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Talking about climate can be hard, but it’s important. The more folks talk about it, the more they support solutions. Here are some tips on how to make those conversations flow.
Take the temp with the weather. Weather is not climate—but it’s an easy topic to see where folks are at. Acknowledge anxiety. We avoid the topic because it’s scary and we feel powerless. Name that fear and the problem we face, and the other person will likely feel less anxious. Connect personally. People are motivated to solve a problem if they feel personally affected by it. Connect with someone about local impacts we’re seeing, but don’t get stuck there! Solutions are the most important part of your story. Solutions, solutions, solutions. Wind and solar energy are highly popular, but people don’t necessarily see solutions happening. So talk up what you’re excited about, especially great things happening in our communities. Try and try again. Big oil is invested in our cynicism—let’s invest in hope and deter- mination instead. Some won’t want to talk about climate... but you’ll find that many others do. There’s nothing inevitable about the climate crisis—we can turn this around. Make your hope infectious! Everyone, including you, can make a difference in the fight for climate progress!
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7/28/2019 0 Comments Packing Material RecyclingWith living on an island it is often easier to have things shipped to us than it is to shop for it and bring it back across the ferry, especially for bigger items like furniture. But the packaging, while necessary for protecting the item, can be frustrating to toss into the garbage. NOW YOU DONT HAVE TO! Visit this Kent based company that will take clean packing material - even that plastic that is often wrapped around things! TIP: Save it up (but keep it clean) and along with your neighbors or friends, one person can drop it all off for the group the next time they are down south. Check out what they take and what they don't: STYRO RECYCLE LLC
Your faith in action made a difference for our air, water, and communities. Here’s what we accomplished, and what we’ll pick back up next year. Passed! Clean Energy
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These are just the bills that Earth Ministry actively worked on. Check out the Environmental Priorities Coalition press release to see even more good environmental legislation that passed! An excerpt from retiring Campaign strategist Jessie Dye's letter tells of recent successes Earth Ministry contributed to in our State... ... Together we have phased out Washington's only coal plant, to see it transition into the largest solar farm in the state. We have stopped six coal export terminals though the odds were overwhelmingly against us. We have prevented oil trains from risking our towns, halted one wasteful methanol plant (so far), and any number of other fossil fuel infrastructure projects. We have stood as reliable allies with Native nations on behalf of their treaty rights and sacred sites in our region. Environmental partners now see the strength that people of faith bring to our joint campaigns. We have moved the transition to clean energy forward as quickly as any state in the nation. Survival of salmon and orcas is a key priority because we stand with tribes and conservationists for our neighbors under the waters. I am so proud and grateful for these and many more shared accomplishments over the last dozen years. Thank you to Jessie and to all the Earth Ministry Team as well as those that spend time to care for our common home. Let's keep up the good work! earthministry.org
4/1/2019 1 Comment Plastic ExplosionGCC members asked 5-10 families in their congregations to separate out the locally non-recyclable plastics from their garbage for one month. People were excited to participate. The volume was sobering. This photo shows just 40 of the participating households collection for one month. We will be displaying a portion at The Goose Grocer on April 6th & 27th. Come by to see our display, learn more and get suggestions on how to reduce your plastic consumption. The time is now to make a difference choice.
Island Recycling in Freeland recycles Christmas Lights! Such good news. So does Lowe's! I have not found a way to fix the 1/2 strand of lights that won't light. Has anyone else? I am tired of this happening and don't want to just throw them away and get new ones every other year. I am considering going back to the old style bigger set, where you unscrewed the burnt out bulb, and screwed in a new one. Tricks or thoughts? Shelly Ackerman
Our GCC was mentioned in the April issue of Northwest Catholic. Check it out by clicking here...
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