Solutions Keep climate in Build Back Better Let’s get loud Olympic Climate Report Episode 2 is available today!Your host rants.We hear from Ecotopia.A musical sendoff and An important reminder of the January, 27 special OCA program. Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Technical Advisory GroupWashington Department of CommerceWSU Green Transportation Program 2022 New Year AFV-TAG MeetingJan. 21 …
Hot Off the Wire — 1/8/2022
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.-- The New York Times Matthew Abbott for The New York Times Olympic ClimatI e Action General Meeting Tomorrow - 7 pm -- 9 …
Hot Off the Wire — 1/1/2022
PBS Declares an Earth Emergency I'm sorry to be alarmist, but Arctic News is also projecting imminent climate consequences. Solutions Urgency & Opportunity: Our Year-end Review - and look ahead Click to enlarge -- Back to Return United in the Fight Against the Climate Crisis Music Climate Revolution is uniting the music community in the …
Hot Off the Wire — 12/25/2021
Solutions https://youtu.be/xMzCp00nrE0 A pleasant night ride through Amsterdam with a resident, discussing the excellent bike infrastructure available. People’s Declaration for the Sustainable Future of Planet Earth Round-Up of 2021 Decarbonization Podcasts Watch at YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJTSmDqH9xk Can a Major City Go Car-Free? Berlin Might Know Soon Enough Click to enlarge -- Back to Return Talking (or Not) …
Hot Off the Wire — 12/18/2021
Solutions Why Many Americans Underestimate Who Is Most Concerned About The Environment -- FiveThirtyEight FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability United States will leverage its scale and procurement power to lead by example.-- The White House New York City is banning natural gas hookups for new …
Hot Off the Wire — 12/11/2021
Solutions Illinois Shows Us What the Road to Clean Energy Should Look Like Here’s how a formidable clean energy coalition helped pass the most equitable climate legislation in the country—and developed a blueprint for other states to follow.-- NRDC Rooftop solar panels on the campus of University of Illinois, Chicago Industry experts discuss how green …
Hot Off the Wire — 12/4/2021
OCA General Meeting this Sunday All community members are welcome to attend the business meeting.This is where priorities are set and reports on progress are given. Join the Meeting 7-9 pm, online via Zoom Solutions SurveyPort Angeles Resiliency: Evaluation Criteria Planners will use your responses to help determine the "weight" given to each criterion in …
Hot Off the Wire — 11/27/2021
Solutions State Climate Policy Dashboard (The Dashboard) This information hub tracks 51 policies across seven different topic areas, across all 50 states.-- Climate XChange Climate Governance and EquityAdaptation and ResilienceElectricityBuildings and EfficiencyTransportationAgricultureIndustry, Materials, and Waste Management A new poll from Yale University, finds that by a 55%-35% margin, voters in the U.S. support requiring all …
Hot Off the Wire — 11/20/2021
Conference of Parties in Glasgow -- COP26 Civil society groups from around the world stood up and walked out of COP 26 to demand just and urgent solutions to the climate crisis -- Climate Hawks Vote “Who will pay tops the agenda as UN climate talks approach end,” -- Reuters“5 Things To Know About The New Climate …
Hot Off the Wire — 11/12/2021
Solutions Electric Car Companies: Visualizing the Race for EV Dominance -- Visual Capitalist Our Tesla Model 3 Hasn't Delivered Big Savings in Maintenance Costs We've also spent serious money on windshield, roof, and tire replacement.-- Car and Driver Visualizing Copper Demand for Renewables -- Visual Capitalist David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, and …
Hot Off the Wire — 11/6/2021
Solutions -- The Nature Conservancy in Washington Why Did Hertz Choose Tesla Over Other EVs, And Pay Full Price?-- Inside EVs Conference of Parties in Glasgow -- COP26 The landmark 2015 Paris Accord does not once mention oil, gas or coal. Lots of tough-talk on climate; but lack of plans, lack of policies, and refusing …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/30/2021
Solutions In Juliana v. U.S., 21 young Americans assert that their government knowingly endangers their lives by permitting, subsidizing, and otherwise orchestrating the continued promotion and use of fossil fuels. Through these actions, the federal government has recklessly and deliberately allowed atmospheric CO2 concentrations to reach levels unprecedented in human history We need to establish a …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/23/2021
Solutions Become a Better Recycler Come to Sierra Club's October Meeting to Find Out How From These Experts! Meggan Uecker - Solid Waste Superintendent for the City of Port Angeles Laura Tucker - Jefferson County Public Health Thursday, October 21 | 7PM(Joins the Zoom meeting) Top Takeaways From Battery Analysis Of 5,000 EVs For 1 …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/16/2021
Solutions -- Meaningful Movies Project October 26 | 6:50 pm PTJoin the Zoom presentation Watch the Trailer Narrated by and featuring Woody Harrelson, this groundbreaking film has won over 25 awards, including official film selection of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. https://youtu.be/K3-V1j-zMZw How to Raise Climate-Resilient Kids -- Yes! Magazine - Ippei Naoi/Getty Images A recipe …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/9/2021
Solutions 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, you’ll discover + learn about: Global warming myths and mistakesWhat regeneration means and why it’s key to ending …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/2/ 2021
Big News The fight to ensure that anti-climate provisions are stripped from Infrastructure & Reconciliation before they are passed is NOT OVER! Already Democrats are looking to negotiate a significantly smaller investment in our progressive priorities while pushing unabated the mostly business as usual Infrastructure bill. We must push back now to continue moving forward on justice …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/25/2021
Solutions What is climate anxiety? Avaaz members just funded the biggest-ever survey on climate anxiety in children and young people At AVAAZ, click Read More to see the report. The Kids Are Not Alright A landmark study shows kids are extremely anxious about climate change—and furious at governments for not taking action.-- Gizmodo Creating conversations …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/18/2021
Solutions Be a hero on Zero Emissions Day -- Grist Is It Time to Abandon the Term “Climate Anxiety”? People are calling for a more nuanced discussion of climate change and mental health.-- Yes! Magazine Managing Climate Panic After the IPCC Report-- Yes! Magazine Direct Pay: Opportunity for All A new residential solar push with a justice …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/11/2021
UPCOMING MEETINGS OCA General Meeting Tomorrow (Join the Zoom meeting)September 12, 20217:00 pm-9:00 pm Where we determine our activities and campaigns.To get on our mailing list, Contact Us. Port Townsend Indivisible Big Huddle Meeting China and Its progress on Climate Change Tuesday, September 14 | 5:00 -- 6:30 pmZoom meeting: Sponsored by the Foreign Policy Team. …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/4/2021
Thursday, Sept. 9 | 12:00 pm PT Local/Regional News Forest Defense is Climate Defense A network of organizations and activists working at the intersection of forest defense and climate justice Guiding Principles Forest Defense is Community DefenseForest Defense is Climate DefenseLeadership from Frontline and Indigenous CommunitiesTransformation, not ReformationEmbrace Real SolutionsEnd Corporate ExploitationAdvance a Just Transition …
Hot Off the Wire — 8/28/2021
Solutions Big climate vote this weekContact your U.S. Senators $3.5 trillion budget Climate Action Prioritiesdeveloped from the cities that have actually reduced GHG emissions-- People for Climate Action Building Electrification: A panel discussion on policy, equity, technology and sustainability Sept. 2 | 7:30 -- 10:30 am PT Regional Actions Tell Rep. Kilmer to Move the …
Hot Off the Wire — 8/14/2021
Solutions -- Clean Energy Transition Institute alsoPresentation on Decarbonization for Rural Communities Presentation slides from a briefing for members of the Mason County, WA League of Women Voters Climate Change Committee, by Eileen Quigley of the Clean Energy Transition Institute. Two projects of CETI -- Northwest Clean Energy Atlas and Decarbonizing Buildings with Equity Focus …
Hot Off the Wire — 8/7/2021
Solutions How a Small California Farm and Tribal Nation are Working Together to Become Part of the Solution to Climate Change-- Food Tank U.S. Senators and Representatives Joined Constituents Sharing Climate-fueled Extreme Weather Stories -- League of Conservation Voters A 21st-Century Transportation System That Drives Climate Action and Equitable Recovery We must build the national …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/31/2021
Solutions Newsletter For Future Edition 4 This brand new edition covers all you need to know about fossil fuels from the climate perspective. Read how fossil fuels have contributed to the narrative of the climate crisis and what some activists are doing to kick fossil fuels out, learn about solutions and more! 100% NATURAL with …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/24/2021
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. -- …
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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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hot Off the Wire — 3/26/2021
We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.-- …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Election Special — Hot Off the Wire
Get Ready for the Day After Indivisible Sequim prepares for any election fallout We all want to pop the champagne the night of Nov 3, but unfortunately there's no more 'Election Night' and it's dangerous to act like there is. Unless Biden/Harris win in overwhelming numbers, we won’t find out the true winner of the presidential …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/30/2020
COVID Resources Port Angeles School District debuts COVID-19 tracker Parents will be notified when a case of COVID-19 is confirmed in the schools.-- Peninsula Daily News Will COVID-19 give Santa Ana officials an excuse to ignore the city’s lead crisis? The California attorney general says the city needs to collaborate with overburdened communities to address its …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/23-2020
COVID Resources For some near the Cross Bronx Expressway, COVID-19 is an environmental justice issue, tooalsoTackling climate change seemed expensive. Then COVID happened Self-administered COVID Test https://videopress.com/v/rzkdhd3C?preloadContent=metadata Delightful Solutions Ikea Will Buy Back Some Used Furniture The program, part of the company’s larger efforts to combat climate change, will be available in 27 countries, but …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/15/2020
See All the Hot Off the Wire blogs Our President has scheduled a town hall on NBC at the same time as Vice-President Biden's instead of debating him as planned.If this is a ratings showdown for voters, YOU can make your choiceat 5:00 PT tonight on ABC TV | NBC TV. https://youtu.be/5dVcn8NjbwY More than 50 …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/9/2020
COVID Resources Can the EPA reopen its offices safely? Its employees don’t think soMore than 90 percent of EPA union employees indicated that they did not trust the agency to keep them safe. Measuring the Emotional Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Population -- Visual Capitalist Opinion What The Stockdale Paradox Tells Us About Crisis …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/1/2020
COVID Resources Smoke and COVID-19 drove us inside — but the air in there wants to kill youThe perils of breathing in 2020. -- Grist Opinion America’s Plastic Hour Is Upon Us -- The AtlanticThe country is at a low point. But we may be on the cusp of an era of radical reform that …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/23/2020
COVID Resources Mapped: Basic Income Experiments Around the WorldAmid the pandemic, the idea of Universal Basic Income has been gaining steam with policymakers. -- Visual Capitalist Opinion Noam Chomsky’s Green New Deal A chat about his new book with co-author Robert Pollin -- Vox Solutions REI's Opt to Act Weekly Calendar / Checklist Week 41: …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/18/2020
COVID Resources Trump vs. Masks: Attacks on CDC, Doctors & Scientists Undermine a “Pillar of Pandemic Control” -- DemocracyNow!"They are incredibly important,” says Dr. Gandhi, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Opinion When Good …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/11/2020
COVID Resources How California can recover from wildfires without leaving its most vulnerable behind Opinion The link between climate change, health and povertyFor the poor and vulnerable, the health impacts of climate change are already here, says physician Cheryl Holder. Unseasonably hot temperatures, disease-carrying mosquitoes and climate gentrification threaten those with existing health conditions, while …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/4/2020
SCIA volunteer Johanna says letter writing is a great parent-kid activity: “Recruit them for attention grabbing and ‘awwww’ inducing envelope decorating!"-- Sierra Club Can you write some letters to targeted voters in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, or Pennsylvania?Learn More . . . Get Out the Vote with 350.orgJoin 350.org volunteers from across the country to call …
Hot Off the Wire — 8/28/2020
Flu Virus Resources Smoke, heat, and COVID-19: Californians are caught between public health crises LA’s homeless communities are avoiding cooling centers, and it’s not just because of COVID-19 Opinion The Climate Window "Nothing feels possible and Everything feels possible."-Dr. Katharine Wilkinson More about the complex history of our past economic recoveries from depression and recession We …
Hot Off the Wire — 8/21/2020
https://www.youtube.com/embed/hZL7TqSeDus And you think we have a heavy lift. We can do it. A neighbor of an Amish family had a large metal pole shed that they no longer wanted. The Amish Family said they wanted it. How will you move it they were asked??? They replied that some of their friends would help them …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/31/2020
Position Announcement: Washington State Climate Assembly Program Assistant The Climate Assembly Washington Initiating Team is looking for excellent candidates to serve as Program Assistant for the first-ever “Citizens’ Climate Assembly” in the United States! Flu Virus Resources Understanding the Disconnect Between Consumers and the Stock Market -- Visual Capitalist Trump’s October Surprise: A Vaccine for …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/24/2020
Position Announcement: Washington State Climate Assembly Program Assistant The Climate Assembly Washington Initiating Team is looking for excellent candidates to serve as Program Assistant for the first-ever “Citizens’ Climate Assembly” in the United States! Flu Virus Resources A Walk to RememberThis is UsThe Princess Bride’s “inconceivable” remake -- A Grist Series Baseball’s Stadium Workers Are …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/17/2020
Flu Virus Resources It’s Time to Tell a New Story About Coronavirus—Our Lives Depend on It Dr. Beak: During the plague years, doctors wore iconic get-ups that included masks filled with scented herbs to protect them from dangerous miasmas. The way we talk about contagion matters. It shapes how societies respond—and whether many of us …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/10/2020
The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) at the University of Washington is hiring an entry-level Research Scientist.You can learn more about the position here . . . Flu Virus Resources Why kids should be in the classroom this fall — and how to keep them safe thereHow should schools reopen? Pediatricians offer these guidelinesTo save American …
Hot Off the Wire — 7/3/2020
The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) at the University of Washington is hiring an entry-level Research Scientist.You can learn more about the position here . . . Flu Virus Resources Quarantine bubbles – when done right – limit coronavirus risk and help fight loneliness -- PBS News Hour Opinion Making a Planet Worth Saving | By …
Hot Off the Wire — 6/26/2020
Flu Virus Resources It Doesn’t Look Like the Protests Are Causing a COVID-19 SpikeWhat does that mean for other outdoor activities? -- Visual Capitalist Opinion Justice Denied -- GristOpinion: If you care about the planet, you must dismantle white supremacyBy Tamara Toles O’Laughlin on Jun 15, 2020 The Myth of Economic SacrificeWe can afford to act …
Hot Off the Wire — 6/19/2020
Flu Virus Resources When Will Life Return to Normal?--Visual Capitalist The Growth of COVID-19 in the U.S., Organized by State Peak Date How U.S. Consumers are Spending Differently During COVID-19 Visualizing the Occupations with the Highest COVID-19 Risk Opinion There Is No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice -- Yes! MagazineCan India chart a low-carbon future? The …
Hot Off the Wire — 6/12/2020
Opinion A Novel Approach to Climate Action at the State LevelBy Cindy Jayne An Expose of the Environmental Movement It’s Time For a Black New DealChris Winters | June 8, 2020 Solutions REI's Opt to Act Weekly Calendar / Checklist Week 29: Add a book about an environmental issue to your summer reading listTake part: June 14–20, …
Hot Off the Wire — 6/05/2020
On Social Justice Richard Shotwell/Associated Press Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the N.B.A.’s all-time leading scorer, is the author of 16 books. "Yes, protests often are used as an excuse for some to take advantage, just as when fans celebrating a hometown sports team championship burn cars and destroy …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/28/2020
Breaking News! $170K grant will facilitate climate planning on the North Olympic Peninsula Flu Virus Resources HURRICANE SEASON IN A PANDEMIC For many regions facing an active 2020 hurricane season, COVID-19 has created the potential for a double disaster. As state and local governments draft emergency plans, uncertainty lingers.-- The Atlantic Solutions REI's Opt to Act …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/23/2020
Flu Virus Resources Will you take the COVID/Climate Video Challenge?Join us in starting a global conversation about the relationship between COVID-19 and the climate crisis Opinion Health of People, Health of Planet and Our ResponsibilityClimate Change, Air Pollution and Healthby Wael K. Al-Delaimy, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo Available for free download as PDF or …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/16/2020
Flu Virus Resources Opinion Why I oppose “Planet of the Humans” | Patrick MazzaIt’s undermining our main chance to avert climate catastrophe Planet of Half Truths – Michael Moore’s attack on renewables unmooredBy their nature, documentary films are supposed to expose mistruths – this one often amplifies them -- Corporate Knights What Planet of the …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/08/2020
OMG! look at that honeybee swarm! Flu Virus Resources For young people, two defining events: COVID-19 and climate changeAn unforeseen pairing of catastrophes will inform how Generation Z navigates the world as adults, and what sort of future they create. -- National Geographic Youth Climate Activists Are Writing a Just Recovery Curriculum -- Yes Magazine How …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/01/2020
Local, Actionable and Timely Flu Virus Resources COVID-19 and Climate: Implications for Public Health -- Climate One Opinion LETTER: Healthy body politic -- Peninsula Daily News Jubilee — A way forward with deep, ancient roots Pandemic Billionaires and Corruption, Corruption Everywhere Earth Day 2025: The things we left behind -- By Todd Paglia, Executive Director, Stand.earth …
Hot Off the Wire — 4/16/2020
R.S.V.P. for Earth Day Live programming on April 22, 23, 24 See what's happening here during Earth Week . . . Flu Virus Resources & News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hgQFaeaeo0&feature=youtu.be Arundhati Roy: ‘The pandemic is a portal’ The novelist on how coronavirus threatens India — and what the country, and the world, should do next - Free to …
Hot Off the Wire — 4/10/2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx17RvPMaQ8 Are we resilient? -- WE ARE RESILIENT! "The music is amazing, but the interpretive dancing is just baffling!" Flu Virus Resources If you've wanted to see Derek Kilmer with a beard, Here's your chance . . . A message from U.S. Representative Kilmer and CoronaVirus resources. Opinion Destroyed Habitat Creates the Perfect Conditions for …
Hot Off the Wire — 4/03/2020
Flu Virus Resources It's for your own good.You have to stop touching your face. Opinion Letters to the Editor | Bill Moyers editorThe Sleep of Reason -- March 8, 2017In our inaugural "letters to the editor," Bill hears from a historian about the greatest horror to emerge from Trump's actions thus far.A Historian Speaks to …
Hot Off the Wire — 3/21/2020
Flu Virus Resources Opinion Naomi Kiein -- Senior Correspondent | The Intercept "Only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around. That, I believe, is our basic function: to develop alternatives to existing policies, to keep …
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Let's Stand with the Wet'suwet'en for the Salish SeaOn March 15 from 12-2 there will be a rally in Port Angeles at the Coho ferry terminal in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en fight. The rally is an opportunity for indigenous and non-indigenous folks on the Peninsula to share songs, prayer, and drumming and show the Wet'suwet'en that …
Hot Off the Wire — 3/6/2020
What can I do about the spread of CoronaVirus? Solutions REI's Opt to Act Weekly Calendar / Checklist Week 15: Count the number of single-use plastic items you use this weekTake part: March 8–14, 2020 Regional Actions We are standing for mother Earth and humanity, especially for the youth inheriting this future. Join us on …
Hot Off the Wire — 2/28/2020
NEW -- Raven DebriefsRAVEN DeBriefs are conversations between Indigenous thinkers, legal experts, organizers and community leaders exploring the shifting legal landscape upon which moments of crisis — and opportunity — are builtEpisode One : The Power of Music to ‘up the Auntie’ in us all Solutions REI's Opt to Act Weekly Calendar / Checklist Week 14: …
Hot Off the Wire — 2/23/2020
Opinion Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images Our Common Enemy is Climate Change -- Bill Moyers LETTER: Past Republican officials on current affairs -- Peninsula Daily News Illustration by Matt Chinworth Money Is the Oxygen on Which the Fire of Global Warming BurnsWhat if the banking, asset-management, and insurance industries moved away from fossil fuels? By …
Hot Off the Wire — 02/15/2020
Derek Kilmer in Port Angeles meetings Twice TODAY! Saturday at 10 am at Clallam Democrat Headquarters, 124 Front St, and at 1 pm at the Elwha Klallam Heritage Center, 401 E 1st St Solutions REI's Opt to Act Weekly Calendar / Checklist Week 12: Go meatless one day this weekTake part: Feb. 16–22, 2020 Regional …
Hot Off the Wire — 2/07/2020
Why Clouds Are the Key to New Troubling Projections on Warming By Fred Pearce | YaleEnvironment360 Recent climate models project that a doubling of atmospheric CO2 above pre-industrial levels could cause temperatures to soar far above previous estimates. A warming earth, researchers now say, will lead to a loss of clouds, allowing more solar energy to …
Hot Off the Wire — 1/31/2020
Kilmer to Hold Tribal Town Halls and Facebook Live Town HallPort Angeles event is TOMORROW, Friday at 5:30 p.m. Opinion The Time for Postponing Climate Action Is Over -- Yes MagazineDavid Korten: this is humanity’s make-or-break decade Solutions REI's Opt to Act Weekly Calendar / Checklist Week 10: Call your utility companies to ask about …
Hot Off the Wire — 01/24/2020
Opinion Even before Australia erupted in wildfire, the European Space Agency was asking, “Is the earth on fire?,” as multiple fires burned across the globe. Read more about 2019 fires, and fire-tracking via satellite, here. Bill Joy has a plan to cut global carbon emissions in halfSolving the Climate Crisis Can't Be Gamified -- Kamp …
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