*** April Newsletter ***
April's Eco Tip - Think Outside the Bottle!
The bottled water industry is responsible for the consumption of 17
million barrels of oil last year leading to over 2.5 tons of carbon
dioxide and 4 billion pounds of plastic that end up in our landfills.
Our tap water is among the best in the world and in less than 20
years, the World Health Organization estimates that two-thirds of the
world’s population will lack access to enough water. That is why we
are asking CoolMoms to pledge to Think Outside the Bottle. Choose to
drink tap water over bottled water. Join our pledge:
http://www.stopcorporateabusenow.org/campaign/think_outside_the_bottle_pledge?source=gc_seattle
Please forward this email to other eco-minded moms. Ask them to join
forces with CoolMom - together we can make a difference!
http://www.coolmom.org/join.html
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CoolMom News:
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CoolMom Neighborhood Groups Forming!
Contact Director Kirsten McCaa to start your own CoolMom group
today. Start a local group and help create a sustainable future for
our children, one community at a time. Kirsten@CoolMom.org
CoolMom Neighborhood Coordinators -- Contact these moms to join an
existing group!
Greenwood - Carrie Barnes: Carrieb2008@gmail.com
Magnolia - Sonja Ling: lingsonja@yahoo.com
West Seattle - Abby Suplizio: abigail_k@yahoo.com
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Magnolia CoolMoms Walk the Walk:
The Magnolia CoolMom group has received conditional funding from the
Department of Neighborhoods to promote and develop the Walking School
Bus (WSB) programs at both Lawton and Blaine Elementary Schools. The
group is working with the schools and the Seattle Department of
Transportation to have the WSB be available everyday starting fall of
2008. If you are interested in learning more about the WSB, would
like to help out or join the Magnolia CoolMoms group, please contact
either Kirsten McCaa (Kirsten@CoolMom.org), or Sonja Ling
(lingsonja@yahoo.com).
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CoolMom Events:
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First Greenwood CoolMom’s meeting
When: Wednesday, April 16th, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Where: Neptune Coffee, 8415 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle
RSVP: Please email or call Carrie Barnes at carrieb2008@gmail.com or
(206) 459-0385.
Join the first official Greenwood CoolMom meeting! This will be an
evening of wine/tea/coffee (first glass of wine is on us!), pastries
and, most importantly, information and brainstorming on how we can
help create a sustainable future for our children, one community at a
time.
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Climate Day for Kids!
When: Saturday, April 19, 2008, Noon - 3:00pm
Where: PACCAR Pavilion, Olympic Sculpture Park
Contact: Kirsten McCaa, Kirsten@CoolMom.org
Join CoolMom to Kick off Earth Day at Seattle Art Museum's Olympic
Sculpture Park! Learn strategies for reducing your family's climate
footprint. Create your own critter out of soil. Take a muddy pledge.
Enjoy story time and games. Pick up your own home energy kit.
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Magnolia Talk: "Regional Impacts of Global Warming: The Water and
Energy Connection" with guest speaker Professor Thomas Ackerman
When: Monday, April 21, 6:30-9pm
Where: Magnolia Community Center
Contact: Pam Lewis, members@sustainablemagnolia.org
Join Magnolia CoolMom Pam Lewis, co-founder of Sustainable Magnolia, to learn more about how our region is impacted by global warming.
Refreshments, brainstorming and a talk by guest Speaker Thomas
P. Ackerman, UW Professor of Atmospheric Sciences & Director of the
Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean.
Sponsored by Sustainable Magnolia.
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Green My Ride
When: Saturday, April 26th
Where: Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. Seattle, WA
Contact: Jennifer at greenmyride@hotmail.com Info: http://www.greenmyride.com
CoolMom is providing fun kid friendly activities at the alternative
transportation event sponsored by Phinney Greenwood Climate Change
Action Now (PGCCAN!), Seattle Climate Action Now, and the Phinney
Neighborhood Association. The focus of the event is on individual
transportation choices.
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Other cool environmental events and groups around Seattle:
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April is ECO-APRIL!!! Check out the amazing line-up of events at:
http://www.ecoapril.org
The Greater Seattle Climate Dialogues
Moms, are you looking for a way to get more politically involved? Or
looking for a way to get PWANMs (people who are not moms) involved?
The Climate Dialogues is a network of concerned citizens working to
build the political will for real solutions to climate
change. Discussion and action groups are taking place in Ravenna,
Columbia City, Magnolia, Phinney Ridge, and other neighborhoods in
Seattle and beyond. The Climate Dialogues is a non-partisan
organization with science partners at the University of WA and are
looking for folks who want to start or join a circle, or volunteer to
help with our Climate Action Labs.
Contact: Toni Higgs (toni@2people.org), or sign up at
http://www.climatedialogues.org.
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Seattle Green Festival
April 12 - 13, 2008
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
800 Convention Place, Seattle, WA
Discover some of the best green products and services the Northwest
has to offer.
Check out:
Seattle Climate Action Now! (http://www.seattlecan.org)
Clean & Green Seattle (http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/issues/cleanseattle.htm)
Seattle Clean Energy (http://www.seattle.gov/html/citizen/climateenergy.htm)
You'll learn how neighbors, community nonprofits and city departments
are working together to make their city a healthier place to
live. Take in more than 350 exhibits: Shop for everything from natural
home and health products to solar panels and Fair Trade gifts and
crafts. Hang out with your kids as they play and learn in Organic
Valley's Green Kids' Zone. Enjoy organic dining and sample local
beers & wines. Explore developments in green education, social
investing and independent media. Learn about City resources for
energy conservation, green power, climate action and more at the City
of Seattle Pavilion.
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West Seattle Garage Sale
What's more sustainable and community building than a garage
sale....buying some lonely item from a neighbor and giving it a second
life. Especially if you do the sale on your bike! The West Seattle
Garage Sale will feature over 100 garage sales around this fair
neighborhood, and will come with a map to navigate them. The whole
thing is being organized this year by the West Seattle Blog...
http://westseattlegaragesale.wordpress.com/
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Eat Local Now Annual Dinner April 29th
A celebration of local food -- close to home and oh, so yummy!
http://www.eatlocalnow.org/
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Is your Bike gathering dust? Donate it to the Village Bicycle
Project! Deadline April 25!
The Village Bicycle Project is collecting used bicycles of all sizes
to send to Ghana, West Africa. VBP provides donated used bikes, new
tools and repair training, so bicycles can become the sustainable
transport mode of choice for thousands of Africans. Contact Meg
Watson (Meg.Watson@comcast.net) for details, or see
http://VillageBicycleProject.org
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Thanks for your support -- we look forward to seeing you at upcoming events!
Kirsten, Kristy, Sonja, Carrie, Abby, and the team at CoolMom.org
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