Join the Unitarian Universalist Association, UU Ministry For Earth, UU Service Committee and Love Resists for a letter writing campaign to show solidarity with Steve Martinez, a NoDAPL political prisoner who has been recently incarcerated after refusing to face a grand jury for a second time. Steve, … [Read more...]
Electric Vehicles: the Impacts and Realities, with Landscape Architect Robert Colón, March 25, 5 pm, online.
Electric Vehicles are touted as a key component to solving our climate crisis. Many consumers are jumping on the EV bandwagon, and companies like Amazon are building a fleet to ship goods by electric truck. Likewise, national environmental organizations are pushing EVs as key to lowering GHG … [Read more...]
Conversation with Sam Mace of Save Our wild Salmon and Elliott Moffett and Julian Matthews of the Niimipuu/Nez Perce, Feb. 18, 1 pm
Earlier this month, U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) released a visionary proposal to restore abundant salmon and steelhead to our region and strengthen Northwest communities. Join Backbone Campaign to discuss what this means for wild salmon and the regional economy, in a Conversation … [Read more...]
UU Ministry for Earth Invites All People of Color to work on Climate (In)Justice
Climate change promises not to be kind on anyone, least of all on us in the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Time and time again, we have witnessed the disproportionate and disastrous impacts of climate change on communities of color – whether it is from storms, floods, … [Read more...]
Washington Climate Assembly Meetings and Trainings
We've done it!! Extinction Rebellion demands that the changes to avert climate disaster be decided by People's Assemblies that are not attached to party politics. Assembly Details The WA Climate Assembly will focus on answering the following question: How can Washington State equitably design … [Read more...]
Stop Line 3, Keystone XL and Arctic Drilling – Take Action Before January 6, 2021
It’s a big week for fossil fuel resistance! Yesterday launched 30 days of action to defend the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in solidarity with Gwich’in and Iñupiaq community members defending the sacred. With the Trump administration rushing to lease this sacred land to oil drilling, take … [Read more...]
Senate Environment Committee Met on December 1
The Washington State Senate will be meeting virtually this year and next. In preparation for the session that begins in January, the Senate Environment Committee met virtually on December 1, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. The following topics were be discussed: 1. Washington State Energy Strategy … [Read more...]
Western WA Fellowship of Reconciliation Fall Retreat, November 21, 2020
What's Next: Moving Into the Great Turning WWFOR Fall Retreat, November 21, 2020 Register Here If you have already registered, but have NOT received the login information by email, then click the link above and register again! Computer gremlins have prevented us from tracking registrations … [Read more...]
Need encouragement? Join Side With Love for Monday Movement Moments, Nov. 2,9 Online
We are proud of the ways our Faith continues to #SideWithLove and be present to the World. We are in the final days before a historic election and we want to offer you an opportunity to provide Faithful Witness at The Polls. Whether your congregation is a polling site or is interested in offering … [Read more...]
Washington Can’t Wait group plans environmental action
Washington Can't Wait (WCW) is a movement of environmental activists founded by FutureWise, a statewide environmental group. According to the WCW website,"Washington Can’t Wait Campaign is building a grassroots movement across Washington to pressure our legislature in the 2021 legislative session … [Read more...]
Mike Yarrow Peace Fellowship Basic Training for Peace Teams, Oct. 25, online
How can organizers of nonviolent mass protest actions help ensure those actions won't be "hijacked", and thus made less effective, by violent flanks, outside groups, and covert provocateurs? How can we help ensure that health guidelines are followed during protests, to minimize the risk of harm … [Read more...]
Sunrise Seattle Hub Strategy Session, Sept. 26, 2020, Online
This Saturday, September 26th from 5-8pm, Sunrise Seattle will be holding a hub strategy session. If you have an interest in helping our hub to craft a strategy for the months leading up to January 2021, we would love for you to join us! You can register here. Why: We’ve done amazing work since … [Read more...]
Celebrate National Public Lands Day
To celebrate National Public Lands Day 2020, the Mountains to Sound Greenway is running the campaign: Love Your Lands. Due to COVID-19, outdoor recreation spaces are receiving increased use. It is great that folks are getting outside, but this increased use has also increased the amount of litter … [Read more...]
Webinar on Agriculture, Food and Climate
On September 15 a webinar on agriculture, food and climate will cover issues of land use, soil policies, food supply, environmental justice and climate change. The webinar is sponsored by the EU Delegation to the U.S. (European Union Embassy) in DC. Registration is free, at … [Read more...]
Winning the Green New Deal Book Launch from Sunrise, Aug. 27, online.
It’s finally here. WINNING THE GREEN NEW DEAL is out in the world today! If you haven’t yet picked up a copy, you can get one here. I am so excited to share this book with everyone. Guido and Varshini worked very hard to gather brilliant people together and make this the definitive guide for what … [Read more...]