Events

Staff will present an overview of the draft plan and answer questions.

Finding your own, unique voice as an environmental and civic advocate. Learn about the public comment process, craft your own public comments, and workshop them with a supportive audience of peers. Then, share them with your legislators.

Regenerate Whidbey, one of the “landscape hubs” within the umbrella Regenerate Cascadia, will present Our Landscape Story, showcasing the ecosystem of community repair on Whidbey with reciprocity, humility and right relationships.

We are not powerless! Our local and state governments are accountable to us, and our representatives are accessible, and even eager to hear from us. Really. Especially if we approach them with the respect we expect from them, which includes doing our homework in advance. Former Island County Commissioner Helen Price Johnson will share her insights on Effective Citizenship 101.

Investigate the natural connections that sustain the Salish Sea, while reflecting on the social and cultural ties that link people to place. Through science, storytelling, and shared discovery, trace the threads that hold this living system together and convey the power of place as the foundation for our efforts to nourish and sustain this diverse and fragile region.

Show and inform the Island County Commissioners not only about the ongoing dangers of climate change, but that students and community members alike care about children and their future. (Looking for Oak Harbor or Coupeville student contacts.)