#ClallamTogether: Earth Day comes home & goes virtual

Back to Earth Day Home Go to Inspire Art Projects Dear Community Members/Organizations/Businesses/Groups and Allies:As Wednesday, April 22, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, approaches, we find ourselves in unprecedented circumstances, as the urgent, evolving challenges of the coronavirus pandemic call on people everywhere to respond to one another and to our shifting circumstances with …

COVID-19 and Climate Connections April 2020

What connects Climate Change with CoronaVirusWhat connects CoronaVirus with everything else Climate Change Wonโ€™t Stop for the Coronavirus Pandemic -- ProPublica Pandemic Prescriptions forย theย Climate Emergency -- Stan Cox Why Jane Goodall says human disregard for nature led to the coronavirus pandemic-- PBS News Hour COVID-19 & Climate Change: What does this mean for the fight …

Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team Issues Report

Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand โ€œHere we present the results of epidemiological modelling which has informed policy-making in the UK and other countries in recent weeks.โ€ โ€” March 16 Download the PDF Document SummaryThe global impact of COVID-19 has been profound, and the public health threat it represents is …

Attend Environmental Lobby Day on January 30

More than 500 activists gathered on the Capitol steps for Environmental Lobby Day in January 2019 to call for bold action for the Southern Resident orcas, reduction in plastic pollution, 100% clean electricity, and oil spill prevention. For the upcoming 2020 legislative session, the Environmental Priorities Coalition will continue fighting for policies that will help …

LSRD Breach Now! Rally — January 23rd

Facebook Event at Orca Oracle Bus Carpool -- https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/a3uj90 Join advocates for salmon, orcas, tribal rights and fiscal responsibility to rally on the Washington Capitol steps, Jan. 23, 2020 at 11 am in support of breaching the 4 Lower Snake River Dams (LSRDs) now.  Gov Inslee is taking written comments on his โ€œLSRD Stakeholder Studyโ€ …

“Time for a Green New Deal”

Come learn the latest about the fight for climate justice with Bobby Righi of Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action (PSARA). Co-Sponsored by 24th LD Democrats, Indivisible Port Townsend, Local 20/20 Jefferson County, Olympic Climate Action, and Sierra Club North Olympic Group.  -- Thursday, October 24, 6 pm, Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler Street, …

Artifishal

Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, has followed his 2014 documentary DamNation with a new film: Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of wild fish and the environment that supports them. It explores wild salmonโ€™s slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss …

Climate on Tap at FinnRiver Farm & Cidery

Climate on Tap - Monday, October 7th, 6-7:30 p.m. FinnRiver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum, WA 98325 Join us for monthly solutions-oriented sessions on issues related to climate change at FinnRiver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum. Co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action and Jefferson County Public Health, this is not a lecture series, but a book club and …

Tickets are now available for Antonio Zamoraโ€™s launch event

On Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Leaven Community Center in Portland, OR. Admission is free for this exciting evening. Please SAVE THE Seattle DATE for For the Peopleโ€™s annual fundraiser Saturday, November 9 5-8pm in Seattle. Tickets are now available online. To help us better plan food and logistics,ย be sure to …

Orca Recovery Day

Volunteers Needed to Help Plant Conifer Seedlings WHEN: October 19, 2019 (Saturday) from 9:00 to noon WHERE: Lake Aldwell Road (follow it to the end for parking), Port Angeles REGISTRATION: Volunteers must pre-register to ensure we have enough tools and parking. Click on the button or call 360-775-3747, ext. 5. The removal of the lower …

Rise for The Orca Tour

Dana Lyons June 8th - 7-9 p.m. at Sequim's Pioneer Park 387 East Washington Street Dana Lyons with an inspiring musical message of hopefor the Orca to help save the Southern Resident Killer Whales from extinction. Dana has invited the North Olympic Orca Pod to dance, and specifically the โ€œStayinโ€™ Aliveโ€ number, which Dana will …

GND local update

From: Mike Ferguson <petitions4bernie@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 8, 2019 8:15 PM Below are local actions to take and UPDATED INFO for events on the Olympic Peninsula to ensure the Green New Deal gets the support it needs. The plan to pass the Green New Deal starts now! From today until Sunday, February 10, we need …

Green New Deal

Join livestream kickoff watch parties for a Green New Deal, Tuesday, February 5, from 7-8:30 pm at the Clallam County Courthouse (use the after-hours entrance west of the flagpoles) or in Port Townsend at Rosewind Commons. The most recent scientific consensus, including the federal governmentโ€™s own National Climate Assessment, indicates a very short window for …

Western Washington Forest Health

Olympic Natural Resources Center Evening Talks The next Evening Talk is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 25th. We are fortunate to have Dr. Daniel Omdal, Forest Pathologist for Washington State Department of Natural Resources Wildfire Division. Join us at 7:00 pm in the ONRCโ€™s Hemlock Forest Room for another great Evening Talk.  Title:  Western Washington Forest …

Native Skywatchers

Bringing Together Cultural and Scientific Knowledge of the Stars This workshop builds on combined decades of experience in what we come to call โ€œduallearningโ€ โ€“ the weaving together of cultural and scientific knowledge, stories, and hands-on activities in an environment where neither is dominant over the other and resonance between the two is easily found. …

โ€œThe 12 Steps to a Compassionate Lifeโ€

By Karen Armstrong The Compassion Campaign of Clallam County is co-sponsoring this 2019 Compassion Winter Read As a scholar of world religions, Armstrong extends an invitation to explore the particular place of compassion in religious and ethical teachings. She specifically focuses on the Golden Rule as expressed in each one, which served as common ground …

Jan. 10 webinar to provide update on Governor’s proposed budget and policy for Orca Task Force recommendations

From the co-chairs of the Governor's Southern Resident Orca Task Force: Please join us on Thursday, January 10, from 10 to 11 a.m., for a Governorโ€™s Office budget and policy update webinar to address questions from members of the Governor's Southern Resident Orca Task Force. The following panelists will participate in the discussion: Jim Cahill, …

Welcome to nษ™xสทsฦ›ฬ•รกyฬ•ษ™m Territory – Peninsula College – Thursday, Sept. 27

Studium Generale will open its fall season with a presentation that has become an annual event but with an important change to the title. Instead of the English language, the Klallam/Sโ€™Klallam language will take precedence. โ€œWelcome to nษ™xสทsฦ›ฬ•รกyฬ•ษ™m Territoryโ€ will begin at 12:35 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Peninsula Collegeโ€™s Little Theater in Port Angeles, …

Save our Salish Sea featuring singer/guitarist Dana Lyons, Sept. 15 in PT

On September 15th, from 2-4 pm at Pope Marine Park in Port Townsend, there will be a free concert featuring singer/songwriter and guitarist, Dana Lyons.ย ย He will be sharing his โ€œSongs of the Salish Seaโ€ focusing on the health and restoration of our important waterway. Our local community isย joining other communities around the bioregionย to build broader …

Rise for Orca and Climate Justice โ€“ Saturday, Sept. 8 โ€“ Port Angeles

Our action is part of a national day of observance sponsored by 350.org. and a prelude to the Global Climate Summit being held in San Francisco September 12-14. Activities include: * Hollywood Beach Party, meet and greet, potluck/picnic * Kids' activities all day long (see press release below for details) * Storytelling and music * …

Clallam County Commissioners to consider climate resolution

At their regular meeting of June 19, 2018, starting at 10 a.m., the Clallam County Board of Commissioners will consider a resolution long in the making, shepherded by Commissioner Mark Ozias, to reinvigorate a Climate Action Plan passed in 2009. The draft of the resolution is here. Passage of this important resolution is not guaranteed; …

Warrior Up! Rally on land & sea vs. Kinder Morgan May 20 in Seattle

The Kinder Morgan pipeline project can and must be stopped! Tar sands are one of the biggest climate threats we face, and Houston-based Kinder Morgan is trying to build a massive new pipeline through British Columbia to export this oil. They've encountered much more resistance than they expected so they've temporarily stopped investment and will …

KWEKWECNEWTXW – Protect the Inlet

March 10, 2018:ย  Representatives from OCA, Sierra Club and thousands more joined with First Nations in Vancouver BC to resist the Kinder Morgan tar-sands pipeline. They sent a clear message to Prime Minister Trudeau that he does not have consent to allow the Kinder Morgan Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion. For more information or to donate:ย https://protecttheinlet.ca/ Articles:ย https://other98.com/coast-protectors-occupation-kinder-morgan/ …

Stop Kinder Morgan: Kickoff March 10

Indigenous-led resistance to the Kinder Morgan tar-sands pipeline will begin March 10 in Vancouver. From:ย Victoria Leistman-Sierra Club [mailto:victoria.leistman@sierraclub.org] (NOTE: Victoria helped organize our local Pull Together events last August in Chimacum and Port Angeles, to raise funds for the fight vs Kinder Morgan.) ON MARCH 10th, KWEKWECNEWTXW BEGINS An Indigenous-led Mass Mobilization to Stop Kinder …

Climate hope lectures

The Climate Reality Project: Hope for the Future Thursday, March 1,ย 6-7 p.m., Peninsula College - Port Townsend Thursday, March 15, 6-7 p.m., Sequim Public Library, south meeting room Wednesday, April 18, 6:30 -7:30 p.m., Peninsula College -ย  Forks Cost:ย Free, registration not required. Open to the public โ€œWeโ€™re going to win this thing, but first we …

We will endure: the Climate Resistance

Now that the Climate Resistance event has happened, you can watch highlights here: ...or the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1EMCxtpyok&feature=youtu.be With our federal government seemingly bent on cooking the planet for the sake of corporate profits, we have no choice but to take up the mantle ourselves:ย  as individuals, organizations, businesses, and local and state governments. …

Climate Resistance kickstarts across the Olympic Peninsula Jan. 31

With our federal government seemingly bent on cooking the planet for the sake of corporate profits, we have no choice but to take up the mantle ourselves:ย  as individuals, organizations, businesses, and local and state governments. It's on us! Join us January 31 as we work withย 350.orgย to kick off a major campaign for 2018...ย  On …

We blocked the gates!

On the morning of Monday, December 18, Water Protectors and community members gathered outside the Tacoma LNG facility to show opposition to Puget Sound Energy's (PSE) disregard for treaty rights and the health and safety of our communities and planet. A contingent from North Olympic Peninsula representing OCA and the North Olympic Orca Pod were …

Day of action vs banks that invest in pipelines

OCA joins Global Days of Action vs banks funding pipelines On October 23, 2017, Olympic Climate Actionย members participated in the global days of action against major banks funding dirty oil-pipeline money, organized byย Mazaska Talksย (โ€œMoney Talksโ€ in Lakota), aย coalition of grassroots Indigenous groups including the 121 First Nations and Tribes of theย Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands …

#DeFundPipelines – join us on Oct 23

We are participating in theย Mazaska Talks Global Day of Actionย on Oct 23 with actions opposing banks funding pipelines with branches in Port Townsend, Port Angeles, and Sequim. Join our planning group! Sign up for the event here    

Pull Together: Keep Tar Sands Oil out of Our Water, Aug. 22-23

Local Groups Fight Pipeline withย โ€œPull Togetherโ€ Events August 22 in Chimacum โ™ฆย Augustย 23 inย Port Angeles ย โ™ฆ Augustย 24 inย Port Townsend DONATE TO PULL TOGETHER HERE DONATE TO STAND WITH KWANTLEN HERE Olympic Climate Action (OCA) joins with the Sierra Club, the Native Connections group of the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Port Townsend, Pull Together, and Stand with Kwantlen …

US Bank Updates its Environmental Responsibility Policy!

Remember those cold days in February when people in Port Angeles and Sequim were protesting US Bank's support of DAPL pipeline ?ย  Well, good news.ย  US Bank has revised its environmental responsibility policy to state that it will no longer directly fund any oil or gas pipelines! And any relationships with companies/people in the oil …

Walk 4 the Salish Sea

This is one of the most important international/local issues we face now.ย  We encourage you to join in (for as much or as little as you can via any human-powered means of transport).ย  Or, if you can't join physically, donate. When: May 25-28, 2017 Where: from Victoria to Kinder Morgan Westridge Terminal, Burnaby RSVP if …

Peopleโ€™s Climate March โ™ฅ Olympic Peninsula โ™ฅ April 29, 2017

"Our Peninsula, Our Future, Our Climate" 3:00 PMย โ€ข Port Angeles City Pier 321 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 RSVP here Contribute here Map to parking and City Pier Agenda of speakers and activities March route FAQ Our banners - original artwork by Makah artist Micah McCarty Video by James Cameron Article by Bill …

FAQ:ย  Olympic Peninsula People’s Climate Marchย –ย Saturday, April 29, 2017

3 pm - Port Angeles City Pier, 321 N. Lincoln St. Parkingย is available at the Clallam County Courthouse parking lot, 223 E 4th St. There will be a drop-off area near the pier for people who need it.ย A map is here. Gathering will be at the stage on theย Port Angeles City Pier.ย The welcome ceremony will …

Agenda for People’s Climate March April 29

Tentative agenda - Peopleโ€™s Climate March Olympic Peninsula, 4/29/2017 โ€“ 3 PM โ€“ PA City Pier ย Segment/Speaker Affiliation Topic PRE-MARCH: ย  ย  Melanie Greer March committee chair Welcome and logistics Jonathan Arakawa Enrolled member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and aย lead singer with the Klallam Drum Group Welcome to Klallam territory MARCH: Everyone March …

Celebration of Science

Our Celebration of Science, co-sponsored by Olympic Climate Action, Feiro Marine Life Center and others on Earth Day was a wonderfully successful event, in spite of rain showers. Video: ย Electric forces impact both red and blue! You can click on images to enlarge them and/or to cycle through the slide show. Did you see this …

Stand for Standing Rock

U.S. Bank, Port Angeles & Sequim Saturday, March 4, 2017, 11 - noon In response to the sudden announcement that the Trump administration plansย to abrogate the Environmental Impact Statement process and bulldoze the sovereign rights of indigenous people at Standing Rock in order to push the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) through their ancestral lands, OCA, …

Stand for Standing Rock

U.S. Bank, Port Angeles & Sequim Saturday, February 25, 2017, 11 - noon In response to the sudden announcement that the Trump administration plansย to abrogate the Environmental Impact Statement process and bulldoze the sovereign rights of indigenous people at Standing Rock in order to push the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) through their ancestral lands, OCA, …

Stand with Standing Rock in Port Angeles

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 3 pm - Gateway Center - Front & Lincoln - details here To make a donation: - Camp support:ย http://standingrock.org/ - Legal support:ย https://fundrazer.com/d19fAf?ref=sh_25rPQa Indian Country Today - Special Issue on Standing Rock The Lower Elwha Klallam and Jamestown S'Klallam Tribes stand in support of the Standing Rock protesters. JAMESTOWN Sโ€™KLALLAM TRIBAL COUNCIL RESOLUTION …

LOCAL I-732 events today!

Help bring a carbon tax to WA! At 2:45 today at the Dungeness River Audubon Center, Mike Massa of the CarbonWA executive board will give a presentation on I-732 to the Dungeness River Management Team, refuting the misleading statements made by the Clallam County PUD in opposition to the initiative. ย A public comment period will …

Pacific NW activists call for a clean break from fossil fuels

OCA participates in regional action in Anacortes Part ofย a global wave of resistance to keep coal, oil & gasย in the ground May 13-15, 2016: A global wave of mass actionsย targeted the worldโ€™s most dangerous fossil fuel projects, in order to keep coal, oil and gas in the ground and accelerate the just transition to 100% …

Plant-for-the-Planet Academy inducts new Climate Ambassadors

On Octoberย 24, Olympic Climate Action, Climate Change for Families, and 4-H of WSU Extension Clallam County hosted a Plant-for-the-Planet Academy with elementary and middle-school students. ย Sevenย new Climate Ambassadors learned about the climate crisis, the distribution of wealth, population, and pollution around the world, Plant-for-the-Planet's 3-point plan to solve the climate crisis, and how to become …