What a night, the day after listening to Martin Luther King Jr on NPR and feeling so inspired, the memories of a year ago, going to parties to celebrate Barak Obama's election etc.... Massachusetts!!! Ted Kennedy's seat! So so sad and frustrating.

Anyway here we are, our jobs just got a little harder. This is definitely one of those times when things are just not going my way and I am feeling angry and frustrated. At these times I have learned to hunker down and keep going and going.

It helps… Continue

Reduce YOUR Carbon Footprint and Save $$$$$!

1st Caculate your carbon foot at: www.empowermentinstitute.net/lcd
2nd Set C02 reduction goal and take action to reduce your foot print and save $$$$.

Transportation: C02 savings per year
Plan errands for 1 trip not many –reduce miles by 20% 450 to 4000 lbs a year!--FREE
Annual car tune up & maintain air pressure in tires 1500 lbs per year-
Buy a more fuel efficient car 2,000 to 10,000 lbs a… Continue

It may seem cold out there, and your fruit trees are definitely asleep. That means it’s a good time to prune them. Pruning improves a tree’s health and appearance and will, ironically, result in more fruit. And pruning away the wood you don’t want or need in January or February doesn’t stimulate new growth, like… Continue

In Attendance:
Arvia Morris, Lynn Fitz-Hugh, Chuck Lare, James Williams

1) Outreach brain storming, Carbon Salon anyone?

After reporting back from the 350 events (see below) we spent most of the meeting talking about how to reach out to our friends and relatives who are concerned about climate but not activists at this point.

We all agree that more education is necessary for more people to become committed to working for a climate change agenda. We thought it would be a good idea to have an e… Continue

Just a quick congradulatons to everyone for getting out and voting and asking your friends to vote in this past election. Due to your hard efforts King County and Seattle have great leadership for creating a sustianable future. State wide, Washington State has rejected a ballot measure that would have severely undercut our efforts to educate ourselves and maintian our natural endowment. And is it not great to live an a state that recognizes everyones civil rights!

Sincerely,
Arvia Morris
Climat… Continue