Improvements to the Farm Bill Framework

Improvements to the Farm Bill Framework

There is exciting news about the recently announced Farm Bill frameworks- funding to support CAFO transitions to more humane and climate-friendly animal rearing systems as well as crop production was included in the Senate’s framework! The specific language can be...
Seattle/King County Climate News 5.4.24

Seattle/King County Climate News 5.4.24

Seattle City Council will hear the new proposed Transportation Levy on Tuesday morning at 9:30 am. The Mayor released an updated draft Levy yesterday. The new proposal is slightly larger, now $1.45 billion. It has small increases in funding for walking,...
U District Street Fair Climate Action Opportunity

U District Street Fair Climate Action Opportunity

The U District Street Fair returns for its 53rd year during the weekend of May 18-19, 2024 kicking-off Seattle’s summer event season with a 10 block-long arts and crafts fair that takes over University Way (a.k.a. “The Ave”). The two-day event will also feature free...
May 2024 Meaningful Movies

May 2024 Meaningful Movies

Mt Baker Meaningful Movies is supporting several in person or online events this month that are organized by other Meaningful Movies groups and which align with several of our priority issues. May 11, 7PM, Rainier Beach Meaningful Movies event about urban agriculture:...
Upcoming SSCAN Meetup – May 2, 6PM

Upcoming SSCAN Meetup – May 2, 6PM

The 2024 State Legislative Session has ended but there is still so much work to be done. What’s next? At the May 2nd SSCAN meetup we’ll share plans about ways to protect our state Climate Commitment Act by defeating Initiative 2117 (I-2117). Then, we’ll hear from...