PNA: Events: Neighborhood Climate Solutions

NEIGHBORHOOD CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
Saturday, Sept. 22
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Greenwood Public Library, 81st St and Greenwood Ave

The Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA), Phinney/Greenwood Climate Change Action Now (PGCCAN), and Phinney Eco-Village are partnering with the City of Seattle to host a climate solutions event in the neighborhood.

Join us for an exciting community-building event at the Greenwood Library entry plaza from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, September 22nd to celebrate the city-wide launch of Seattle Climate Action Now! (Seattle CAN!), a grassroots effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Councilmember Richard Conlin will be on hand, and there will be information available on eco-friendly classes and practices.

Everyone who attends will receive free compact flourescent light bulbs. Attendees who "take the pledge" to reduce greenhouse gases will receive a nifty gift. There will also be free healthy, locally-grown food from the Phinney Farmers Market.

Come to the Library Saturday September 22nd to check it out!! Do your part to help.

More about Phinney EcoVillage
Phinney EcoVillage is an urban neighborhood project to build community and sustainability, and to encourage people to live simpler, slower, and smaller. www.phinneyecovillage.net

More about Phinney Greenwood Climate Change Action Now
A project of the Phinney EcoVillage, PGCCAN is a neighborhood group organized to encourage citizens to take steps in cutting their greenhouse gas emissions. PGCANN has developed a pledge form that calculates the climate impact of eco-friendly household changes. www.phinneyecovillage.net/globalwarmingproject or e-mail Karen Schneider at karensc@comcast.net.

More about Seattle CAN
Seattle Climate Action Now! (Seattle CAN!) is a grassroots campaign to inspire Seattle residents to take immediate actions that reduce climate pollution. In the fall of 2006, Mayor Greg Nickels released the City's first ever Climate Action Plan and challenged the Seattle community to meet or beat the global warming reduction target of the Kyoto Protocol. One of the key components of the Plan is a community-wide engagement campaign to raise awareness and help Seattle residents take action to address climate change. Seattle Climate Action Now! asks Seattle residents to become part of the solution to global warming by taking action at home and on the road - and by participating in collective action - that achieves concrete greenhouse gas reductions in Seattle. The campaign is led by the City of Seattle and is jointly implemented in collaboration with a broad network of community-based organizations and businesses who are engaging their members, customers, and neighbors in on-the-ground solutions to climate change. www.seattlecan.org/