Join us this Earth Week to send a clear message in the face of two existential threats: The Admnistration’s war on migrants and the climate emergency that's killing our communities. Our leaders must stand up to protect migrants, and fight for our planet.  Together we can build a world that works for all of us - not just for tech and Big Oil elites. 

350 Yakima Climate Action and our allies Between the Ridges: Alliance for the Common Good, Washington Conservation Action, Poder Latinx and others will gather at Millennium Plaza, 22 S Third St, for speeches, then march west on Yakima Ave to First St, turn north and march to Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way, turn east and march to Performance Park at 2nd Ave.  After more speeches there, we will then head south on 2nd to cross Yakima Ave and end back at Millennium Plaza. Immigrant justice IS climate justice. Climate change and migration are profoundly interconnected. Please spread the word!  For details, a map of route, and a form to volunteer (we need a few street monitors), go to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8X6lbPC6emUnRxKpCsVrD8nLlPaCxMl/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100246735902989029372&rtpof=true&sd=true

At Maker Space, 16 S. 1st Street, Yakima. Bring broken items and have volunteer “fixers” try to repair the item with your input for free. This week we will be focused on Christmas light fixing, computer repairs, and end of summer bike repairs. Have a talent for fixing things?  Please consider volunteering by filling out the volunteer form HERE.  

The WA State Department of Commerce works with an advisory group and has created a series of community engagement sessions around the topic of Energy Ambassadors. There have been many discussions around why so few have submitted applications for WA projects, efficiency grants, or residential or business grants to aid resiliency and sustainability from WA state agencies. One of the most important solutions is getting technical and policy information into the hands of consumers, and the development of an Energy Ambassador program is the bridge between information and action. Working with the Department of Commerce and Ecology, several ideas have been introduced of how better technical guidance and information can influence more grant applications, community development, and improvement that will help our community become more resilient as climate change affects our soil, plants, livelihoods, and economic sustainability. Help be part of the solution by attending both virtual and in person hybrid events where you can learn and give input into how an Energy Ambassador program could help your community, not only identify what could be done in the forms of sustainability and energy efficiency projects, but also how the lack of inclusion of this technical assistance creates another issue our community must deal with while other communities have accessible resources.

Link to community workshops beginning the first week in November:   https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/54e49f8a01034da4967c3a169aee030d

Link to multi-language resources:  https://deptofcommerce.app.box.com/s/d6y2jd3wf0b1ghr6z4vjz9lxd2uag54a

Additional questions and information can be obtained from:

Laura Armstrong (she/her) | Environmental Justice Management Analyst

Energy Programs In Communities | Washington State Department of Commerce

Email: laura.armstrong@commerce.wa.gov

Cell: 564-201-0496 | Office: (509) 818-1020 

At Maker Space, 16 S. 1st Street, Yakima. Bring broken items and have volunteer “fixers” try to repair the item with your input for free. This week we will be focused on Christmas light fixing, computer repairs, and end of summer bike repairs. Have a talent for fixing things?  Please consider volunteering by filling out the volunteer form HERE.