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Community Event
The Hidden Life of Trees film screening for Bellingham’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week
Bellingham's ALL in for Climate Action Week presents The Hidden Life of Trees, a film screening and benefit for Whatcom Million Trees Project. Based on his bestselling book "The Hidden Life of Trees," renowned forester and writer Peter Wohlleben guides viewers through his enlightened ecological insights with matter-of-fact candor — so everyone can see the […]
The Hidden Life of Trees film screening for Bellingham’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week
Bellingham's ALL in for Climate Action Week presents The Hidden Life of Trees, a film screening and benefit for Whatcom Million Trees Project. Based on his bestselling book "The Hidden Life of Trees," renowned forester and writer Peter Wohlleben guides viewers through his enlightened ecological insights with matter-of-fact candor — so everyone can see the […]
Beach cleanup for Make A Difference Day
Community Boating Center 555 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesJoin RE Sources, Surfrider Foundation, and the Community Boating Center for a beach cleanup this World Make a Difference Day! Volunteers will be divided up into groups to clean nearby pocket beaches, the nearby wetlands and Padden Creek. We will gather at the Community Boating Center (555 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225), then folks can […]
Cherry Point Science Forum: Heat waves, marine mammals & more
At our annual Cherry Point Science Forum, we invite local researchers to talk about amazing science happening at Cherry Point in our backyard and the Salish Sea at large. This year’s forum will include speakers presenting on marine mammals and the implications of the summer heat wave along with longer term patterns of environmental and […]
Virtual Panel on Climate Action: Electrifying Bellingham’s Largest Buildings
Join the Riveters Collective, Stand.earth, and RE Sources for a virtual panel on upcoming changes to Bellingham's building code. RSVP and submit your questions on the registration page here. Learn how electrification of new buildings moves us toward our climate goals, what this transition means for our building community, and what you can do to […]
King Tides and Sea Level Rise (featuring WA Sea Grant)
Sandy Point Marina 4323 Saltspring Dr, Ferndale, WA, United StatesJoin RE Sources and Bridget Trosin, Coastal Policy Specialist with University of Washington’s Sea Grant program, for a presentation on king tides — the highest tides of the year. Learn how king tides are impacting the shorelines of the Sandy Point community, hear more about what Whatcom County's Climate Action Plan could do to mitigate […]
Climate Activist Meeting (December)
For our last meeting of the year, we've got some exciting news and 3 key actions to support together! The City of Bellingham is finally set to propose that all new commercial and large multifamily (i.e. apartment complexes) be all-electric, an important step in curbing our use of methane gas for heat. There will be […]
Environmental Caucus Annual Meeting + Talk on Nooksack River “boundaries for living”
The WRIA 1 Environmental Caucus* will hold its annual meeting on Monday, January 10th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Get an update on water related happenings in 2021, get a brief look ahead at 2022 and meet (virtually) others interested in environmental issues in Whatcom County. Learn about the safe operating space for humanity in the Nooksack […]
Climate Activist Meeting (January)
Meet your neighbors who want to make a difference at our monthly Climate Activist Meetings. Get the latest updates and plan actions for accelerating a just transition to a clean energy economy, while protecting the Salish Sea and people from hazardous fossil fuel shipment expansions. NOTE - our newsletter had an incorrect date; the correct […]
Bellingham waterfront cleanup site tour: RG Haley
Cornwall Beach 100 Pine St, Bellingham, WA, United StatesGet familiar with a cleanup site along Bellingham's waterfront that is contaminated from an industrial history of treating wood, a chemically intensive process. You can have a say in how the Washington state Department of Ecology might address the contaminants! Join us for an in person tour on Tuesday, February 8th from 12:00-1:30 PM. We will […]
Climate Activist Meeting (February) w/ Rep. Alex Ramel
Meet your neighbors who want to make a difference at our monthly Climate Activist Meetings. Get the latest updates and plan actions for accelerating a just transition to a clean energy economy, while protecting the Salish Sea and people from hazardous fossil fuel shipment expansions. This month: State Representative Alex Ramel will talk about the […]
March monthly cleanup at Locust Beach
Locust Beach 3199 Locust Ave, Bellingham, WA, United StatesOur March cleanup theme is World Water Day, celebrated every year an annual United Nations Observance on March 22 started in 1993 to celebrate water and raise awareness of the 2 billion people currently living without access to safe water. To combat plastic pollution in the Salish Sea, RE Sources and Surfrider Foundation hosts beach cleanups — as well […]