a href="https://cob.org/events/">Events for Sep 27, 2023 - Sep 22, 2023 & Climate Action Week Events

Embracing Resilience and Igniting Imagination in a Climate Changed and Evolving World

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. Speakers include Rev. Frank Castro-Wehr, Senior Minister Unity of Bellingham; Linda Conroy, Stillpoint at ... Read more

Heat Pumps: Save Emissions, Energy, and Money!

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

Fall Equinox Wild Church: Listening to Creation

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

Let’s Talk About Electric Vehicles

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

Climate Action at WWU: A Walking Tour

Join a tour highlighting recent climate action initiatives on Western Washington University’s campus. Come along as we celebrate student leadership, operational innovations, curricular offerings, and bio-regional partnerships. We will end the tour with a short exercise that supports participants in imagining their next climate action steps based on elements that resonated from the tour. Accessibility ... Read more

Green Building Slam

8 presentations, 10 slides, 10 minutes. Hosted by Sustainable Connections, the Green Building Slam has been a community favorite for years, and after a two-year hiatus, we are bringing it back this fall! The Slam is a fast-paced, presentation-style event that is known for the incredible networking opportunities with local green building experts and enthusiasts. ... Read more

Community Work Party at Squalicum Creek Park

Celebrate ALL IN for Climate Action Week with the City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program! Take action to improve our climate by caring for native plantings in this impressive restoration area at Willow Spring.All ages and abilities welcome! Participants under age 14 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Tools, gloves, and instructions are provided. Please ... Read more

The Magnitude of All Things – Film + Conversation

The Multifaith Network for Climate Justice, St. James Presbyterian Church, and Stillpoint at Beckside will host a screening and post-film conversation of Jennifer Abbott’s The Magnitude of All Things. This event will take place in person and concurrently on Zoom. Please RSVP for this free event: In-Person Attendance: Complete this form to RSVP to attend in person ... Read more

Resilient Homes and Neighborhoods Ride

This will be a guided bike tour that highlights homes in the Kulshan Community Land Trust and ends at their newest development project that will be built with climate resilience in mind. At the end location, the climate resilient features of the homes will be presented and discussed by either the architect or representative board ... Read more

WTA Climate Action Kids Art Contest

Join Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) at the Bellingham Farmers Market on Saturday, September 24 for a Kids Art Contest. Your kid’s art could be featured on the side of an electric bus! All art materials will be provided. Contest details: The contest is intended for children who live in Whatcom County.All art must be created ... Read more