Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00 pmat the Dungeness River Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson RD, Sequim
Book Reading Port Angeles Main Library
5:00 pm Saturday November 8, 2025
ย โFOR THE BIRDSโ CONCERT
Live music, images and poetry invite reflection on our changing climateNelda Swiggettโs Multimedia Jazz Composition Inspires Audiences to Take Action Date: Saturday, November 15thPort Angeles1:30 pm: Pre-concert talk by avian ecologist Bob Boekelheide2 โ 3:30 pm: ConcertHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E Lopez Ave, Port Angeles Port Townsend6 pm: Pre-concert - Jefferson PUD, Frederickson …
WA Ecology Issues Rebuke Of Federal Climate ReportAnd Publishes Analysis Of Local Climate Impacts
Image of predicted increase in days with maximum humidex above 90 degrees between2050 and 2079 from the Washington Climate Impacts Group'sย Climate Mapping Tool. โThis is not a game โ wildfire smoke, heat waves, and drought are putting lives and livelihoods at risk here in Washington. Denying climate change by cherry-picking information wonโt alter the reality …
Hot Off the Wire, September 2025
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Timber greenwashing in the Evergreen State
How the timber industry uses public funds to influence public policy "In January 2020, major players in Washingtonโs powerful wood-products sector choreographed legislation that, with little more than the flourish of the legislative pen, wished away the timber industryโs significant carbon dioxide emissions." "The science supporting forest preservation is rock-solid; the counter-case is paper-thin. Yet, …
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Sun Day asks: Can our common ground be based in the sky?
What's the path forward given today's politics? Image by Ben Kerckx from Pixabay With the national Sun Day event approaching,ย includingย here on the Olympic Peninsula on Sept. 21, organizers Bill McKibben and Jamie Henn ponder where we can go from here when 35 years of climate activism seem to be stymied. Is it time to tone down the ideologies …
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“Sun Day” will celebrate green consumer technologies
Sunday, September 21, Port Angeles City Pier, 12-4 pm Exhibitors invited; many rebates will expire this year Image by Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany from Pixabay As part of a nationally-organized Sun Day celebration, Olympic Climate Action will host โSun Day: A Celebration of Renewable Energyโ on Sunday, September 21, from 12-4 pm at Port Angeles City …
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PNW Forests: An Essential Natural Climate Solution
A webinar with Canopy of Titans authors Paul Koberstein & Jessica Applegate Thursday, May 22, 20256:00-7:15 pm PDT Join the Oregon Chapter Forest Team for a special webinar presentation with Jessica Applegate and Paul Koberstein, authors ofย Canopy of Titans, a new book that explores the science of the extraordinary Pacific Coast Temperate Rainforest. During their …
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Act to Protect Clean Energy
Webinar April 15 Tax season is a reminder that decisions made today impact the future -- choosing clean energy means a healthier home and a more resilient community. Join the Let Americans Choose Clean Energy webinar on April 15 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET to learn more about federal clean energy tax credits, how they benefit us …
Story Map: Forest Service aims at “Getting the cut out”
"We have been creative in doing fuels reduction that produces volume" Image by Juncala from Pixabay Public records requests reveal the pressure both on and within the Forest Service to maximize harvest volume over all other considerations...and this was all prior to the even bigger changes on the way with the Trump administration in charge. Read the story …
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World Water Day Events in Port Angeles
Come join World Water Day events in Port Angeles on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 20-22. Organizers are hoping these events will bring people together to celebrate and honor the water we are surrounded by, while also bringing attention to the importance of protecting our local Elwha watershed. Thursday and Friday will be an Indigenous …
Climate Change, Older Forests and Our Water
Special Presentation by Oliver Grah When: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 6-8 pmWhere: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Center 2851 Lower Elwha Road
Rainwater Collection 101
CJ Huxford of Northwest Rain Solutions gave this presentation for OCA on 2/10/25: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/T6LfAg_v8S_ongk6eKpO1WTFyOHZ4YFmtptoeKGbiWq7QE0pNceZT6c6-k_GB-iy.HmnRsrVLIF1MQndQ (Passcode: f1ed+sKF)
A Water Conservation Forum for the Public on December 10, 2024
Looking at the 2024 Drought and Beyond, Hosted by WSU Extension water forum flyerDownload WSU Clallam County extension is excited to announce an end of year water conservationforum on December 10th from 6:00-7:30pm at the Sequim Civic Center on 152 W. Cedar St.This forum will feature a panel of local water experts discussing how the …
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Free Information on Green Burials
Saturday, November 16, 20249-11 am Port Angeles Senior Center2-4 pm Dungeness River Nature Center
Protect Elwha Forests
One-Time Event with Sasha Abramsky
Book Release and ReadingSeptember 14, 2024 6:00 pm-7:15 pmLocation: Dungeness Rover Nature CenterSponsored by Clallam Good Governance League In 2021, Sasha Abramsky, a long-time political journalist and book author, came to Sequim to find out what the heckโs going on. Do you rememberโฆThe protests against the proposed Jamestown SโKallam Tribeโs healing clinic; the โtakeover by …
What are the Republicans planning with Project 2025?
Presentation to the Clallam Democrats - Wednesday, August 25, 6:30 pmZOOM LINK:ย https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83949725891 More information about Project 2025
Forest Conservation Spring Celebration
Celebrate our recently protected forest! When: May 11, 2024Where: Wandering Joy Campground (Private)233035 US- 101, Port Angeles
Climate Forum will Feature Dr. Nick Bond, UW Climatologist
May 12th, 12:30-1:30 pmOlympic Unitarian Fellowship1033 N Barr Rd, Port AngelesThe event is free and open to the public. Parking is available on site. Dr. Bond's presentation will cover the past, present and future climate of the Pacific Northwest with a focus on its impacts on the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The …
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Come Celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week
April 1-7, 2024 Come celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week with free and fun events all next week, including food waste trivia, recipe demonstrations, and informational tabling! Stay tuned to the WSU Clallam County Extension social media pages and website for more exciting updates, and check out foodwastepreventionweek.com to learn about the international campaign and see webinars and …
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Celebration for Protection of Elwha Forests
and cancelation of the Power Plant timber sale Sunday, March 24, 2024
Blue Glacier’s Change Over the Past 40 Years
March 21, 6:30PM on Zoom, RSVP here Glaciers are the spring of life for the valleys below and one of our planetโs key indicators of a changing climate.ย In 2022, father-son duo Chip and Will Freund set out to document how one specific glacier has changed in our lifetime for their project,ย Blue Glacier Then & …
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Presentation: Values of Our Mature Forests
With world-renowned Dr. Dominick Dellasala Sunday, December 17th -- 6-7:30 pm Sons of Norway Scandia Hall131 W. 5th StreetPort Angeles, WA Dr. DellaSala will be coming to Port Angeles and giving a special presentation about the values of our local older forests which have not yet reached old-growth, and why we need to let them …
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The Alaska Suite: a story of beauty, loss and hope
Seattle-based, award-winning composer Nelda Swiggett brings her five-piece chamber jazz ensemble to Port Angeles, Sequim,ย and Port Townsend on Dec. 1-2 for a tour of her original work, โThe Alaska Suite: a story of beauty, loss and hope.โ This concert is aย musical reverie on the tenuous beauty of the Arctic. But it is not just a …
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A Special Presentation: Sea Level Rise Around the World and Here at Home
To watch the video of the presentation, click here When: Monday, October 23, 2023, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Where: Port Angeles Library, Carver Room Waves splash buildings in downtown Port Townsend, 10-15-16. Photo by Jeff Taylor for local king tide monitoring project. As our warming climate melts glaciers and expands ocean waters, sea-level is rising worldwide. Dr. Ian …
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Local Homes on National Solar Tour Oct 7, 2023
David Large Home David Large and Janis Burger will participate in the National Solar Tour sponsored by the nonprofit American Solar Energy Society. Despite its name, the Solar Tour is not solar-specific but rather covers all aspects of climate-friendly living: homes, vehicles, and landscaping. Time: 10 am -- 4 pm, Location: 1328 Bent Cedars Way, …
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Presentation on Elwha Legacy Forests & the Power Plant Timber Sale
STATEWIDE RALLY FOR LEGACY FORESTS–BELLINGHAM, AUG. 22, 5:30-6:30
Art by Shelly Gould On August 22-23, the Board of Natural Resources (BNR) will be holding its annual retreat in Whatcom County. This is an important opportunity to deliver our simple message: "Commissioner Franz and BNR, become the climate champions we need you to be: enact a mature forest conservation policy NOW!" We willย rally on …
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Please join us for Civic Minds + Creative Hearts: Climate Change and Resiliency next Thursday, July 20th, from 6-8 pm.
Learn from community professionals about climate change issues from sea to summit, including the long-term glacial monitoring research at Olympic National Park that inspired the โTerminusโ project and exhibition. GET TICKETS FOR CIVIC MINDS
May 7: Forestry talk by OCA’s Ed Chadd, OUUF Sanctuary
Our Forests, Our Climate, and Our Communities: Weaving a Healthier Web Sunday, May 7, 12:30 pm Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sanctuary 1033 N. Barr Rd, Port Angeles, WA- Good parking - open and free to all - Ed Chadd, Olympic Climate Action forests chair, will speak on forest & climate issues, focusing on WA state. In …
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Mini-Forest Revolution
Rewilding our Communities for Climate Resilience Thursday, April 20, 2023 4:30 pm -- 5:30 pm In-Person at WWU: Academic Instructional Center West, Room 204Online on Zoom Register Now About the Event What holds some 500 species, sequesters 500 lbs. CO2/year, is several degrees cooler than its surroundings, soaks up lots of rainwater, and is co-created …
End The Era Of Fossil Fuels Call!
WebinarWednesday, April 19, 2023 -- 5:00 pm The 350 Network Council will be hosting a mass mobilization webinar called END THE ERA OF FOSSIL FUELS call! This will be a space to take stock of the fossil fuel resistance movement after Biden's approval of the Willow Project and plug in people at all levels of …
Earth Day Concert April 22
Saturday, April 22, 2023 -- 3 pm1033 N. Barr Rd, Port Angeles, WAOlympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Oceana.orgworthyvisions.com
Presentation on Elwha Legacy Forests — April 24
Website: https://elwhalegacyforests.org/oat-powerplant-tcb23/Contact: jwendyrae@gmail.com (831)818-0265 What is a Legacy Forest? -by Elizabeth Dunne, Earth Law CenterThey are naturally regenerated 2nd growth forests and arenโt monoculture plantation forests, generally last harvested prior to 1945. They contain large-diameter trees, complex forest canopies and understories, biodiversity, and old forest characteristics, including snags and large wood on the forest floor. …
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May 7: Forestry talk by OCA’s Ed Chadd, OUUF Sanctuary
This event has been rescheduled from its original April 1 date Our Forests, Our Climate, and Our Communities: Weaving a Healthier Web Sunday, May 7, 12:30 pm Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sanctuary 1033 N. Barr Rd, Port Angeles, WA- Good parking - open and free to all - Ed Chadd, Olympic Climate Action forests chair, will …
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The Jefferson County Connectivity Fair 2023
Sunday, April 16th, 1:00 -- 5:00 pmFree admission to all! As we emerge from the isolation of these past pandemic years, we are all eager to reengage with our community, meet new faces, and support the activities that keep our region dynamic and connected! Come join us as we are inspired by the short film, …
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Retrofitting Existing Homes for Energy Efficiency
Lots of great ways to save energy and save money at home Our local energy expert and OCA member, David Large, recently gave this great presentation on money-saving energy incentives and home retrofitting tips. Check out the Zoom recording below. Retrofitting Existing Homes for Energy Efficiency - The passcode is: ^?GISu0*
April 2 event postponed-Sunday Forestry Forum
Stay tuned for a new date and time- thanks! Our Forests, Our Climate, and Our Communities: Weaving a Healthier Web Stay tuned for this event: Sunday Forestry Forum at theย Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowshipย Sanctuary!ย 1033 N. Barr Rd, Port Angeles, WA.Good parking and the event is free. Ed Chadd, Olympic Climate Action forests chair, will speak …
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Rally supports Elwha Legacy Forests
You can still take action Rally go-ers next to the Elwha river in an eye shape, symbolizing that we are awake to what is happening in the Elwha Valley. Picture from forest2sea.com. From Nina Sarmiento, Olympic Region Coordinator for the Center for Responsible Forestry: This past Sunday we had a rally to show support for Legacy …
Rally to Save our Legacy Forests March 5
Elwha Observation Area With the ongoing logging of legacy forests in the Elwha valley going up for sale by the DNR this year, there is a need for us to rally and make some noise! Please join us on Sunday March 5, 2023 from 12 pm - 2 pm, at the Elwha Observation Area (off Highway 101 at the …
OCA program: Save $$ & Energy at Home, March 16
You're invited! How to Save Energy and Money at Home is a special OCA webinar by David Large, whose Sequim home makes more energy than it consumes! Join us to learn about what you can do at your home, as well as the plethora of incentives and assistance available. Program is Thursday, March 16, 2023 6:30-8 p.m. …
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Join Youth Climate and Conservation Rally Olympia Jan 13!
Youth conservation leaders are organizing a spirited rally in Olympia, WA, on Jan. 13 to advocate for salmon, orcas, breaching the Lower Snake River Dams, upholding tribal rights, and sustainable renewable energy. Details are below. NOOP is an event partner with the youth group organizers. If you can be in Olympia for this great event, please join …
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Global Earth Repair Rally
Presentation โPlanetary Regeneration โ State of the Art Strategies and the Global Earth Repair Movementโย โ Michael Pilarski will give a presentation on the best methods to re-green the planet, re-hydrate drylands, and stabilize the climate. The Global Carbon Project has calculated that ecosystem restoration and regenerative agriculture innovations are already sequestering an additional 10.6 million …
State Schools Chief: Decouple timber harvest from school construction funding
State Schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal points the way to a better future for our students, our rural communities, and our forests. Now it's up to our state legislators to follow Reykdal's lead. Read his memo Reykdal's press conference is being held virtually July 19 at 1:30 pmย on TVWย andย OSPI's Facebook page, and can be watched live …
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A Special Presentation on our Disappearing Olympic Glaciers
Wednesday, June 15, 6:30-8 p.m. via Zoom Join Olympic Climate Action for an evening with Dr. Andrew Fountain who recently published findings with his co-authors about the disappearing Olympic Glaciers. Read the Press Release Register for this presentation Blogpost on Fountain's study, released in April
Port Townsend Chase Bank Protest — Fridays, starting May 13, from 11 am to 1 pm
A small group of enthusiastic activists demonstrated on Friday, May 13, in response to a national call at Chase Bank locations, in advance of their May 16 shareholder meeting. We were only 10 people in Port Townsend, but the big art made an impact. We spread out at the intersection of Kearney and Sims Way, …
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Public meetings set for Port Angeles climate plan
Process kick-started by OCA in 2016 is now coming to fruition The Peninsula Daily News reported two upcoming public hearings on the City's Climate Resiliency Plan. The first will be a virtual meeting of the City Planning Commission on Wed, May 7 at 6 pm. View the Agenda Packet. Attend the meeting. Public comment will …
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Legal Rights for our Southern Resident Orcas – Earth Dayย ย
April 22nd, 6 pm Join us on Zoom for an evening with Dr. Kriss Kevorkian, Ph.D., MSW, and founder of Legal Rights for the Salish Sea. She and her team will share how they are working hard to establish legal rights for the Orca and the Salish Sea. We will also learn how we can …
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Join Us for PA Earth Day 2022
Save the Date -- April 23! Join the Earth Day celebration at the Port Angeles City Pier! Listen to live music, enjoy the electric vehicle show, and learn about the ways you can advocate for climate action! Hear calls to action for the endangered salmon and orcas from Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe Chairman Ron Allen and …
Why All the Excitement about Evs?
OCA member Tony Billera makes the case With 80 Zoom attendees on January 27, Tony reviewed history of electric cars, the climate crisis, the need to reduce CO2 from transportation, battery technology and recycling, the ownership experience, cost savings comparison with internal-combustion engines, sharing networks, and purchase incentives. 1.ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Tony Billera's Slides-Buckle Up! 2. Article in the …
Tracking Climate Change in 193 Countries
A team of more than 40 Opinion writers, photographers and editors spent five months canvassing the globe to illustrate the deadly consequences of our warming world. By Sarah Bahr | Jan. 2, 2022 Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. โOpen your …
OCA Special Presentation on the Electric Vehicle Revolution
Why All the Excitement About EVs? January 27, 2022 | 6:30 -- 8 pm If youโve been thinking about electric vehicles but have questions or just want to learn more, join Olympic Climate Action member Tony Billera for a virtual program on EVs on January 27, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. The program is sponsored by …
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Climate on Tap — Wednesday, January 5th
Dear wonderfulย Climate on Tap participants, interested parties, and FinnRiver staff โ Please find the following in this message: Upcoming Climate on Tap on January 5th focusing on reducing our transportation footprint in Jefferson County; many special guests!Summary of the Dec. 1st session, โWhat Happened in Glasgow?โ, including slides and talking points from our wonderful presenters.Ideas …
Former OCA Exec checks in from Utah
Gerald Johnson, who joined OCAโs Executive Committee when finishing up his studies remotely at Prescott College and got heavily involved in our outreach, education, and lobbying efforts, moved to Utah several years ago to work with a sustainable-energy company, and hereโs his inspiring report from the field! I hope all is well on the Olympic …
Save Our wild Salmon
Greetings, As we head toward the holidays and the end of another year (gulp!), we wanted to share with you three recent stories/news that our team at SOS found inspiring. ONE: The first installment in a new two-part series from Lewiston Morning Tribuneโs award-winning reporter Eric Barker. This series is exploring the circumstances today around …
350 WA Network CAT Listening Sessions
Hello dear 350 WA Local Group friends & comrades โค๐โค The 2022 Washington State Legislative session is starting on January 10th! We are hard at work and very excited to carry this campaign together with yโall again. And weโve grown the 350 WA CAT from a team of 3 โ 23 โ 55 people in …
Transportation Package – 350WA CAT weekly news
Hi friends! Hope you had a lovely holiday! Weโre back with your transportation package update, including briefings on the transportation package process from our campaign from coalition partner Front & Centered, as well as simple actions you can take today. Two Upcoming Events: Introduction to a Just Transition for Transportation in Washington Attend this training …
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Local Cross-Governmental/Organizational Stewardship Group Sets Priorities for the 2022 Washington State Legislative Session
Thanks partially to OCA leadership, climate is a high priority for the Strait Ecosystem Recovery Network The second priority addressed (Items 3-4) focuses on climate change. OCA applauds the Strait ERN for taking seriously its role to steward the magnificent natural resources of the North Olympic Peninsula. https://olyclimate.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/straitern_2022wastatelegislativepriorities_final_2021nov19-.pdf
Climate on Tap Report, Preview of Dec. 1
"It has been suggested that January 4th, 2022 focus on transportation, our largest carbon output in Jefferson County. " Dear wonderful Climate on Tap participants, interested parties, and FinnRiver staff โ We had a delightful second in-person session of Climate on Tap on November 3rd focusing on Project Drawdown, 100 current solutions to solving the global …
350 on COP26
Dear Climate Activists, I have been attending COPs since 2005 in Montreal, so at this point I feel like I have seen it all. Perhaps that is why people keep asking me - do I believe that COP26 was a failure? That is the big question, and I believe it takes some context in order …
Host a Ramps to Nowhere Viewing Party
Hi friends! Weโre back with your weekly transportation package update. Itโs a short week and we have a short message with an opportunity to help spread the word about the harms of highways. HOST A RAMPS TO NOWHERE VIEWING PARTY! If yโall missed last weekโs screening of Ramps to Nowhere, you can catch this film …
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation
Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation Your foundation for strength and resilience Author of Drawdown, and his new book Regeneration Regeneration with Paul Hawken (Free 5-Day Pass) Commusings: with Paul Hawken In this course, youโll discover + learn about: Global warming myths and mistakesWhat regeneration means and why itโs key to ending the …
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Resources from Forest Practices Board: Briefing
Hi all, Thank you for signing up for the FPB Briefing and Comment Workshop last night. Resources, including a comment writing worksheet and more are included in this email. Thanks for your interest and activism in this work, Kat --------- Worksheet and talking points: https://bit.ly/FPBworkshop Good templates for public comment letters and testimony from …
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Climate Resiliency Plan
Do you want to get engaged in the Port Angeles climate resiliency conversation? Join Us for a Virtual Climate Workshop to learn more about what the City is doing to strengthen our community's resilience!ย Nov. 17th | 6 -- 8:00 pm Join via Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87204604012Dial In: +1 253 215 8782ย Meeting ID: 872 0406 0412Workshop …
Puget Sound Partnership 2022-26 Strategic Plan
The Puget Sound Partnership, a state-sponsored regional collaboration of governments, organizations, businesses, and individuals to protect and restore Puget Sound, is working on their 2022-26 Strategic Plan, and they have already adopted 31ย strategies for Puget Sound recovery, 3 of which (#18-20) deal with climate change. Now they're at theย point of adopting High-Level Actions and Key …
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Climate on Tap Resumes In Person
Dear wonderful Climate on Tap participants, interested parties, and FinnRiver staff โ We had a delightful first in-person session of Climate on Tap on Oct. 6th! Even though it was raining hard, the pavilion was very comfortable. It has open air ventilation but the heaters make it cozy .The tables seat 4 and are spread out …
Please comment on Clallam County’s proposed new Greenhouse Gas ordinance
Dear OCA members with an interest in Clallam County climate planning: See Item 7 of this past Monday's County Commissioners' Work Session, starting on p. 155 of the work session packet, which concerns a new draft ordinance on GHG reduction policy: http://websrv7.clallam.net/forms/uploads/bocc_worksession_packet.pdf. Please consider commenting on this draft policy as individuals. There probably is inadequate time …
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Conservation Northwest trying to Undo Established Precedent for Forest Management Benefits
Link to the Amicus Brief Lawyers for DNR and Hilary Franz have submitted an Amicus brief in the case brought by Conservation Northwest to change the beneficiaries of forest lands management in Washington State. The intent, or purpose, of the Conservation Northwest suit is not clearly disclosed in the Amicus brief, but the invalid arguments …
Letter to the PDN
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Several excellent columns and letters in this paper have tried to explain to angry demonstrators how weโre all in this COVID fight together, and how โfreedomโ only exists in balance with โsecurityโ and โresponsibility.โ ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย This letter is for the rest of us, the less-vociferous majority, those Dr. Tom Locke describes as โresponsible and …
Postal Service EIS
Greetings All, Please check out theย Postal Service EISย for their planned purchase of up to 165,000 vehicles over 10 years. Up to 90% of these vehicles could be ICE powered. There are 35 days left in the comment period. On Feb 23, 2021 Oshkosh Defense was awarded the contract for replacing the aging Grumman LLV trucks. …
350 Seattle August Newsletter
MONDAYโS IPCC REPORT At 1am on Monday morning, the International Panel on Climate Change will release the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report, providing an updated carbon budget ahead of their November meeting in Glasgow. This part is just the physics: how much warming and what physical impacts we can expect. Two more chapters …
350 Seattle Artful Action
We need to bring our whole selves to this work. We know the impacts. We know the threats. And we know, most importantly, that as long as thereโs still life and beauty in this world, we have to fight for it. We also know how hard that can feelโ so one of our four areas …
The Energy Activist — July 27, 2021
This newsletter is a snapshot of the work the Coalition and broader community have engaged in over the past quarter. It highlights but does not include all of the work staff are doing behind the scenes with members and other stakeholders. We look forward to continuing to share these updates with you! To read this …
Call for Corn Booth Volunteers
The annual Wooden Boat Festival is a maritime celebration with antique and modern wooden vessels. This extravaganza offers three days of festivities with over 300 boats on land and water, 100 presentations, 50 exhibitors, live music all day every day, interactive exhibits for kids, and plenty of local food, beer, and wine options to satisfy …
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Submergence — Endangered Species Coalition
- Going Below the Surface with Orca and Salmon Greetings, thank you for receiving this message. Iโm 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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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 …
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 theyโre inviting us to join them in northern Minnesota. 350 Seattle is responding to a national call to action …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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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NOAA Webinars Upcoming
Tuesday, January 26 -- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT https://olyclimate.org/wp-content/uploads/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
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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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. …
Should I get a Flu Vaccination this year?
PBS News Hour weighs-in on the subject of Flu Vaccination
Third Annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum
Low CarbonProsperity Institute Back by popular demand, join us for the Future of Carbon Policy Forum. This year's event, the Third Annual, will be all virtual and will feature Helen Clarkson (CEO, The Climate Group) and Rajinder Sahota (Climate and Energy Programs Division Chief, CARB) alongside a lineup of other expert speakers and a political …
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Wetโsuwetโen matriarchs share words of truth and wisdom
Powerful words of truth and wisdom were shared by Wetโsuwetโen matriarchs yesterday. Hearing Wii Esdes Sandra Harris speak the names of more than 30 missing and murdered Indigenous women (and men) was a soul-shaking moment I will personally never forget. https://vimeo.com/470685651 Misiyh - gratitude - goes to Charlotte Euverman, Lisa deWit, Wii Esdes Sandra Harris, …
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Usual and Accustomed Places Screening
Greetings Friends of สaสkฬสทustษฦรกwtฬxสท House of Learning, Longhouse, This Friday starts a unique opportunity and collaboration between Magic of Cinema, Studium Generale, and สaสkฬสทustษฦรกwtฬxสท House of Learning, PC Longhouse, as we bring Usual and Accustomed Places to the campus and our community. Audience members will also have an opportunity to meet virtually with the film's director, Sandra …
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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Website Rebuilding in Progress
Hello to all our social media users.This is an informative message from your webmaster, Michael Clemens. Olympic Climate Action Website OCA has a new look for our website. If you want to take a look you can do that here.In this rebuilding process, I have made some unavoidable posts that also appear in your social …
En-ROADS — Climate Change Solutions Simulator
En-ROADS is a transparent, freely-available policy simulation model that provides policymakers, educators, businesses, the media, and the public with the ability to explore, for themselves, the likely consequences of energy, economic growth, land use, and other policies and uncertainties, with the goal of improving their understanding. https://vimeo.com/359091159
Whipped by the โLong Tailโ of the Coronavirus
"When the E.R. nurse asked if Iโd been short of breath that day, I replied that Iโd been short of breath for 65 days." By Jodie Noel Vinson | July 13, 2020 -- The New York Times On day 45 of our illness, my husband, Marc, and I woke up and looked at each other. …
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350 Leadership Webinar – July 1, 2020
URGENT: ย FEDERAL CLIMATE BILLS & STRATEGYDate & Time: Wed.ย July 1, 2020.ย Noon-1:30 pm.Zoomย Register.ย ย FBย Event. TOPICS:โ Federal Climate Bills: What's Good & What's Missing?โ Movement Action for National Legislation.โ Organizing for Power: A "Climate Bill Package"? PRESENTERS:โ ย Todd Fernandez, Executive & Legislative Director, Climate Crisis Policyโ Jake Davis, Senior Policy Director, Family Farm Actionโ Etelle Higonnet, …
COVID-19 and Climate Connections May 2020
Iโd make this distinction between the โflatten the curve challengesโ of CoV-2 vs. CO2 The former involves a dramatic shutdown of economic activity, which tends to hurt people most who are already the least privileged, whereas the latter involves a dramatic shift of economic activity, which offers the possibility of helping the most marginalized in …
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The Destruction of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Photo: Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images Go to Earth Day Home How Trump is destroying Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and what it means for environmental protection laws everywhere Thursday, April 23, 7pmOn zoom.us,meeting ID: 972 0690 8213, Password: carolyn@riseup.net, or call in at(253) 215-8782 (more connection information below).Trumpโs border wall is …
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