I found the following article so aligned with OCCUPY principles and values that I became motivated to finally put out a post. While the local chapter OCCUPY BELLINGHAM has paused for now we still gather on Fridays to drink a beer and stay acquainted. And we are certainly all still thinking and engaged in the …
Category: Climate Change
Jan 28 2019
OUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE
This is just in from Davos by this young person. She is a miracle. Write, Call, Email your elected officials at all levels with the following OCCUPY demands. OCCUPY BELLINGHAM demands that our elected officials at all levels: Tell citizens the truth via their web sites, tweets, town halls, social media about the looming global climate …
Jan 06 2019
FIGHT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE – 2
So we begin our learning about the Global Extinction Rebellion. Many people are on board with this, believe it, are changing their approach to life, and working to help others understand it. Having watched our own Jill McIntyre-Witt TedXtalk (the post below) I hope you are now enthusiastic about learning more. The next person to …
Dec 28 2018
FIGHT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
Jul 20 2018
WORKING LOCALLY
Can we do this in Whatcom County? Well, we already are but we are siloed into our own working/affinity groups. Can we all come together into a cooperative group? I am calling it, for now, The Community Development Cooperative. The Public Market on Cornwall has space where we could come together and begin this work, …
Apr 09 2018
FAIR TRADE – PEOPLE OVER PROFIT
OCCUPY BELLINGHAM is working the the Washington Fair Trade Coalition to fight for FAIR TRADE over “FREE” TRADE. Like the TPP fight we won after 3 years of struggle. Five activists from Whatcom County traveled to Mt. Vernon to meet with Suzan DelBene to speak to her about how “Free” trade, thus NAFTA is not …
Jan 23 2018
ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND- JANUARY 20-21
It was a good weekend for progressive people and those who want to resist the agenda of the current administration and work toward supporting and helping those most vulnerable and marginalized. On Saturday we saw the second women’s march, in Bellingham called March On Bellingham. The attendance rivaled last year’s numbers only slightly fewer. The signs …
Jan 29 2017
A JUST TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY
ONE ANSWER LIES IN THE CREATION OF SOLUTIONARY RAIL. A CLEAN ENERGY PROPOSAL TO BRING CLEAN SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY FROM RURAL AREAS TO POWER RAILROADS AND BRING THIS POWER INTO CITIES. Come and hear about it on Wednesday, Feb 8th at Village Books in Fairhaven, Bellingham On Wednesday, Feb 8th at Village Books …