10/10/10 Global Work Party day - local events

The nonprofit environmental organization 350.org has planned a Global Work Party day on Sunday, 10/10/10.

More than 7,000 events have been registered with the organization, in 188 countries, "the single largest day of carbon-cutting action in the planet's history," according to 350.org's website.

The group's name indicates that the world must return to 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to forestall the worst impacts of global warming.

The reasoning behind this global event is to lead, push and inspire world leaders to continue the steps to decrease carbon dioxide output to around 20% of current levels.

Volunteers are welcome at all local events:

Edmonds: People for Puget Sound will host an outdoor work party at Edmonds Marsh on Sunday, October 10 from 1:30 - 4 pm

Edmonds: Edmonds Community College is providing some energy audits and  information about their program to train people to do energy audits. 

Ballinger Garden

Ballinger: The Ballinger Neighborhood Association is having a Garden Work Party at their Community Garden site behind Aldercrest Elementary.

Mountlake Terrace: practitioners from the Sukyo Mahikari Center for Spiritual Development will be working with the city of Mountlake Terrace to conserve local wetlands at Lake Ballinger.

  

Ronald Bog: the City of Shoreline and Landau Associates will remove invasive species and plant native species at Ronald Bog Park.

South Woods

South Woods: restoration party at the park just south of Shorecrest High School on 25th NE.

Lake Forest Park: Meet and eat at Third Place Commons at 7 pm to discuss the significance of a sustainable environment to the entire world with W. Douglas Smith, Senior Compliance Investigator (Retired), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Parkwood: Community Garden Party to create a food bank garden.

SUUC has multiple events planned

Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church's Green Justice Group hosts a soup and bread lunch for a small donation. and provides information on local banking and ride sharing. Hands-on projects will work on habitat restoration and creating reusable shopping bags from fabric scraps.

New events are being added constantly. Check the 350.org website for updates.

350.org is the organization which inspired the Hands Across the Sand event in June of this year.