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 ... Read more
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: This World We Call Home Book List - best for adultsChildren's Climate Action Book List - best for childrenConnecting With Our Earth Book List - ... Read more
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... The virtual slideshow is available below as of September 19 and will ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Event Recording: Did you miss the live webinar event on September 22? A recording of this event is available to watch! Replacing a gas furnace or water heater can save emissions, energy, and money. This webinar hosted by the Whatcom County Climate Impacts Advisory Committee will show you how. After a general introduction by organizer Steve Harrell, ... Read more
Our world is changing, and it impacts not just humans but all that we share this planet with. As a part of Bellingham’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week, Echoes Bellingham is gathering on the land, to listen to the voice of creation. We’ll welcome the Fall Equinox, honor the changing of the season and ... Read more
The Watershed Advisory Board (WAB) provides citizen advice to the City regarding the protection, clean-up, and restoration of the Lake Whatcom reservoir and watershed. The WAB further advises on the acquisition and management of properties in the City’s watershed land acquisition program. The WAB typically meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be hosted virtually ... Read more
Join the Climate Reality Project Bellingham Chapter for this virtual event to learn about a new Bloomberg study announcing a tipping point suggesting an increased adoption rate for electric vehicles (EVs). The second part of the presentation will be about dispelling anti-EV myths. After the presentation we will break out into separate conversations with EV ... Read more
At this time, all Planning Commission meetings are being held virtually via Zoom Webinars. The meetings are streamed live via the City’s website at meetings.cob.org and on the City’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/cityofbhamwa), or can be viewed on Comcast channel 10 (HD – channel 321). Registration via www.cob.org/pc is required to attend the meeting via Zoom ... Read more
