Sustainable Kirkland is part of the parent organization SCALLOPS (Sustainable Communities All Over Puget Sound). These groups just keep popping up, and there is amazing energy for community organizing (gObama!). Dave and I decided last summer/fall to join the groups in our respective neighborhoods (at that point I lived in Ravenna). Sustainable Kirkland was just getting started at that time, and we attended what I believe was the second official meeting. It's nice to get in on the groud floor!
Our group meets on the second Thursday of each month. Currently we meet at a member's home, and we eat a potluck dinner (tonight Dave and I are offering vegan chili - yum). We talk about our interests in sustainability, our ideas for the local area, and ways to engage (and change) the Kirkland community. So far the group has built a website, created business cards and t-shirts, organized a speaker event on green home remodeling, and identified other events for the future (greening Kirkland Uncorked, Seven Hills of Kirkland).
My personal goals in the group are: 1) provide educational and fellowship opportunities to Kirkland residents interested in the environment and 2) create a public demonstration garden in the Kirkland area. At our last meeting I brought up the idea of a sustainability tour of Kirkland. We brianstormed and thought of biking between sites, seeing green homes and businesses, and going out for a drink and discussion after - who wouldn't want to do that? As to the garden, I think we can partner with the city and build off the P-Patch program in place (since Dave and I are a part of it).
As a side note related to gardening, I'm thinking of volunteering at 21 Acres. Don't tell my fiance. He'll say I don't have time. That's
Anyways, we're looking forward to having the group over tonight. It's always a good time, and a nice way to get to know like-minded folks in our part of town.
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