Voices of 350 Seattle
Voices of 350 Seattle
Introducing Michael Renaissance
I am focused on building in a world that will sustain the victories we win as a people concerned with social justice. My nieces and nephews will be living in the world we leave for them, and their children’s children’s children will wonder why we did or didn’t do the things to overcome the climate crisis; this is always on my mind.
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...
Racism & Climate Change
by Barbara Bengtsson Late last year, two major new reports called for urgent action on climate change; one, from the International Panel on Climate change (the IPCC), warned that we have less than twelve years to significantly reduce CO2 emissions. Why then should we...
Another world
by Rachel McDonald I was recently elected to 350 Seattle’s board of directors. Those of you who know me well know I’m a librarian by trade, and reading is one of the ways in which I make sense of the world. For years, I read about climate change, but I became involved...
Civil Disobedience as Community Service
by Barry Westbrook A couple years ago, I was watching events at Standing Rock unfold. At the time, the 2016 election was kicking into gear and the world felt increasingly, hopelessly complex. The world grew bigger as I became smaller. Whether it was yet another police...
Locked to Your Love
by Valerie Costa Lock yourself to your love. Sounds sweet, yeah? How about locked to your love to block the gate to a construction site at the crack of dawn, assuming you’ll be cut out and arrested hours later? Jan and Gary Woodruff are an extraordinary couple. I met...
Intertwined! Celebrate our roots and resolve.
For the 2021 Intertwined, please go here! ---------Old content below! -------- We are all connected -- Intertwined! Friday, November 17th.Centilia Cultural Center at El Centro de la Raza (View)2524 16th Avenue SouthDoors at 7:45pmProgram begins...
Intersectionality and Trade Agreements
by Selden Prentice At 350 Seattle, we often use the term “intersectionality.” By that we mean that issues of climate are closely intertwined with issues of race, equality, poverty, worker rights, and immigrant rights, to name a few. The idea is that we can’t fully...
Head, Heart, and Hurricanes
by Valerie Costa Six years ago, I lived in rural Vermont -- a good 150+ miles from the ocean. When the weather forecast said to prepare for Hurricane Irene, I ran out and bought a bottle of wine (in case the power went out!) and thought little of it. How bad could a...
Why I was arrested outside of Chase Bank
by Lucas Vargas Zeppetello As May 8th turned into May 9th, I sat in a holding cell watching police officers shuffle papers and stride slowly through the booking facility of King County Jail. I had been there since the late afternoon, after being arrested outside a...
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