Events for Nov 22, 2024

All Day

Transit for the Trees

Join us on the road to a greener future! As part of the City' of Bellingham's Climate Action Week, Whatcom Transportation Authority will plant one tree for every 100 bus rides. Our goal is to plant 1,000 trees while reaching 100,000 rides between September 22 and 30, 2023. By riding the bus, you will directly ... Read more

Climate Action Survey

Take the City of Bellingham's new 10-minute survey to help shape our community’s climate future! Total greenhouse gas emissions have leveled off since the City started tracking emissions in 2000. To meet our community’s ambitious goals to reduce emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change, we are seeking feedback about community strategies that we ... Read more

Hope Partnered with Action, Powered by Youth

Visit Squalicum Creek Park or the downtown waterfront during the City's annual Climate Action Week to view a sequence of 15 yard signs that tell and illustrate a story about collaborative solutions that all individuals can take for our planet. This project was created by local youth in partnership with From a Child's Point of ... Read more

Ongoing

Allied Arts Reuse Thrift Store Bag It Sale

The Allied Arts Reuse Thrift Store (AARTS) is celebrating Climate Action Week by holding a special BAG It Sale. Get your paper bag and fill it up for a set price with lightly used art, school and office supplies. Stop by the store, located in our new 3,000 square foot space next door to the ... Read more

What-Comm Administrative Board Meeting

Online via Zoom Bellingham

The WHAT-COMM Administrative Board meeting will be conducted in a hybrid setting: The public may attend in-person or via remote access. See the WHAT-COMM Administrative Board page for more information and meeting materials. The public may attend online via the ZOOM meeting link Or in person at the meeting location:  625 Halleck Street, BellinghamThe meeting ... Read more

Film Showing: The Engine Inside

The Engine Inside tells the stories of six everyday people from all over the globe who reveal the unique power of the bicycle to change lives and build a better world. Through their stories, the film uncovers the often-overlooked potential of this 200-year-old machine, exploring its impact on a wide range of global issues such ... Read more

Community Wildfire Resilience Night

In the face of increasing fire risk and impacts on the Westside of the Cascades, our community is hosting a wildfire resilience and education night at Structures Brewing on Holly Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. Starting at 7 p.m., there will be a small panel of local fire experts who are able to speak ... Read more

Health of our Endangered Southern Resident Orcas Presentation

Join Deborah Giles, Research Director at Wild Orca, and her scent detection dog, Eba, for an in-person presentation about their one-of-a-kind orca research methods. Learn how the Wild Orca research team monitors Southern Resident Killer Whales' health using the superpower of a dog’s nose to remain further away from the whales they monitor, making their ... Read more