Climate Forum with State Senator Reuven Carlyle

State Senator Reuven Carlyle will speak about the significant climate legislation that was passed in the last legislative session, his expectations for 2020, and opportunities for our local community and the State of Washington to lead on environmental and climate change issues.  We will also discuss the values that call us to steward our world, and the concrete steps we can take to help address climate change in Washington State. 

Reuven Carlyle is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing the 36th legislative district (which encompasses NW Seattle neighborhoods of Queen Anne, Magnolia, South Lake Union, Belltown, Greenwood, Crown Hill, etc.), and a member of Kavana. Cosponsors include: Kavana Cooperative, Earth Ministry, Queen Anne United Methodist Church & The Well, Queen Anne Christian Church, Queen Anne Presbyterian Church, and United Church. 

Free and Open to the Public (donations are accepted). Facilitated community discussion follows the film. 

"The future of our food system determines the future of mankind."

A vital investigation of the economic and environmental instability of America's food system, from the agricultural issues we face - soil loss, water depletion, climate change, pesticide use - to the community of leaders who are determined to fix it. Sustainable is a film about the land, the people who work it, and what must be done to sustain it for future generation. 

Meaningful Movies brings discussion through the use of media to neighborhoods across the region. 

Armed with a shovel, some soil and seeds, Ron Finley has come to be known as the "Gangster Gardener", and his unexpected tactics have made him one of L.A.s most widely known activists. Frustrated by his communitys lack of access to fresh, organic food, Finley inadvertently started a revolution when he turned the parkway in front of his South Central L.A. home into an edible garden. When the city cited him for his plantings, Finley started a bureaucratic battle, gathering signatures and working with local officials until the archaic city ordinances were abolished. His TED Talk has been viewed by more than six million people to date. With so much momentum behind him, he began to focus his energy on The Ron Finley Project, which has ignited a horticultural revolution worldwide. His latest undertaking is a permanent space that serves as a garden, café, educational center, park and community gathering place.

We will screen the film about Ron "Can You Dig This" prior to his visit with us. Currently, Ron is engaged in a battle to save the land where his headquarters. Help us raise some money for Ron's work and for our coalition building here in Seattle.

If you represent a youth organization and are looking for scholarships, please contact us at thewellqueenann@gmail.com.

Cost: $25