Mary D had a letter to the editor of the Seattle Times published this week in which she advocates for legislation to impose a fee on the use of fossil fuels based on the associated carbon emissions, along with a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Other Action & News
Hundreds of Keystone Protesters Arrested Outside of White House
This past weekend hundreds of mainly college students who had marched from Georgetown University protested at the White House against the proposed 1,700 mile crude oil pipeline from the Alberta Tar Sands in Canada across the border to refineries near … Continue reading
Upcoming Climate Action: Jan 2014 onward
Following are some ways to be involved in climate awareness, action, and outreach that are coming up in the Seattle area beginning January and into March 2014. Find ONE THING that you can commit to yourself to doing each … Continue reading
Good News: The Greenest Commercial Building in the World
We all need some good news from time to time. Check this out… Here’s an idea for a field trip. Let’s go visit the new Bullitt Center downtown at 15th and Madison… a totally self contained power/water/waste office building with … Continue reading
MLK National Day of Service Tree-Plantings
MLK National Day of Service Tree-Plantings Event submitted by Jack Bautsch, who encourages support for this effort in collaboration with Plant for the Planet “It’s not a day off; it’s a day on!“ Nature Consortium welcomes Plant-For-The-Planet volunteers to West Duwamish Greenbelt. … Continue reading
Tell the Senate: Don’t Frack This Up (via League of Conserv Voters) An easy action item. Just add your name to keep the government in control of EPA regulations.
Action Opportunities for October – November
Hearings: Be Seen and/or Heard on Climate: Three high priority action opportunities coming up are: 10/23/13 – CLEW PUBLIC HEARING with Governor Inslee’s Climate Legislative Executive Workgroup (CLEW), at 2211 Alaskan Way, Bell Harbor Inn, will hear comments on what the … Continue reading