October 25, 2020

Monday evenings –

These calls with others across the PNW are fun and informative. I hope you will join us!

Good afternoon climate organizers,

Here are your highlights and resources from our 350 WA+ Conversations call last night. If we missed you, be sure to take a look at the resources below, and join us next week for the conversation.

350 WA+ Conversations
Monday, October 26th 6-7:30pm PST
Register HERE

Updates and Highlights

  • Doug from 350 Juneau took advice from Sue of 350 Wenatchee last week and contacted electeds in his state to publicly voice their support for counting every vote – this is an important strategy that we can all do from home
  • We enjoyed Sunrise Movement’s “Rise Up” video – I used to lead this song live at our 350 Tacoma general meetings!
  • Pedro from Kitsap Environmental Coalition reported that their group has developed a logging moratorium petition with the goal of sequestering 5+ million tons of carbon annually – let’s keep our eyes out for ways to support this
  • Sue from 350 Wenatchee reported on their upcoming COVID-friendly event – adding signs and prompts to a series of public sculptures to provoke thoughtful discussion about the climate crisis, and to invite more folx into the group
  • Elaine from 350 Juneau reported that they are planning their first virtual event/general meeting and are excited to build their skills in this area for future events, too

Resources

  1. Amplify: the Resilient Future Platform TOOLKIT + Social Media Graphics – we’ve voted to sign on to this platform as the 350 WA Network, now let’s show up in a big way and flex our statewide amplification muscles!
  2. Act: Our partners at Familias Unidas por la Justicia are supporting Trabajadores Unidos por la Justicia, an independent union that formed in the wake of the strikes in Yakima, in their fight to win a union contract at Allan Bros warehouse in Yakima.
    1. Sign this sign on form in support of the workers at Allan Bros and TUJ
    2. Send an to your volunteer/base asking volunteers to email Allan Brothers Fruit to show community support of Workers United for Justice. Use the WSLC’s TUJ action alert as an example.
  3. Check out 350 Seattle’s Equity Filter – adapt this powerful tool for your own local group to support you in working equitably as organizers for climate justice
  4. Enjoy 350.org’s Climate Strike 2020 Highlights video – 350 Tacoma footage makes a special appearance!
  5. Let’s keep recruiting for 350.org’s Climate Voter Project – phone banking, poll monitoring, and more!
  6. Here is the master video and resource list from 350 Seattle’s Racial Justice is Climate Justice learning series – enjoy on your own, or build these into a shared learning activity at your local group

Grace Hope, they/them
PNW Regional Organizer, 350.org

Ps, Washington friends, our keystone campaign for the 350 Washington Network is the 350 Washington Civic Action Team. We’re planning our biggest mass mobilization yet to advocate for bold and just climate policy in the 2021 legislative session, and you are invited to join our workgroup. We meet every Friday morning from 9-10:30am PST (sometimes shorter!) to develop this project, and you are welcome to join the team! Check out our master training and meeting schedule here, and drop in whenever you’d like. 

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