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SUMMARY:A HOPE PROJECT
DESCRIPTION:A Hope Project was created by three teens. It is a public art installation that tells a progressive story on yard signs illustrating hope and some actions we can each take to protect planet Earth. The signs are on Lynn Street between Eldridge Ave. and Northwest Ave and will be for approximately six months. The naming of A HOPE PROJECT\, the logo and the images were all made by Sylvia\, Lilly and Raya. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA HOPE PROJECT presents ideas to protect planet Earth. You too can write your ideas or draw a picture of an invention that you think will help to fix the climate crises. Put those ideas & inventions on a postcard and mail it to someone important to you. A grandmother. An uncle. Or a senator! We’ve got postage stamps and a mailbox! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nSigns will be posted on the length of Lynn Street between Eldridge Ave and Northwest Ave (corner of Yeager’s).  \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nFrom A Child’s Point of ViewEmail: fromchildspointofview@gmail.com \n\n\n\nPrize Drawing/Event Feedback\n\n\n\nReceive a prize drawing entry for up to five events you attend during Climate Action Week! Three prize drawing winners will be selected to choose between a solar backpack\, waterproof bike bag\, energy efficiency kit\, or zero waste shopping kit.  \n\n\n\nFor each entry\, you must submit a brief online feedback form for the event you attended and include a unique codeword for that event. To obtain the codeword for A HOPE PROJECT\, please email bhamclimateweek@gmail.com.  \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the City’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week. Find a full list of events.
URL:https://cob.org/event/a-hope-project
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week
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SUMMARY:Climate Action Book Lists
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the planet through advocacy and good stewardship. Bellingham Public Library has materials available in many formats\, including print\, digital\, audio and video\, to help you take positive climate action: \n\n\n\nThis World We Call Home Book List – best for adultsChildren’s Climate Action Book List – best for childrenConnecting With Our Earth Book List – best for younger children\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nTo check out materials\, please visit the Library in person or place your holds online at bellinghampubliclibrary.org. \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nBellingham Public Library Email: bplhelp@cob.orgPhone: (360) 778-7323 \n\n\n\nPrize Drawing/Event Feedback\n\n\n\nReceive a prize drawing entry for up to five events you attend during Climate Action Week! Three prize drawing winners will be selected to choose between a solar backpack\, waterproof bike bag\, energy efficiency kit\, or zero waste shopping kit.  \n\n\n\nFor each entry\, you must submit a brief online feedback form for the event you attended and include a unique codeword for that event. To obtain the codeword for the climate action book lists\, please email bhamclimateweek@gmail.com.  \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the City’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week. Find a full list of events.
URL:https://cob.org/event/2022-climate-booklist
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week
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SUMMARY:Harmful Algae Bloom Monitoring in Drayton Harbor
DESCRIPTION:This virtual slide show from the Garden of the Salish Sea Curriculum and Pacific Shellfish Institute describes current Citizen Science monitoring efforts documenting Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) species and other monitoring efforts conducted by the HAB Hunters. Stay tuned for a mystery guest… \n\n\n\nThe virtual slideshow is available below as of September 19 and will be available throughout all of Climate Action Week.  \n\n\n\nView the Slideshow\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nGarden of the Salish Sea Curriculum Email: garden.salishsea@gmail.com  \n\n\n\nPrize Drawing/Event Feedback\n\n\n\nReceive a prize drawing entry for up to five events you attend during Climate Action Week! Three prize drawing winners will be selected to choose between a solar backpack\, waterproof bike bag\, energy efficiency kit\, or zero waste shopping kit.  \n\n\n\nFor each entry\, you must submit a brief online feedback form for the event you attended and include a unique codeword for that event. To obtain the codeword for these presentation slides\, please email bhamclimateweek@gmail.com.  \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the City’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week. Find a full list of events.
URL:https://cob.org/event/hab-monitoring
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week
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SUMMARY:Climate StoryWalks®
DESCRIPTION:Take a stroll at two of our amazing local parks and enjoy reading a book outside! Cordata Park and Boulevard Park will each have a StoryWalk® up from September 19-25 with books to help community members of all ages think about the role we play in creating the world we want and protecting what we already have. Spanish translation of all text is available on the signs. \n\n\n\nStoryWalk® at Boulevard Park/Taylor Dock featuring the story “I Am One” by Susan Verde.\n\n\n\nStoryWalk® at Cordata Park featuring the story “Be a Good Ancestor” by Leona Prince.\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nCordata Park4510 Cordata ParkwayBellingham\, WA 98226 \n\n\n\nBoulevard Park470 Bayview AveBellingham\, WA 98225 \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nCity of Bellingham Public Works\, Parks and Recreation and Bellingham Public LibraryEmail: all-in@cob.org  \n\n\n\nPrize Drawing/Event Feedback\n\n\n\nReceive a prize drawing entry for up to five events you attend during Climate Action Week! Three prize drawing winners will be selected to choose between a solar backpack\, waterproof bike bag\, energy efficiency kit\, or zero waste shopping kit.  \n\n\n\nFor each entry\, you must submit a brief online feedback form for the event you attended and include a unique codeword for that event. To obtain the codeword for the Climate StoryWalks®\, please email bhamclimateweek@gmail.com.  \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the City’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week. Find a full list of events.
URL:https://cob.org/event/climate-storywalks
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week
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SUMMARY:International Day of Peace
DESCRIPTION:For its 20th year anniversary\, the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center is organizing a multi-day celebration of International Day of Peace with a virtual keynote appearance of Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz at the Pickford\, followed by an intergenerational peacemaker awards. You can watch a recording of Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz’s speech and the Peacemaker Award Celebration during Climate Action Week starting on September 21\, when the content will be uploaded online. Or\, join the event in person prior to Climate Action Week at the Depot Market Square on September 11 (includes ASL interpretation).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVirtual Premiere on September 21: The pre-recorded content will be posted at 6 p.m. on September 21 on the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.   \n\n\n\nIn-Person Event on September 11:  \n\n\n\n12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Virtual Keynote Speech and Q&A with award-winning author and activist\, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay Street)4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Peacemaker Award Ceremony with live music\, ASL interpretation and children activities at Depot Market Square (1100 Railroad Ave)\n\n\n\nInternational Day of Peace keynote speech\, Peacemaker Awardees and activities will center discussions and information related to systemic exploitation\, militarism and settler colonialism\, which are deeply connected to climate change. This is connected to the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center’s belief that the promotion of peace and social justice are interwoven elements of sustainability and care for the environment. \n\n\n\nAdditional event partners include the Pickford Film Center and City of Bellingham.  \n\n\n\nEvent Website\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nWhatcom Peace and Justice CenterEmail: office.wpjc@gmail.com  \n\n\n\nPrize Drawing/Event Feedback\n\n\n\nReceive a prize drawing entry for up to five events you attend during Climate Action Week! Three prize drawing winners will be selected to choose between a solar backpack\, waterproof bike bag\, energy efficiency kit\, or zero waste shopping kit.  \n\n\n\nFor each entry\, you must submit a brief online feedback form for the event you attended and include a unique codeword for that event. Obtain the codeword for International Day of Peace by emailing bhamclimateweek@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the City’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week. Find a full list of events.
URL:https://cob.org/event/idop-2022
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week
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SUMMARY:Embracing Resilience and Igniting Imagination in a Climate Changed and Evolving World
DESCRIPTION:Join this event at Unity of Bellingham for conversations about how we can deepen our capacity for resilience in 2022 and beyond\, including what we can learn from a Holocaust survivor turned activist\, the James Webb Space Telescope\, and each other. \n\n\n\nSpeakers include Rev. Frank Castro-Wehr\, Senior Minister Unity of Bellingham; Linda Conroy\, Stillpoint at Beckside Spirituality Center; Diane Sue\, workshop facilitator and author of Remarkable Resilience: The Life and Legacy of Noémi Ban Beyond the Holocaust.  \n\n\n\nNo registration necessary for this event! \n\n\n\nNoémi Ban\, May 2011\n\n\n\nMore about the speakers: \n\n\n\nReverend Frank Castro-Wehr has served as a scientist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\, facilitated ecology and spirituality programs\, and worked as an emergency planner in support of climate change mitigation. He is currently the Senior Minister with Unity of Bellingham.    Linda Conroy\, MTh\, is the founder of Stillpoint at Beckside Spirituality Center in Bellingham\, retreat facilitator and spiritual director. She has been involved in Multifaith Network for Climate Justice (MNCJ) since its inception in 2018. Diane M. Sue\, Ph.D.\, an experienced workshop facilitator\, has a background in education and psychology and is the author of Remarkable Resilience: The Life and Legacy of Noémi Ban Beyond the Holocaust.  \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nUnity of Bellingham (Unity Spiritual Center)1095 Telegraph RoadBellingham\, WA 98228 \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nLinda ConroyEmail: lnd.conroy@gmail.com   \n\n\n\nPrize Drawing/Event Feedback\n\n\n\nReceive a prize drawing entry for up to five events you attend during Climate Action Week! Three prize drawing winners will be selected to choose between a solar backpack\, waterproof bike bag\, energy efficiency kit\, or zero waste shopping kit.  \n\n\n\nFor each entry\, you must submit a brief online feedback form for the event you attended and include a unique codeword for that event. Obtain the codeword for the Embracing Resilience event on a poster at the event or by emailing bhamclimateweek@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the City’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week. Find a full list of events.
URL:https://cob.org/event/unity-event-2022
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week
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SUMMARY:Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The primary purpose of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission is for: \n\n\n\nThe Mayor to communicate with and listen to the representatives of neighborhood associations on topics that may be of interest to neighborhoods;Representatives of neighborhood associations to communicate their interests and concerns to the City administration; andMembers to serve as a conduit for timely\, accurate information about City programs and services through various actions including reporting and/or forwarding to their membership information provided by the City. \n\n\n\nMore information\, including meeting agendas\, on the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission page.  \n\n\n\nThe meeting will be “hybrid\,” meaning that it will be held in-person with an option for appointed members and the public to participate remotely through an online web-based meeting platform\, with an option to call in by telephone. Officially appointed alternates are encouraged to attend if primary appointed representatives are unavailable. The meeting is also open to the public.  \n\n\n\nOfficially Appointed MNAC Representatives and Appointed Alternates:• You will receive a personal invitation via email to participate as a panelist using Zoom.• Follow the instructions included in your email invitation.  \n\n\n\nNeighborhood Presidents and Other Members of the Public:• Members of the public can join the meeting as an “attendee” by signing on at: https://www.cob.org/mnac \n\n\n\nTelephone Instructions• For anyone (appointed MNAC representatives and members of the public) who wish to participate by telephone\, dial any of the numbers below to join the meeting: (253) 215-8782 (346) 248-7799 (669) 900-6833 (301) 715-8592 (312) 626-6799 (929) 205-6099 When prompted using Meeting ID: 961-5064-4967 and Password: MNAC (6622)
URL:https://cob.org/event/mayors-neighborhood-advisory-commission-meeting-2021-02-17/2022-09-21
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Bellingham\, Washington\, 98225
CATEGORIES:Boards and Commissions,Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission (MNAC)
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SUMMARY:Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Location to be determined \n\n\n\nThe primary purpose of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission is for: \n\n\n\nThe Mayor to communicate with and listen to the representatives of neighborhood associations on topics that may be of interest to neighborhoods;Representatives of neighborhood associations to communicate their interests and concerns to the City administration; andMembers to serve as a conduit for timely\, accurate information about City programs and services through various actions including reporting and/or forwarding to their membership information provided by the City. \n\n\n\nMore information\, including meeting agendas\, on the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Commission page.  \n\n\n\nThe meeting will be “hybrid\,” meaning that it will be held in-person with an option for appointed members and the public to participate remotely through an online web-based meeting platform\, with an option to call in by telephone. Officially appointed alternates are encouraged to attend if primary appointed representatives are unavailable. The meeting is also open to the public.  \n\n\n\nOfficially Appointed MNAC Representatives and Appointed Alternates: You may attend in person or remotely. You will continue to receive a personal invitation via email to participate as a panelist using Zoom. If you choose to attend remotely\, please follow the instructions included in your email invitation and listed on the agenda when published.  \n\n\n\nNeighborhood Presidents and Other Members of the Public: Members of the public may attend in person or join the remote meeting as “attendees” by signing on at: https://www.cob.org/mnac \n\n\n\nTelephone Instructions• For anyone (appointed MNAC representatives and members of the public) who wish to participate by telephone\, dial any of the numbers below to join the meeting: (253) 215-8782 (346) 248-7799 (669) 900-6833 (301) 715-8592 (312) 626-6799 (929) 205-6099 When prompted using Meeting ID: 961-5064-4967 and Password: MNAC (6622)
URL:https://cob.org/event/mayors-neighborhood-advisory-commission-meeting/2022-09-21
LOCATION:Online via Zoom\, Bellingham\, Washington\, 98225
CATEGORIES:Boards and Commissions,Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission (MNAC)
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