Puget Sound Climate Issues | "STEP into Tacoma's Future"

November event

“The Science of Global Warming”
&
“What Can We Do in Tacoma?”

Penny Rowe, Ph.D., atmospheric scientist with University of Idaho, will present on the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change report. Bring questions that you have always wanted to ask.

Bill Smith, Senior Environmental Specialist with City of Tacoma Solid Waste Management, will present on what the city of Tacoma is doing to address the Climate Crisis (including the Green Ribbon Task Force on Climate Change). Bring your concerns, solutions & ideas.

Chuck Jensen, Northwest Earth Institute, will introduce a 4-week course on Global Warming for those interested in further study.

When: November 12th, 7 PM
Where: Tacoma Friends
Meetinghouse 2508 S. 39th St. (behind Borders Books)

For information call
Carolyn - 253-472-1392

Our Action Project will be mapping the sea level rise for Tacoma based
on predicted scenarios of
Climate Change specialists.
Join us in December
for this fun project!

Our Action Project will be mapping the sea level rise for Tacoma based on predicted scenarios of Climate Change specialists.
Join us in December for this fun project!

Eat Local and Organic

HANDS ON WORK PARTY AT TERRY’S BERRIES IN PUYALLUP!

SATURDAY, MAY 12TH

Bring a sack lunch or potluck item

Driving Directions:
From Interstate 5, take the Puyallup exit #135. Proceed to River road and follow appox. 1 mile. The farm is on the right--look for the Terry's Berries road stand and proceed to the barn.
From Puyallup, follow River road appox. 4 miles west. Look for Truck Driving School on your left; at end of school, take an immediate left

4520 River Road
Tacoma, WA 98443
Phone:
253-922-1604

On the web: http://www.terrysberries.com/Home_Page.html

Carpooling from Tacoma:

Meet at 10 am

426 S 49^th Street.

Questions? Call Carolyn: 253.472-1392

S.T.E.P.S. Planning Meeting

Join us on Monday evening, May 14th at the Mandolin Cafe in Tacoma at 7pm to help out. Our core group ranges from 3 to 7 people in size, and we welcome any committed folks who would like to put energy towards planning and promoting these monthly events.

Other presentations and action projects planned are: the Bass House and Green Architecture in Tacoma; Peak Oil and local Transportation Alternatives; Neighborhood Garden Walks with Backyard Habitat presentations and tours; Living with Urban Wildlife; The Y Theory - concensus and true democratic process; The Fungus Among Us - the many roles of mushrooms in sustainability; Deep Ecology; Solar Energy; Water Management - rain to greywater and beyond; Cobb Building; Barter and Trade - building the local resource network; ...and much more. Please feel free to offer ideas and your assistance to help turn Tacoma into a city known far and wide for its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and promote sustainable lifestyles.

Restoration Workday

 
  Date:   5/23/2007

Title:   Planting and Invasive Species Removal

Time:   10:00-2:00

Location:   Squally Beach

Details:  
CHB volunteers will be working the EarthCorps to
remove invasive species from Squally Beach and 
plant the high salt marsh. Please join us to remove 
some of the future seed sources for some of the most 
problematic species in Commencement Bay restoration.
If you have any questions would like directions 
or would like to RSVP,
contact Gina Quiram (gquiram@healthybay.org or (253)-383-2429). 
Thank You.

   http://www.healthybay.org/index.aspx

Puget Creek Restoration Society

Wine Tasting Event

Friday, May 18, 2007

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Hosted by Puget Creek Restoration Society

Vino Aquino Winery

2607 - 6th Ave.

Tacoma, WA

Tickets are $10 at the door.

Appetizers included, but volunteers are needed to bring cheese, crackers, meat, and desserts.

Vino Aquino will donate 20% of all sales this night to PCRS!

Your support will help us raise a boardwalk at Puget Creek.

See you there for a great time!

http://www.pugetcreek.org/