North Olympic Peninsula residents addressing human-made climate disruption. Washington State, U.S.A.
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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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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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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 …
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What connects Climate Change with CoronaVirusWhat connects CoronaVirus with everything else Climate Change Wonโt 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 …
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Jo-Ann's Fabrics is offering free take-home-to-sew face mask kits. The PA store has kits of materials to sew 5 face masks (limit one kit per person at a time). Return the completed masks to the store.Also, you can use elastic from other products, such as head bands, hair ties etc., which should be available at many stores. …
Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs)to reduce COVID-19 mortality and healthcare demand โHere 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 …
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WEBINAR INVITATION The 2020 election is a key opportunity to push leaders to lay out a bold vision for how they plan to combat the relentless assault under way on science, truth, and justice that has weakened our democracy. And throughout the election year, we will need to fight back against attacks on voting rights …
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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 …
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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 โLSRD Stakeholder Studyโ …
Every Friday at noon at the downtown fountain #FridaysForFuture is a movement that began in August 2018, after 15-year-old Greta Thunberg sat in front of the Swedish parliament every school day for three weeks, to protest the lack of action on the climate crisis. She posted what she was doing on Instagram and Twitter and …
Visit North Olympic Land Trust'sย current conservation project, the 104 acre River's Edge along the lower Dungeness River. These tours will give you a more in-depth look at this propertyย and the impact it will have in our community. I know this time of year can get particularly busy so I've added a couple new dates for …
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Contact:Robbie Mantoothennis@olypen.com360-808-3139 Guided walks to Ennis Creek are being offered by appointment starting December 2. The free walks will focus on lower Ennis Creek, near Highway 101 and can include opportunities to see some areas where habitat has been improved as well as those still needing restoration.Friends of Ennis Creek is sponsoring the walks as …
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, …
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 salmonโs slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss …
Effects of short-term choir participation on auditory perception in older adults. -- Canadian Acoustical Association
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 …
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Greta Thunberg explains why we must halt business as usual Beginning September 20, three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC, young people and adults will mobilize for a week across the world to demand transformative action to address the climate crisis. Millions will take to the streets to demand a right to a …
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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 Peopleโs 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 …
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Port Angeles Public Library, 2210 S Peabody St. Saturday, Sept. 21 -- 7-9 pm -- FREE Ken Ward: "Our only hope is to step outside polite conversation and put ourselves in the way." If a crime is committed in order to prevent a greater crime, is it forgivable? Is it, in fact, necessary? Olympic Climate …
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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 …
When:8/16 at 1pm, Where: Seattle City Hall Why: Every Friday from 1-2 a group, called Fridays for Future, of mostly youth Climate Strike in front of Seattle City Hall. They are asking extra people go out on 8/16 to show support for Zoe. Every week they use sidewalk chalk to show their message for climate …
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350.org To help prepare for this major mobilization and to share skills, provide key tools and resources and the support of peer learning, weโve put together a great training series of five webinars. All of the webinars will be on Wednesdays at 5 pm PT/ 8 pm ET. In order to build in enough time …
This inspiring film reveals the obvious way to stop decades of ever increasing ecological devastation and financial misappropriation. RSVP Donations at Evenbright Sign the Petition to Breach the Dams View on Facebook Events About this Event As the salmon numbers plummet and orcas starve, weak political will remains the status quo. Four obsolete dams on …
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 โStayinโ Aliveโ number, which Dana will …
Orca forum Friday 1-4 pm in Port Angeles Celebrate science & technology Saturday at PA City Pier
Orca Forum in Port Angeles Friday, May 10, 2019 The Marine Resources Committee (MRC) of Clallam County invites you to attend a free public forum about Southern Resident Orca Whales at the Lower Elwha Heritage Center, Port Angeles on May 10 from 1 to 4pm. Four members from the Governor's Orca Recovery Task Force will …
Celebration of Science & Technology (a.k.a. GeekOut!) Saturday, May 11, 2019 On May 11, 2019, the Port Angeles City Pier will again host the free, community-oriented celebration of science from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. People of all ages and interests are invited to engage with scientists at booths and presentations, and examine infographic posters that …
โDammed to Extinctionโ Port Townsend -- May 4th -- 3:45 p.m., doors open 3:30 p.m. The Wheeler Theater, Fort Worden Conference Center Four obsolete dams choke off access to thousands of miles of rivers. Removing these dams will save money, salmon and endangered orcas. I'd like to watch the movie trailer . . . $10 …
This community event recognizes contributions science and scientists make every day. Activities focus on education and how science informs and is applied by and through technology. Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM โ 4:00 PM PDT Feiro Marine Life Center - 315 N. Lincoln Street /P.O. Box 625, Port Angeles, Washington 98362 Admission is …
Port Townsend, WA, USA Fort Worden Conference Center, 200 Battery Way The Global Earth Repair Conference is for people who have devoted their lives to Earth repair or who wish to. Alan Watson Featherstone will join us as a presenter. Ceremony โ Keynotes โ Workshops โ Round-table discussions โ Panels โ Planning meetings โ Caucuses …
Things to remember: Please wear black and / or bring a black umbrellaPope Marine Park in Port Townsend. (across from City Hall) Schedule 12:30pm DamSense and Backbone set up ocra pattern layout. 1:00pm People assemble in the orca pattern layout. 1:15pm Mural assembled and speakers at the dorsal fin to speak. 1:15pm Drone flies over …
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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 …
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 governmentโs own National Climate Assessment, indicates a very short window for …
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 ONRCโs Hemlock Forest Room for another great Evening Talk. Title: Western Washington Forest …
Bringing Together Cultural and Scientific Knowledge of the Stars This workshop builds on combined decades of experience in what we come to call โduallearningโ 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. …
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 …
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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 Governorโs 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, …
An important rally for the orcas is scheduled at the Capitol complex in Olympia on Nov. 16, 2-5 pm. There will be representations of all 74 living wild Southern Resident Killer Whales, plus Tokitae, aka "Lolita," held in captivity at Miami Seaquarium. Nov 16 is when the Orca Task Force final recommendations go to Governor …
Coming soon is the time to exercise your democratic right to vote. Inform yourself (and others) about the candidatesโ views on climate change and what to do about it. As has been noted elsewhere on this site, individual acts of conscience will simply not be sufficient to avert a catastrophic climate crisis in the coming …
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/SโKlallam language will take precedence. โWelcome to nษxสทsฦฬรกyฬษm Territoryโ will begin at 12:35 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, in Peninsula Collegeโs Little Theater in Port Angeles, …
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The โOlympicsโ join to present the film The Lorax. Olympic Climate Action will join Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. More information here:ย https://olympicuuf.com/lorax-movie/
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 โSongs 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 …
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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 * …
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* Part of a National day of observance sponsored by 350.org. Prelude to the Global Climate Summit being held in San Francisco September 12-14 * Beach Party, meet and greet, potluck/picnic * Kids activities all day long * Story telling and music * Orca Vigil * Kayaktavists Invocation ceremony asking protection for our waters and …
With primary election season coming around, it's time to exercise your democratic muscles and get involved! One way is to inform yourself (and others) about the candidates' views on climate change and what to do about it. As has been noted elsewhere on this site, individual acts of conscience will simply not be sufficient to …
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; …
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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 …
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On April 28, 2018, Feiro Marine Life Center, Olympic Climate Action, and Sierra Club North Olympic Group are again hosting a free, community-oriented celebration of science at Port Angeles City Pier from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. People of all ages and interests are invited to engage with scientists at booths and presentations, and examine …
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/ …
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 …
From Sierra Club: Our coasts are too precious to drill! RSVP now to join Sierra Club onย March 5ย to tell BOEM we reject offshore drilling! We've never seen anything like this. Last month, Trump unveiled a plan to hand 90% of America's coasts over to Big Oil - that means offshore drilling from Maine to Louisiana, …
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 โWeโre going to win this thing, but first we …
Flyer Community discussion of the pros and cons of the Feb 1ย Clallam County PUD Net Meteringย rate changes. Learn what the rate change is all about and how it does or does not affect every PUD customer's power bill.ย Is PUD threatening the continued development of clean renewable energy from solar power by creating a backdoor method …
Salish Sea Protection - Lobby Day 2018 A day of action to protect The Salish Sea! Join Protectors of the Salish Sea and Students for the Salish Sea in a day of constituent conversations with decision makers about key issues threatening our Salish Sea and what it will take to let this beautiful region return …
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. …
Day of Action & Rally -ย No New Offshore Drilling - Tacoma -ย February 5 -ย 5:30 p.m. Let your voice be heard . . . Say No, No, No! The current administration wants to open 90% of U.S. coastal waters to offshore drilling between 2019 and 2024. It's important to have a large turnout attending BOEM's (Bureau …
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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 …
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Fossil Free Fast: The Climate Resistance On January 31, Fossil Free Fast: The Climate Resistance, launchesย Fossil Free U.S, a campaign led byย 350.org, calling for an immediate halt to all fossil fuel projects and a fast and just transition to 100% renewable energy for all. We'll be hosting local kickoff watch parties on the Olympic Peninsula. …
Let's send a strong message to our state legislators that it's time for real climate action, now! Join with statewideย 350.orgย groups mobilizing in Olympia forย Climate Countdown: Day 1ย on the first day of the 2018 Legislative Session, to let our representatives know we expect them to pass bold and meaningful climate legislation that has a chance of …
OCA members participate in the Lock-Down demonstration at the Port of Tacoma Liquefied Natural Gas terminal construction site on December 18, 2017. By OCA member Michael Clemens On Sunday the 17th and Monday the 18th, the Puyallup Tribe sponsored a protest of the unpermitted LNG terminal in the Port of Tacoma. 350.org and many other …
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 …
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 (โMoney Talksโ in Lakota), aย coalition of grassroots Indigenous groups including the 121 First Nations and Tribes of theย Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands …
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On 10/24/17,ย Todd Ortloffย interviewed Jim Hallett and Diana Somerville on his KONP radio show.ย The topic: The case for divestment from banks that fund fossil fuel projects. Listen to the podcast by looking up the date atย http://konp.com/podcasts.php. Todd Ortloff is an Edward R. Murrow award winner and graduated from the Murrow School of …
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
A reminder to join us at 6PM this evening for the Pull Together event of a lifetime. for more info: http://www.olyclimate.org
Local Groups Fight Pipeline withย โPull Togetherโ Events August 22 in Chimacum โฆย Augustย 23 inย Port Angeles ย โฆ 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 …
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Friends and neighbors gathered Friday evening in front of the old Federal Building in Port Angeles to reinforce each other's resolve in the aftermath of the current administration's ill advised decision to pull out of the Paris Accord. Peninsula Daily News story Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around …
Olympic Climate Action will hold a vigil for the Paris Accord on Friday, June 2, fromย 5 - 6:30 pm in front of the Federal Bldg. at First and Oak Streets in downtown Port Angeles. We will be there to witness this tragic development and express our profound sadness and disappointment in the President's decision. Wear …
Come the Elwha Klallam Heritage Center this Friday, May 19, at 6 PM to join in a discussion of the Legacy of Standing Rock.ย Speakers: Vanessa Castle resided at Standing Rock for five months, until the camp closed. She will discuss her reasons for going, the authoritiesโ brutal treatment of the water protectors, and how …
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 …
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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 …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAKxJtczCIk Produced by Daneau Video Productions Photos by Debbi Steele Video from speakers at the march Photos on our Facebook page
Saturday, April 29 was a day of Climate Awareness marches in Washington, DC and around the world.ย In Port Angeles, someย 600 concerned citizens from across the Olympic Peninsula and beyondย came by bike, by foot, by carpool, and by busloads.ย Some presumably swam, like this pod of orcas from Port Townsend! The event was organized by …
"Our Peninsula, Our Future, Our Climate" 3:00 PMย โข 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 …
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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 …
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"Our Peninsula, Our Future, Our Climate"
Start and finish at the stage at City Pier, after the welcoming ceremony.
Tentative agenda - Peopleโs 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 …
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Gather at the stage at City Pier at 3 pm. ย Arrive early--it will be crowded!
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 …
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, …
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, …
That pin in the upper left is us, not Victoria...in the entire Pacific Northwest, we and Seattle were the only places to hold "First 100 Hours" rallies to begin the resistance against the Cabinet nominees of Donald Trump. Twenty-eight hardy souls were out in the middle of the street early this morning to spread the …
Rally Jan. 23, 8 am - First and Valley Streets, Port Angeles Climate action is under attack. The Trump presidency threatens to undo all our progress, and set the climate movement back years โ years we canโt afford. ย Inย the first 100 hours of Trumpโs administration, join Olympic Climate Action and a nationwide resistance to oppose …
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 SโKLALLAM TRIBAL COUNCIL RESOLUTION …
Free Event: Our Marine Resources Facing Climate Change Flyerย ย ย Agenda Changing chemistry in our marine waters is changing the food web and the industries that depend upon it. How those changes occur, and what each of us can do to help reduce those changes, will be explored at a speaker forum and panel discussion …
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 …
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 worldโs most dangerous fossil fuel projects, in order to keep coal, oil and gas in the ground and accelerate the just transition to 100% …
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Mass actions in Anacortes May 13-15...part of worldwide actions to break free from fossil fuels...OCA will organize participation from the Olympic Peninsula.
With so much at stake in the upcoming COP21 talks in Paris, climate activists around the world are demanding a global commitment to keep 80 percent of remaining fossil fuels in the ground and transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. ย OCA hosted a rally in Port Angeles on Nov. 21 and Port Townsend …
Put a Cork in it! from Nancy Botta ofย RainDagger Productions on Vimeo. 50 Olympic Climate Action supporters gathered at the Port Angeles waterfront on November 21 to call upon world leaders to "Put a Cork in It" and leave 80%ย of the world's known reserves of fossil fuel in the ground--what scientists say we need to …
"Put a Cork in It: ย Leave Fossil Fuels in the Ground" Saturday, Nov. 21, 12:15 pm Port Angeles Boat Haven east entrance With so much at stake in the upcoming COP21 talks in Paris, climate activists around the world are demanding a global commitment to keep 80 percent of remaining fossil fuels in the ground …
Presentation at the PA Public Library Nov. 11, 6 pm 2009 The grant project on which OCA served as a partner is now complete, and the Climate Change Preparedness Plan for the North Olympic Peninsula is available online and at the Port Angeles, Sequim, and Port Townsend libraries. ย The project coordinators will be giving a …
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