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350 Eastside Community Meeting - reminder
Date: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 Time: 7-8:30 pm Online link: Join Zoom Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82877073725?pwd=TWNTeUp3Z0NJekRsWUVNb1VwandnUT09 Meeting ID: 828 7707 3725 Passcode: 798154
Focus: Forests, Forestry, and Climate Western Washington’s forests store a substantial amount of carbon. It’s stored in trees, in shrubs and plants in the understory, and in the soil. With such great carbon storage potential, ensuring continued forest health and resiliency, through preservation and management, should be considered among the highest priorities in efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change. We will be learning about the characteristics of a healthy forest and some of the policies that impact what happens to our forests in the future.
Guest Speakers: Ben Hagedorn, Michael Ross – Snoqualmie Tribe, and Victoria Wingell
Ben has a master’s degree in environmental studies, focused primarily on how climate change and variability influence spatial patterns of forest growth over time. He will explain some factors that contribute to forest health and how to recognize a healthy forest.
Michael Ross will be highlighting the cultural and traditional connection with forests and talking about how Indigenous People care for forests through management and stewardship.
Victoria works as a Forests and Climate Campaigner for Oregon Wild. She will speak about policies that people can pursue and actions they can take to help forests sequester more carbon. Victoria will be going into depth on the opportunities and obstacles faced by supporters, and what grassroots engagement can mean moving forward.
Resource list: Podcasts
Books
Web resources https://foresthistory.org/digital-collections/forestry-and-quinault-indian-nation/ https://nature.berkeley.edu/events/2020/09/intersection-industrial-and-indigenous-forest-management https://kingcounty.gov/services/environment/water-and-land/forestry/forestfire.aspx
Biden signs order to protect old growth forests from forest fires;https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/on-earth-day-biden-to-sign-order-to-protect-old-growth-forests-from-wildfire
Looking forward to learning together, Emily, Lin Lynn, Marilyn, Phil, and Sara 350 Eastside |
