Let’s Hold on to Cleaner Air
by Selden Prentice There’s been a lot of talk of late about the cleaner air we are seeing around the globe. In India the stars are back, while smog no longer mars views of the Taj Mahal. And who knew that you could see mountains behind downtown Los Angeles? In fact,...
May Newsletter
Keeping your distance out there in the sun? Glad to hear it! Here are some things to do in the shade: RISE TO THE CHALLENGE We're currently facing multiple crises—including a pandemic, an economic downturn, and climate change. We need progressive funding to provide...
Why I am opposed to Planet of the Humans
by Patrick Mazza First, let me say the demonization of 350 as somehow a capitalist tool is so far from my experience of what 350 is as to make that characterization ridiculous, even grotesque. I serve as President of the Board of 350 Seattle, the independent, local...
Let’s Flatten this Curve, Too
by Emily Hazelton The language of “flatten the curve,” coined during the coronavirus pandemic, holds valuable lessons about the climate crisis. Lesson 1: System Delays We humans are wired to handle an immediate threat. A crisis that will occur in two weeks or ten...
JPMorgan Chase: Not Good Enough. Try Again.
At its annual investor conference today, JPMorgan Chase released a new fossil fuel policy. It should be met with indignation, not praise. by Alec Connon Last week, we learned that a report from economists at the world’s largest funder of fossil fuels, JPMorgan...
Puget Sound Energy to Spend 1 Million on Misinformation
by Nick Etheridge Our local fossil fuel-hooked utility is planning on spending $1 million in 2020 telling us that fracked gas is good for the climate. Don’t buy their lies. “Power concedes nothing without a demand.” I think of this Frederick Douglass quote regularly....
December Newsletter
2020 may be the most consequential year ever, in a historical moment when our years are all strikingly consequential. We're excited about the possibilities it presents locally and nationally, and gearing up to fulfill them as best we can. But meanwhile, there's more...
Support the Unist’ot’en Camp! Film Screening this Tuesday!
Screening of Invasion this Tuesday, December 10, 6:30-8 PM at Washington Hall 153 14th Ave Seattle WA 98122 AND on Tuesday December 17, 6:30pm-8pm at the Muckleshoot Culture Building, 39009 SE 172nd Ave. Auburn, Wa 98092 This Tuesday there will be a film screening on...
Aviation Growth Radically Undermines Climate Goals
Dear PSRC Executive Board, I am submitting these comments on behalf of 350 Seattle in response to the Aviation Baseline Study currently underway.[1] Founded in 2013, 350 Seattle is a grassroots group working for climate justice by organizing people to make deep system...
Climate activists need to prioritize tax reform
by Andrew Kidde Climate change has arrived. In the northwest, climate problems are likely to worsen in the coming decades—increased wildfires, smoky and polluted air, heat waves, droughts, floods, etc. These crises will lead to economic disruption and fewer resources....