BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//City of Bellingham - ECPv6.2.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:City of Bellingham X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cob.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for City of Bellingham REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220919T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220925T235959 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20220809T164752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T024026Z UID:10001051-1663545600-1664150399@cob.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Hope-Project-Drawings.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220919T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220925T235959 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20220822T181046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T023501Z UID:10001065-1663545600-1664150399@cob.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/bookspayments.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220919T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220925T235959 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20220823T191503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T154428Z UID:10001069-1663545600-1664150399@cob.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/Harmful-Algae-Bloom_Monitoring-in-Drayton-Harbor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220919T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220925T235959 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20220831T214725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T155412Z UID:10001073-1663545600-1664150399@cob.org 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/StoryWalk-Photo-by-Paul-Myers.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T190000 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20220826T175606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T163435Z UID:10001071-1663867800-1663873200@cob.org SUMMARY:Heat Pumps: Save Emissions\, Energy\, and Money! DESCRIPTION:Event Recording: Did you miss the live webinar event on September 22? A recording of this event is available to watch! \n\n\n\nReplacing 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\, four speakers\, for 8-10 minutes each\, explain the basics of heat pumps and what they can do for you. The event’s speakers include: \n\n\n\nImran Sheikh\, WWU Assistant Professor of Energy Studies and CIAC member\, will explain the science of heat pumps and why they are more efficient than any other kind of heating\, even in cold weather.Eric Wheeler\, Community Energy Challenge\, will show you how to get a home energy audit to determine the best and most economical ways to switch to electric heating and appliances.Hunter Hassig\, PSE will explain the incentives available for electrifying and specifically for heat pumps.Steve Harrell\, retired UW environmental studies professor and CIAC member\, will testify to one homeowner’s experience with saving money and energy by replacing a gas furnace with a heat pump.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nEmail: meiguimuga@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 Heat Pumps webinar during 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/heat-pump-webinar CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/Heat-pump.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T200000 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20220913T155400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T030842Z UID:10001122-1663871400-1663876800@cob.org SUMMARY:Fall Equinox Wild Church: Listening to Creation DESCRIPTION: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 listen deeply to the earth and the sounds of creation who are crying out in the face of constant climate change. All are welcome to this gathering where the bulk of our time will be spent wandering in the wild. Fall is a season that offers so much to us if we take time to honor the transformation is beckons us into. \n\n\n\nWe are grateful to once again partner with and join on the land of Stillpoint at Beckside! \n\n\n\nAs a small action of solidarity we will take a free will offering for the Center for Responsible Forestry\, a volunteer run organization that advocates for the conservation of older forests on DNR managed land in Southwest Washington and the greater Puget Sound region. The health and protection of our forests is vital to the flourishing of all. \n\n\n\nWe encourage wearing layers as well as warm clothing for walking as the weather changes. This is a rain or shine event\, so please dress accordingly to the Northwest weather. We will have chairs to sit in around the fire\, but please bring warm items (blanket\, coats\, gloves\, etc.) to make yourself comfortable for our reflection times. \n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\nStillpoint at Beckside1625 Huntley RoadBellingham\, WA 98226 \n\n\n\nThere is ample parking down by the Stillpoint cabin off of Huntley Road. Look for the Stillpoint parking signs by the metal gate\, that mark the entrance to the driveway lot. There is a short path that you will take up to the fire pit/gathering area. We encourage a handheld light source (flashlight\, headland\, lantern) to help guide your path and walk. \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nPastor EmmaEmail: emma@echoesbellingham.org Phone: (206) 200-3262 \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 Fall Equinox Wild Church during 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/fall-equinox-service CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/Fall-Equinox-Wild-Church-Poster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T203000 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20210208T160910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T080212Z UID:10000844-1663871400-1663878600@cob.org SUMMARY:Lake Whatcom Watershed Advisory Board DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThe WAB typically meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be hosted virtually on Zoom: cob.org/watershedadvisory. URL:https://cob.org/event/lake-whatcom-watershed-advisory-board-3/2022-09-22 CATEGORIES:Boards and Commissions,Lake Whatcom Watershed Advisory Board ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/P500206-enviro-lakewhatcom.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T203000 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20220816T225850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220920T030925Z UID:10001057-1663873200-1663878600@cob.org SUMMARY:Let's Talk About Electric Vehicles DESCRIPTION: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 owners so you can learn more about their cars. These Q and A conversations will rotate so you have the opportunity to visit each break out room. \n\n\n\nThere will be a BONUS breakout room to have conversations about Electric Bicycles too! \n\n\n\nOur presenter is Climate Reality Leader\, Bill Trueit. Recently retired as a public-school teacher of history\, geography\, English\, U.S. Government\, and photography\, he now plans to be more involved in the environmental movement. Although a generalist in many areas regarding the climate crisis\, Trueit has specialized in electric vehicles and is a member of the policy team for the Electric Vehicle Association.  \n\n\n\nThis is a free virtual event hosted on Zoom. Please register in advance. \n\n\n\nRegister for Zoom Event\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCheck out the event on Facebook. \n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\nThe Climate Reality Project Bellingham ChapterEmail: climaterealitybellingham@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 EV webinar during 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/crp-event-2022 CATEGORIES:Climate Action Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/Lets-Talk-About-EVs.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220922T220000 DTSTAMP:20231104T082215 CREATED:20220819T200007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T203844Z UID:10001062-1663873200-1663884000@cob.org SUMMARY:Planning Commission DESCRIPTION: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). \n\n\n\nRegistration via www.cob.org/pc is required to attend the meeting via Zoom or to provide public comment. Alternatively\, citizens can listen to the meeting via phone by dialing 1-253-215-8782\, 1-669-900-6833 or 1-929-205-6099. \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 951 8356 8029 Password: 21 \n\n\n\nThe following item(s) are anticipated to be considered at this meeting. The full agenda and meeting materials will be posted approximately two weeks in advance of the meeting. Written comments can be sent to planningcommission@cob.org. \n\n\n\nPublic Hearing for the consideration of amendments to Bellingham Municipal Code Titles 20 and 21 for purposes of improving accessory dwelling unit (ADU) standards\, permitting process\, and consistency with state legislation.\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in being informed of Planning Commission meeting details\, please email haven@cob.org and request to be added to the PC Notification List. URL:https://cob.org/event/planning-commission-3 CATEGORIES:Boards and Commissions,Planning and Development Commission ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cob.org/wp-content/uploads/planning-commission.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR