe Biden
League of Conservation Voters The saying goes, "Personnel is policy." As President-elect Joe Biden continues to announce his choices for key leaders in the next administration, one point is clear: Addressing the climate crisis is a top, cross-cutting priority.On the campaign trail, Biden called for a whole-of-government approach to four interconnected issues: The economy, public …
Hot Off the Wire — Christmas Update 2020
COVID Resources PBS News Hour How to help kids build resilience amid COVID-19 chaos Photo by Justin Paget/Getty Images Childhood trauma impacts millions of Americans, and it’s having devastating consequences How to find help with healing from childhood trauma Your questions on childhood trauma during the pandemic, answered Dr. Jack Shonkoff, who founded Harvard’s Center …
Hot Off the Wire — 12/18/2020
Heritage Forests of the Toandos Peninsula Save the Heritage Forests of the Toandos Peninsula These forests are in Jefferson County, WA. Some trees in this old growth forest are over 400 years old Get further information COVID Resources How to create meaningful connections while apart Author Priya Parker shares tools for creating meaningful connections with …
Wildfires destroyed ‘irreplaceable’ trees
John Branch, right, interviewed Nate Stephenson, a research ecologist at the United States Geological Survey, in the Kings Canyon National Park in October. Max Whittaker for The New York Times They are the only plant species in California honored and protected by national parks that bear their names. They attract crowds from around the world. By …
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Commerce awards $9.8 million for electric vehicle charging
Commerce awards $9.8 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure throughout the state Projects prioritize communities underserved by EV infrastructure and those disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution from transportation systems OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced $9.8 million in Electrification of Transportation Systems (ETS) grants for 14 projects in …
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Monitoring Team of the WA Climate Assembly Meets in December
Monitoring Team to Gather Before the WA Climate Assembly begins meeting on January 12, 2021, there will be two Monitoring Team meetings in December. As part of the oversight and accountability structure, the Monitoring Team will ensure the Assembly is transparent, non-partisan, and follows the rules. While participant selection for the Climate Assembly is now …
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Clallam County Commissioners to Work with the City of Port Angeles on Climate Plan
Clallam County Commissioner Work Session On November 23rd, the Monday Work Session for the Board of Clallam County Commissioners began their Discussion on Climate Change. Rich Meier stated "The logical first step is to conduct a greenhouse gas inventory to measure a baseline for decision making, and a yardstick of where we’re going for future …
Port Angeles City Council Awards Contract to Begin Climate Action Plan Update
Port Angeles City Councilmembers Port Angeles City Council members at meeting on Zoom.Top row left: Mayor Kate Dexter | Lindsey Schromen-Wawrin | Deputy Mayor Navarra CarrBottom row left: Mike French | LaTrisha Suggs | Charlie McCaughan | Brendan Meyer-picture not available November 17, 2020, | Port Angeles Virtual City Council Meeting Full Recording of City …
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23 Amazing Comparison Maps
Click to enlarge -- Back to Return Size Comparison Between Australia And The United States Click to enlarge -- Back to Return Tracking Of An Eagle Over A 20 Year Period Click to enlarge -- Back to Return Blue States Have A Smaller Population Than Los Angeles County Click to enlarge -- Back to Return …
An update talk by local climate activist and scientist Bob Larsen
Climate Warming: Impact of COVID-19 and Latest DevelopmentsNovember 12, 2020 You can listen to the audio recording here What are the latest developments in our understanding of climate science and the development of policies and technologies to lessen the effects of Climate Warming? As a follow-up to my series of in-depth presentations last Autumn, I …
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Hot Off the Wire — 12/11/2020
The OCA Report This episode of the OCA Report introduces a segment I'm calling "The Readers' Corner" This episode presents a reading by Jodi Riverstone of her meditational piece, "Transmutation of Mind and Heart: The meanderings from a beach walk". I hope this reading will inspire other OCA'ers to share their own thoughts, feelings in …
The Washington Climate Assembly is Coming Soon!
Several months ago, OCA endorsed this effort to organize the first Climate Assembly in the United States, which will kick off here in Washington on January 12 and run coincident with the State Legislature. Eighty Washingtonians will be randomly chosen in a way reflecting the population of this state, then come together online to learn, …
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An Open Letter about Soil and Carbon
An open letter from former Clallam County resident Don Wilkin, now living in the Midwest Dear Colleagues, The urgency that moved me to start the EAT FOR GOOD food and farming network a few years back is coming to a head. The perfect storm of global climate change, soil deterioration, fossil fuel depletion, deforestation, and …
Hot Off the Wire — 12/4/2020
COVID Resources 5 Big Picture Trends Being Accelerated by the Pandemic --Visual Capitalist Little Free Pantry locations growing on North Peninsula by Matthew NashNovember 25, 2020-- Sequim Gazette Port Angeles Farmer's Market The Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83394161642 If you want to talk farms, local food, and ways to plan meals, please join us Solutions Geologic Carbon …
Post-Election Virtual Recap
Thank you for joining our Washington Environmental Council + Washington Conservation Voters Post-Election virtual gathering last week! We really enjoyed celebrating everyone’s accomplishments from this election cycle together, as well as learning about the political lay of the land and environmental priorities for 2021. If you weren’t able to make this event, we’re sorry we …
The Challenge of Drought on a Changing Planet
The Sierra Club’s Climate Adaptation and Restoration GrassRoots Network Team invites you to join in our ongoing webinar series. Communities throughout the United States are facing great challenges with a changing climate. One of the most crucial challenges is that of drought -- whether it’s periodic drought, deep water stress, or fundamental climate zone shifts. For this series of …
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350 WA Legislative Priorities for 2021
Hello 350 WA Network local group leaders! Greetings from the whole crew at the 350 WA Civic Action Team. We have been working very hard behind the scenes to grow our Network’s shared legislative campaign, and we wanted to let you all know where we are and what’s ahead. First, we’ve grown our volunteer crew of …
WA Citizen Climate Assembly Moves Forward
In January 2021, Washington state will form its first Citizen Climate Assembly and be the first in the nation to do so. The process to select the members for the Assembly gathered steam with a workshop last week to identify important criteria for the Assembly members. The Initiating Team for the Washington Climate Assembly is …
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Hot Off the Wire — Thanksgiving 2020
COVID Resources PBS NewsHour -- Science On Thanksgiving gatherings, public health officials say ‘don’t do it’ There is currently no risk-free way to spend time indoors with the loved ones who live outside your home. Click to enlarge -- Back to Return Planning to get together for Thanksgiving? Consider having a "COVID conversation" ahead of …
Hot Off the Wire — 11/13/2020
https://vimeo.com/208145716 COVID Resources We’re Never Going Back to Normal The question is how we’ll remake the world. Gregg Gonsalves | The Nation livia Grant hugs her grandmother Mary Grace Sileo. It is the first time they’d had contact of any kind since coronavirus pandemic lockdown began in February 2020. (Al Bello / Getty Images) Visualizing …
Fridays for Future
Fridays for Future in Port Angeles will be suspended during the holiday season. We will resume after the new year. We'll let you know when in Hot Off the Wire. When we begin again, you can join us every Friday 12 to 1 on the old Courthouse stairs, on Lincoln near 4th in Port Angeles. …
