by tierra del fuego Take Action Protect the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge from industrialization – Protect the Peninsula’s Future A corporation wants to industrialize the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge to grow oysters for its corporate gain. The corporation intends to keep the birds from their feeding grounds. Climate plan process kick-started by OCA in 2016 …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/8/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Presentation: Save Our Wild Salmon – Amy GulickDate: Tuesday, May 10, Rose Theatre, Port Townsend Learn more about the 2022 legislative session – Washington Conservation VotersDate: Tuesday, May 10, 5:30 PM Forest Climate Alliance Gathering! – PNW Forest Climate AllianceDate: Friday, May 20 – Sunday, May 22, Oregon Snake …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/1/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Snake River Savers' Mother's Day Event – Endangered Species CoalitionDate: Friday, May 6 at 6:00 PM Earth Intention: A Climate Cabaret – Arts and Climate InitiativeDates: Saturday, May 21 at 1:00 PM and Sunday, May 22 at 11:00 AM Movie: The New Corporation – Meaningful Movies Project with Online …
Hot Off the Wire — 4/24/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Talk: The Energy Pie Needs A Slice of Nuclear – by Dr. James Conca for Seattle Friends of FissionDate: Apr 27, 7:00 PM Courses to help us lead more sustainable lives – Sustainable Lifestyle Learning Center The Groundwork Project seeks additional locations. – Economics for Peace InstituteThis is a …
Hot Off the Wire — 4/17/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Earth Day Beach Cleanup – Washington Coast SaversDate: Saturday, April 23rd, 1:00 – 5:00, varied locations Earth Day: Invasive Plant Removal at Fort Flagler – by Friends of Fort FlaglerDate: Saturday, Apr 23, 2022, 9:00 AM Meeting: Protecting Old Growth Forests – Washington State Sierra Club and Sarah AdlooDate: …
Hot Off the Wire — 4/10/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Building electrification online field meeting – Climate SolutionsDate: Monday, April 11, 12:00 -2 pm Book Presentation: Indigenous Voices on the Changing Earth – by Dahr Jamail and Stan Rushworth for Earth MinistryDate: Sunday, Apr 24, 1:00 -3 PM Build the Climate Vote: Write letters to climate voters – Greenpeace …
Hot Off the Wire — April 3, 2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Presentation: Impact of changing seas on our values – Feiro Marine Life CenterDate: Apr 12, 4:30 - 5:30 PMDr. Melissa Poe, a social scientist at Washington Sea Grant, works in partnership with the Olympic Coast Treaty Tribes to better understand the risks of ocean change to tribal community well-being. …
Hot Off the Wire — 3/27/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Open house: The Groundwork Project – Economics for Peace InstituteDate: Wednesday, March 30 Climate on Tap – Co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health, and Finnriver CideryDate: First Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea, photo exhibit …
Hot Off the Wire — 3/20/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Representative Derek Kilmer Virtual Town Hall – Washington Conservation VotersDate: March 21, 5:45 PMClick on the link to register for the meeting. Virtual Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference 2022 – Salish Sea Institute at Western Washington UniversityDates: April 26-28, 2022The conference includes a presentation by OCA’s John Cambalik on citizens’ …
Hot Off the Wire — 3/13/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action econ4peace Openhouse • Wednesdays, March 30 - 4 to 6pm– Economics for Peace Institute, Chimacum Grange Presentation: salmon recovery and forestry – 350.orgDate: March 14th @ 6pm-7:30pm PT Two Year, Three-County Study to establish baseline indicators of community well-being and ecosystem stewardship– Economics for Peace InstituteWhen: Wednesdays at the …
Hot Off the Wire — 3/6/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Webinar: Youth Climate Activism: The Next Generation of Climate Stakeholders– Climate Xchange. Time: March 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Urge Your Representative To Make It Happen For Snake River Salmon! – WA Sierra CubThe science today is beyond dispute: protecting these fish from extinction requires restoring the …
Hot Off the Wire — 2/27/2022
by tierra del fuego Take Action Ideas and solutions to lower our transportation footprint! – hosted by Port Townsend High School’s Students for Sustainability, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 7:00pm - 8:30pm Effective Local Organizing: When and How to Bring your Voice to Local Decision Making – by Loretta Seppanen with Thurston Climate Action TeamDo you …
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 — 11/07/2019
Rising Seas will erase more cities by 2050 New study finds errors in rising sea level predictions: It's much, much worse than anyone imagined -- Daily KosRising Seas Are Going to Drown Way More Cities Than We’d Thought: Study -- IntellingencerThe Study - New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and …
Hot Off the Wire — 11/1/2019
Opinion Join the podcast as we uncover the mechanics of the longest-running and most elaborate propaganda campaign of the century—the creation and spread of climate change denial—and why it's been so effective Getting Mad about Climate Change with Emily Atkin Mark Blyth’s State of the Union transcript -- Radio Open Source Deep analysis of inequality, …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/25/2019
Opinion Yakama, Lummi tribal leaders call for removal of three lower Columbia River dams The Seattle Times -- October 14, 2019 Can Climate ‘Test Cases’ Move Forward? It’s Up to Supreme Court Can local governments use public nuisance law against energy companiesfor their role in Climate Disruption? -- Bloomberg Environment Why the Bus Got So …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/18/2019
Opinion Gazette opinion: Changing climate matters in Montana THE EDITORIAL BOARD of the Billings Gazette -- Sep 22, 2019"The speed of change calls us to action for the sake of our kids and grandkids. Believe the science and support changes to address our changing Montana climate." On the Northwest’s Snake River, the Case for Dam …
Hot Off the Wire — 10/10/2019
Opinion “No Winners on a Dead Earth”: Why We Need a Climate Leader in 2020 -- Yes! Magazine David Korten posted Oct 01, 2019The climate crisis is our common cause, and we’ll need to elect a president that is willing to take it on. The Three Most Important Graphs in Climate Change -- Jonathan Foley …
Hot Off the Wire — Unknown
'It's spectacular': Climate activists paint stunning mural on two blocks of Montgomery St.-- SFGate Fight severe felony charges against Greenpeace activists! Greenpeace USA climbers form a blockade on the Fred Hartman Bridge in Baytown, Texas shutting down the largest fossil fuel thoroughfare in the United States ahead of the third Democratic primary debate in nearby …
Hot Off the Wire — 09/16/2019
“We Are Striking to Disrupt the System”: An Hour with 16-Year-Old Climate Activist Greta ThunbergSeptember 11, 2019 -- DemocracyNow! Join Climate Strike Week on the Peninsula! Sept. 20-28 Youth leaders of the September 20 Climate Strikes have released their demands. It's critical that parents, grandparents, and families stand with them in support of their bold vision. …
Hot Off the Wire — 9/9/2019
Opinion “It can’t just be young people. It needs to be all of us.” -- Yes! Climate Colonialism: The Picture of Dorian’s Graves -- September 05, 2019 Solutions National Drive Electric Week is a great coast-to-coast celebration -- Sierra ClubYou can RSVP now to an event happening near you from Sept. 14-22 Be a Youth Ally …
Hot Off the Wire — 8/30/2019
From Kevin JonesNW Climate and Clean Energy Coalition co-lead Background: The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) has provided preliminary approval for the Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Tacoma Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) facility. A public disclosure request has revealed that NW Pierce county, portions of SW King county and most of Vashon Island is in …
Hot Off the Wire — 8/25/2019
Opinion You Can’t Put Capitalism Over Sustainability—and Other Lessons From China -- Yes! Magazine Humanity’s existential crisis can be resolved only when we the people stand united behind a vision of the world we truly want. For a Greener New Deal and Cooler Climate, Focus on Food and Agriculture -- Yes! H'20 Howie Hawkins -- …
Hot Off the Wire — 8/16/2019
Icelandic memorial warns future: ‘Only you know if we saved glaciers’ Plaque marking Okjökull, the first glacier lost to the climate crisis, to be unveiled in August Regional Actions Join Fridays for Future in SeattleFridays at Seattle City Hall from 1:00 to 2:00 PMSee the arrest of a young teen for a misunderstanding Clallam PUD …
Hot Off the Wire — 07/19/2019
Call Cheryl LaFleur at 202-502-8961 TODAY! to tell her that we need all our elected leaders, and especially Democrats on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to oppose new fossil fuel projects. It's her last meeting and she needs to know. -- 198 Methods Opinion Global Warming shown by Factories Polluting Environment by Smoke and Carbon …
Hot Off the Wire — 5/24/2019
Satellite airmass image of the N Pacific for 16May2019. The image shows an unusual mid-May train of storms across the north Pacific ocean. "This isn’t your father’s atmosphere. The climate has changed. This is climate breakdown." -- Daily Kos Opinion Facing Down "Environmental Grief" -- Scientific American Take Action Regional Action Murray & Kilmer Reintroduce …
Hot Off the Wire – 5 /9/2019
Opinion The Great Filter - Are We Almost Past It?An essay by Robin Hanson - Sept. 15, 1998 Take Action Regional Action PSE Executive Listening Session May 22nd - Sierra Club WA National Action Final stop of the Road to a Green New Deal Tour Sign up to watch the Livestream with OAC - Sunrise …
Hot Off the Wire – 4/20/2019
Take action Regional Action Urge your Washington state legislators to stand up for clean energy, clean cars, and climate action. Here's what you need to know about these five critical bills: SB 5116 would set a target of moving Washington State to 100 percent clean energy by 2045HB 1110 would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions …
Hot Off the Wire – 4/14/2019
Take action Regional Action Sign up to gather postcards for climate action! "We need to break through the noise of behind-the-scenes influences with a more personal touch."- The Washington Environmental Council 2019 Tribes and First Nations Climate Change Summit (link pending)July 30-31, 2019 -- Save the DateNorthern Quest CasinoAirway Heights, WA (near the Spokane Airport) …
Hot Off the Wire – 4/2/2019
Please take a moment to contact your Washington State Legislators in the table below with these important messages on legislation tomorrow and Thursday Take action Regional Action HB 1112 – HFC Phase-out – Due date: 4/4/2019 - Message: Please vote yes on HB 1112 in your Senate Ways and Means Committee. I support this bill, …
Hot Off the Wire – 3/23/2019
Commentary A Future Without Fossil Fuels? - Bill McKibben The New York Review of Books “Remember the South”: Devastating Cyclone Idai Another Example of Global South Paying for Polluters - DemocracyNow! interview Unpersuasive: Why arguing about climate change often doesn't work - Knowable MagazineCOMIC: In the US, where political parties have increasingly staked claims on …
Hot Off the Wire – 3/19/2019
1,000,000 Students act in School #ClimateStrike - 350.org Take action Regional Action Sierra Club Regional Initiatives Bipartisan Group of Legislators Backs Sustainable-Farm Bill - Carbon Washington Help Save Endangered Orcas and Wild Salmon in Washington! - NRDC Join a Sierra Forum: Protect the Arctic Refuge - Sierra Club Thursday Mar 28, 2019 11:00 AM Ask …
Hot Off the Wire – 3/10/2019
Take action City of P.A. needs an Electrical Engineering & Operations Manager to move ahead with the city's Solar Project. Regional Action Please Support the HEAL Act for Environmental Justice - Climate Solutions Demand Healthier buildings for a healthier climate - Climate Solutions YOUTH CLIMATE STRIKE - Friday, March 15 This year, the legislature must …
Hot Off the Wire – 2/2/2019
Take action Regional Action Meeting for Informal Science EducatorsPasco, WA 3/12/19 - Seattle, WA 3/26/19 - Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge 4/30/19 Endorse Earth Law for the Southern Resident Orcas and Salish Sea Demand Real Climate Leadership from our New Congress - The Action Network Sign Up For Climate Month! Encourage your Legislators. National Action What …
Hot Off the Wire – 1/22/2019
Take action Regional Action Evening Talk at ONRC - January 25th in ForksWestern Washington Forest Health Free The Snake Advocacy Day in Olympia, February 4th Occupy Olympia, 17 Days & Nights for the Southern Resident Orcas, February 4th Ask your legislators to support environmental priorities - via Washington Conservation Voters Join the Sierra Club WA …
Hot Off the Wire – 1/6/2018
Take action Regional Action Join the next 350 Local Group 100% Renewables call on Tuesday, January 8th, 5 pm PST National Action Tell Congress: We Demand New Action On Climate! With environmental champions now a majority in the House of Representatives, a new, greener Congress is now in session - via NRDC 2019 Greenpeace Action …
Olympic Climate Action 