Bellingham ‘ALL IN’ for Climate Action Week Sept. 23-29

Free events, activities, presentations highlight progress

September 09, 2019 - by Amy Cloud, Public Works

Ten years ago, the Bellingham City Council adopted Legacies and Strategic Commitments that included reducing the City's impact on climate change. Last year, Council approved an update to the City's Climate Protection Action Plan, renewing Bellingham's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Later this month, the City is organizing its first ever ALL IN for Climate Action Week to celebrate the knowledge, progress and resources the community has to offer when looking for solutions to address global climate change at the local level.  

Bellingham's ALL ​IN for Climate Action Week, Sept. 23-29, aligns with the United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit and Climate Week NYC. Dozens of organizations, governments and businesses in the community have partnered to create a list of free events for all ages and diverse interest groups, including:

Mond​​​​​ay, 9/23

  • 5:45 p.m. – ​ Racing Extinction – A Documentary (Pickford Film Center)
  • 7 p.m.–  ALL IN for Climate Action Week Kick-Off (Bellingham City Hall)

Tuesda​​y, 9/24

  • Noon –  Climate Action for Smart Businesses (Squalicum Boat House)
  • 5 p.m. –  Energy Efficiency and Home Improvement Fair (Building Performance Center)
  • 6 p.m. –  Celebrating Earth, our Common Home (Lairmont Manor)

Wedn​esday, 9/25

  • 5:30 p.m. –  E-bike Ride (Bellingham High School)​

Thursd​​ay, 9/26

  • 3:30 p.m. –  Shared Electric Scooter Demonstration (Granary Building)
  • 4 p.m. –  Green Power X (Aslan Depot)
  • 5 p.m. –  Help Telegraph Town​homes Go Solar! (Cordata Presbyterian Church)
  • 6 p.m. –  Go Solar, Save the Planet, Save Money Workshop (Firehouse Event Center)
  • 6:30 p.m. –  A Moral Case for Climate Action (Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship)

Frid​​ay, 9/27

  • 2 p.m. –  Scavenger Hunt by WTA Bus (downtown bus terminal)
  • 3 p.m. –  Work Party (Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association Campus)
  • 5 p.m. –  Netse Mot: One Mind for Xw'ullemy, the Salish Sea (Blaine Fishing Pier)

Saturd​ay, 9/28

  • 9 a.m. –  Work Party (Little Squalicum Park)
  • 10 a.m. – Kids Art Contest (Depot Market Square)
  • 10 a.m. – E-Bike​ Demos (Boundary Bay Brewery)

For a full list of activities or to learn more about Bellingham's “ALL IN for Climate Action Week,” visit www.co​b.org/all-in


Media Contact

Riley Grant, Environmental Education Coordinator
Public Works – Natural Resources 
ragrant@cob.org
(360) 778 -7732


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