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Climate and Energy Forum

Climate and Energy ForumBrian Anderson2023-03-20T10:31:44-07:00

Program Links

  • Climate Action Bainbridge
  • Climate and Energy Forum
  • Climate Science
  • Local Climate Action
  • State and Federal Legislation

Expand People's Understanding of Issues Related to Climate Change and Energy

Goal

The goal of the Forum is to expand people's understanding of issues related to climate change and energy. We explore how these issues impact our lives – and what actions we can take to address these issues.

How Does It Work?

The Climate and Energy Forum was started in 2017 by a coalition of Bainbridge Island groups working on climate change.  We ask our speakers to present for 20-30 minutes and reserve the rest for questions and discussion from the community. We work to identify actions we can take as individuals and as a community to address climate change. All of the Forums are free to the public.

Past Forums

We have held over 30 Forums since 2017 on a range of topics. We have held an Electric Car Fair that attracted over 300 people. We had a session on climate legislation with our local, state, and federal representatives including Governor Inslee that was attended by over 150 people. We had a session on local energy solutions from local experts to help us transition away from use of fossil fuels as our primary energy source.  A listing of all the Forums and selected recordings will be available in the near future.

Current Status

We have had several virtual Forums since March 2019 and are planning to start the virtual Forums again in November 2020.

Who Are the Hosts?

The local groups hosting include: Climate Action Bainbridge, EcoAdapt, Sustainable Bainbridge, and Citizens Climate Lobby.

Past Topic/Speakers

2017

Bainbridge Island Climate Impact Assessment (November)

  • Christine Rolfes, State Senator
  • Val Tollefson, Mayor Bainbridge Island
  • Lara Hansen Eco-Adapt

Electrification of Transportation (December)

  • Bill Moyer, Solutionary Rail
  • John Clausen, Kitsap Transit
  • Matt Von Ruden, Wash. State Ferries

2018

Climate Change through a Social Justice Lens (January)

  • Running-Grass, Three Circles Center
  • Kim Powe, Puget Sound SAGE
  • Hodan D. Hassan, Got Green
  • Sapna Sopori, IslandWood

Carbon Fee and Dividend Legislation (February)                                                                                  

  • Mike Kelly, Citizen’s Climate Lobby

The Myth of Natural Gas: Fossil Fuels and Greenwashing (March)             

  • Tarika Powell, Sightline Institute

Rethinking Transportation (April)             

  • Lief Horwitz, COBI Multi-Modal Committee
  • Erika Shriner, Climate Action Bainbridge

Future Energy Challenges (May)              

  • Jonathan White, Peninsula Light Company
  • Amy Grice, Peninsula Light Company

Climate Voters Guide (October)

  • Demi Allen, BI SAFE Mobility Levy

Local Businesses Combat Climate Change (November)

  • Tony D’Onofrio, T & C Markets
  • Els Heyne, Bay Hay and Feed
  • Jonathan Davis, Davis Studio

Climate Change and Faith Communities (December)

  • Perchlik, Cedars UU Church
  • Blessing, Grace Episcopal Church
  • Shonie Seni Kanada, Buddhist Temple
  • Brown, Methodist Church
  • Kathleen Alcala, Kol Shalom

2019

Making Sense of Climate Change (January)

  • Lara Hansen, EcoAdapt
  • James Rufo-Hill, City of Seattle
  • Gary Lagerloef, Climate Scientist
  • Michael Cox, CCAC

Green New Deal (March)

  • Mike Kelly, Citizens Climate Lobby
  • Brian Anderson, Climate Action Bainbridge

100% Clean Energy for Bainbridge Island by 2040 (April)

  • Randal Samstag, Consulting Engineer
  • Jason Wilkinson, McLennan Design
  • Joe Deets, Sunergy Systems

A Climate Savvy Bainbridge Island: Preparing for the Effects of Climate Change (May)

  • Lara Hansen, EcoAdapt
  • Stacey Nordgren, Foresight Partners Consulting
  • James Rufo-Hill, City of Seattle

YOUTH v. GOV: Young people sue governments to save their future (June)

  • Andrea Rogers, Our Children’s Trust
  • Gabe Mandell, Plaintiff in WA State lawsuit
  • Charlotte Larson Freeman, BHS student

Drive Electric Kitsap (September)

  • Matthew Metz, Coltura

Carbon Offsets: Good, Bad, and Maybe (November)

  • Derik Broekhoff, Stockholm Env. Institute

Climate Action Plan: Community Meetings (December)

  • Climate Change Advisory Committee

2020

Climate Change Legislation (January)

  • Jay Inslee, Governor
  • Derik Kilmer, US Representative
  • Christine Rolfes, State Senator
  • Joe Deets, BI City Council

Investing in a Time of Climate Change (March)

  • Jodi Neuman, Trillium Asset Management

COVID-19 & Sightline Institute’s New Strategies on Climate Change (April)

  • Alan Durning, Sightline Institute

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (May)

  • Ted Larson Freeman, Citizens Climate Lobby
  • Michael Cox, Climate Action Bainbridge

From Date to Dialogue: Confronting the Challenge of Climate Change (June)

  • Heidi Roop, Climate Impacts Group

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