Climate Connection:
Party at the Rec:
A climate change story
We hear a lot of arguments about whose ‘fault’ it is that the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is increasing. Some say that a small group of people could change their ways of making a dime, but they selfishly won’t. Others say that those selfish people were selling a product to huge numbers of us who used those products for our own selfish purposes. Seems to me that everybody has contributed to the problem and everybody can help fix it.
Think of it like a big party at the Rec which we all attended, and now it’s morning and we’re all trying to decide who gets to clean up. The hosts? The party goers? Or will it be the poor people who went to bed early last night because they’re having a birthday party at the same place later in the afternoon? I think we all know how we would answer that question. Every time it comes up on Sitka Chatters, we’re very clear that we all have a responsibility to keep the place nice for ourselves and others.
So what can we do, now that the place is trashed? We could slink away and leave it to the next person, or we could consult our values, and we can learn. The Citizens Climate Lobby in Sitka will be looking at Drawdown, a book that lists 100 actions that could have a measurable impact on greenhouse gases. If you want to start right away, you can check out Drawdown.org or borrow a copy of the book from the Sitka Public Library. You can also join us for the first meeting of the Drawdown Learning Circle from 5.45 p.m. at the Sitka Public Library on Nov. 21 to start finding some community answers to this community issue.
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Leah Mason is a member of the Sitka Citizens Climate Lobby.
Fish and Game
Advisory Meets
The Sitka Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the UAS-Sitka Campus.
The advisory committee will be considering proposals for regulatory changes for fishing regulations that are being considered in 2019 by the Alaska Board of Game. The committee also will be discussing the Tongass Roadless Rule, climate change and ocean conditions concerns, and hearing reports from ADFG staff.
The proposals for the Board of Fish can be found at the ADFG Board of Game website.
For information, contact Jon Martin, chairman, 747-7752, jmart118@alaska.edu or Andrew Thoms, secretary, 747-7509, andrew@sitkawild.org.
Unitarians Gather
Rich McClear will speak on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall at Sunday’s meeting of the Sitka Unitarian Fellowship. He will present reflections on the opening of the wall, its aftermath, and what’s happening now.
Gathering begins at 10:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 10:45 a.m. Soup and bread follow at noon. The Fellowship Hall is located at 408 Marine Street, with parking behind off Spruce Street. All persons are invited to attend. For information, call 747-3702.
Story Time Set
The Preschool Story Time at Sitka Public Library will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
‘‘Apple Pie ABC’’ by Alison Murray will be one of the readings. The program also includes rhymes, songs and a craft project. Everybody is welcome. For information call the library at 747-8708.
Toy Boat-Making
Event Nov. 30
The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society invites families to a free wooden toy boat-making event for kids 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Japonski Island Boathouse.
The event is free, but a donation is recommended. All materials and snacks provided. Kids must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For information call sitkamaritime@gmail.com or (907) 623-8054.
Shakespeare
Group to Meet
I Read Shakespeare will meet 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at the Sitka Pioneers Home in Room 313 (the “Puzzle Room.”)
The group’s first play to be read aloud will be the comedy ‘‘Twelfth Night,’’ a story of mistaken identities and romance.
Roadless Rule
Discussion On
Sitka Conservation Society staff is available to answer questions and provide comment-writing support on the Roadless Rule in the Tongass 9-11 a.m. Mondays and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 25 at the Backdoor Cafe.
For more information call 747-7509.
