News from Sustainable Bainbridge

Events

September 26 & 27
Matinees That Matter: Red Gold
With short film, Intertwined: People, Salmon & Place
5:00pm both days, Historic Lynwood Theatre, $9.00 all seats

Red Gold documents the growing unrest among Alaska Native, commercial, and sport-fishermen. It's a portrait of a unique way of life that will not survive if the salmon don't return with Bristol Bay's tide.

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September 27
Harvest Fair
11am-6pm, Johnson Farm

Come one, come all to the annual Harvest Fair at the Johnson Farm. Help support the Trust for Working Landscapes, working to preserve and enhance local farming, by celebrating with us during this free event, donations welcome throughout!! New this year, park and ride shuttle with pick-up at each Seattle ferry arrival from 11 am with a final return drop off for the 6:20 ferry.

For more information: Elizabeth Berg (360) 540-0787.

Sept. 29 - Nov. 17
Choices for Sustainable Living
7 pm - 9 pm, 8-week series, Kingston, WA

Every day we make countless choices, as individuals and as communities. How do these decisions affect the future generations, both human and wildlife? The cost includes your book from Northwest Earth Institute. $30/per person, $40/household.

For this event and much more, contact Stillwaters Environmental Center at 360-297-2876.

OCTOBER

October 3
4th Annual Kitsap County Solar Tour
10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Self-Guided Tour

All things solar and green! This is the largest real life demonstration of solar powered and energy efficient homes and non-residential buildings in the County. There are over 20 sites in this year's tour, more than double from last year. These are spread across Kitsap County: Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Kingston, Port Orchard and Poulsbo. The tours are self-guided. Tour kick-off is at Sakai Intermediate School at 10:00 am.

Click here for details about the 21 sites.

October 3
Celebrate the Housing Resources Board
1:00pm, Winslow Green (Madison Ave. and Winslow Way)

The Housing Resources Board is celebrating 20 years of building community through housing. Everyone is welcome for music, cake, and activities.

October 4
The Great Zucchini Race
High Noon, Market Square in front of BPA

Please note that the race will be held on a Sunday, not the usual Saturday. For rules etc, please call BIDA at 842-2982. As usual, our growers are letting some of their zucchini crop grow to oversize just for the race -- be sure to shop with them for the best picks!

October 5
Sustainable First Monday: The BI Energy Challenge
7:00-9:00pm, The Commons

October is National Energy Awareness Month, and we're "Facing the Challenge Together" on Bainbridge Island. Join us for an update on the exciting initiatives underway in our community, including a special pre-launch peak at the ambitious Community Energy Challenge, a campaign for electricity conservation, energy efficiency, peak use reduction, and eventual carbon neutrality, with an emphasis on green jobs along the way. This session will be presented in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Community Energy Task Force, a group of volunteers who have been working diligently since May to organize the "Challenge," and Community Energy Solutions, a leader in bringing positive power solutions to our area.

October 15 & 16
Design for Livability: Sustainable Cities Forum
University of Washington, Seattle

Now in its second year, this forum brings our region's planning, design, development, and civic leaders and advocates together to better understand what we can do to build a stronger future. Today, more than ever, we are faced with environmental and economic challenges that will define our generation, shape our future, and test our resilience. Join leaders from across the region as we tackle these challenges head-on and demonstrate solutions to building more livable, walkable, and healthier communities.

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