Climate Action Lab: Transportation Shift
July 12, 9:30am - 2pm
New Freeway Hall in Columbia city
5018 Rainier Ave S
http://www.climatedialogues.org/labs

If we hope to stem the tide of climate change, those of us living in the great northwest need to rethink transportation.

Sustainable South Seattle is hosting the first Climate Action Lab. Come to this hands-on event where you and your neighbors work with transportation experts for a climate-friendly transportation future.

* Build support for planned transportation improvements underway in your neighborhood.

Art and the Environment: A Dialogue
July 17, 2008
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
PACCAR Pavilion, Olympic Sculpture Park

Introduction:
Mimi Gardner Gates (Director, Seattle Art Museum)

Moderator:
Michael Kinsley (American political journalist)

Panelists:
Peter Boal (Artistic Director, Pacific Northwest Ballet)
Daniel Friedman (Dean, UW College of Architecture)
Maggie Walker (Seattle arts and environment advocate)
SuttonBeresCuller (Northwest artists)

Closing Remarks:
Gene Duvernoy (President, Cascade Land Conservancy)

TrailsFest 2008

The great outdoors of Washington is calling! Come to TrailsFest, Saturday July 19, 9am - 4pm at Rattlesnake Lake in North Bend.

This outdoor extravaganza features clinics on everything from wilderness first aid to hiking with kids to backcountry cooking. Take a guided hike, tie a fly on, or climb a rock wall. Try out a new s’mores recipe, or hang out with packgoats. Visit dozens of exhibitors, including gear companies and outdoor groups. It's all at TrailsFest!

Hosted by the Northwest Environmental Education Council.

Discover how you can reduce your ecological footprint at home without breaking the bank! Guest presenters from GreenBuild and ECOSS will give you tips and tricks on home energy efficiency, remodeling, green-cleaning, how to install a rain barrel, and more!

We will also be selling rain barrels for just $25 each, and giving two away for FREE!

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EcoTuesday is a forum for sustainable business leaders to come together to network, collaborate, and engage with one another in a structured environment. Each month EcoTuesday features opportunities for sustainable business leaders to network and learn about current issues from an innovative speaker and from one another.

The Other Biofuel: Ethanol. Does corn ethanol deserve all of its bad rap or is it petroleum propaganda? What do biodiesel and ethanol share in common and what sets them apart? If you’ ever had to answer questions about ethanol or defend biodiesel because of it, do not miss this meeting. Get your questions answered! 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Seattle Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle WA 98103. Cost is Free. Information at www.nwbiodiesel.org/.

This month our featured speaker will be Kelly Morgan, Project Co-ordinator with Habitat for Humanity.

Second Use Workshop Series:
Wood Finish Restoration
Thurs, July 31st 5:30-7pm

Learn how to restore wood finishes on doors, furniture, cabinets, and art objects. This class will focus on minimally invasive techniques that preserve your pieces while restoring luster and diminishing distress.

You can even bring along a small piece for consultation and advice. The class will include demonstration and hands-on experience.

Instructor: Kate Joyce
In addition to working at Second Use, Kate has decades of experience in design, furniture, and art consultation.

SPOKESPEOPLE welcomes bicyclists at all levels of experience from first-time urban cyclists through expert commuters to ride in a free, healthy, sustainable monthly city event. SPOKESPEOPLE will ride to adjacent neighborhoods from Wallingford Playfield 4219 Wallingford Ave. N. on the first Saturday of every month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

• www.spokespeople.us 206-547-9569 Info@spokespeople.us

4 SPOTS LEFT AS OF TUESDAY MORNING! COME SAIL WITH US ~ 100% OF EVERY$$ NOW GOES TO WORLD VISION. CAN JOIN US AT THE CENTER FOR WOODEN BOATS AT 6:20 PM IF YOU CAN'T MEET AT PIER 54 AT 4:00 PM.