Skagit Citizens Working to Slow Climate Change
McCain, Obama Weigh in on Science
Candidates differ on approaches to some of the toughest challenges facing America
Washington (September 15, 2008) – Entering the debate on several contentious science issues, John McCain today answered the “14 top science questions facing America,” according to ScienceDebate2008.com, the group leading an effort to make science issues a larger […]
From Science Debate 2008 News Release: Washington (August 30, 2008) – Barack Obama today answered the 14 top science questions facing America, according to ScienceDebate2008.com, the group leading the effort to make key science issues a larger part of the election. John McCain has said he will also answer the questions and his answers will […]
The Skagit Council of Governments (SCOG) has issued a job description and call for applications/resumes for the Resource Conservation Manager (RCM) Position. The RCM will work with 9 governments within Skagit County to evaluate resource usage and recommend approaches to improve efficiency and reduce costs for electricity, natural gas, water/sewer, solid waste/recycling, and irrigation. The attached file contains the job […]
Climate Change - It’s not just hot air! This article is in the July edition of the Skagit/Snohomish County Shore Stewards newsletter and a similar version is being published in the Beach Watchers Ebb & Flood newsletter. I’m posting a copy here also and hope you find it interesting and informative. Please, think about signing up for the Climate […]
After months of planning and organization, Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA) is launching the Climate Stewards vounteer program focused on empowering citizen action to address climate change in our community (Skagit & Island Counties). NWCAA is funding the program and is partnering with the WSU Beach Watchers and Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve to train and coordinate volunteers. Padilla Bay […]
Our monthly film series is moving to the Anacortes Public Library (1220 10th Street at the corner of M Street). Upcoming movies will be presented on the last Friday night of the month at 7 PM in the library’s community meeting room. Movies are free to the public and open to all ages. Bring a friend and we’ll bring the […]
Wren Schultz is a local guru of public transit options for travelling the I-5 corridor between Whatcom and King Counties. He’s put his knowledge to work in the new North Sound Transit Guide and Trip Planner now available online at http://www.northsoundtransitguide.com/home.php. The site provides routes and connections for travelling the North Sound region between Blaine and Seattle and destinations in between. To help […]
There’s a new rebate program available for PSE residential electric customers. It doesn’t make financial sense to keep an old fridge or freezer in your garage or basement – not when it uses up to four times the energy of newer models. And throwing it away isn’t a good long-term plan for the environment. To […]
A 28 minute presentation by Al Gore at TED in Monterey, CA. View it online at: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/243
“In Al Gore’s brand-new slideshow (premiering exclusively on TED.com), he presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists were recently predicting, and challenges us to act with a sense of “generational mission” — the […]
Listen to this moving address delivered to the UNESCO International Year of Planet Earth conference in February 2008 just weeks before his death. This presentation is the last public address Sir Arthur C. Clark made before his death in Sri Lanka in March 2008.
” There are now clear signs that our growing numbers and our […]
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