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November 19, 2026 from 6pm to 9pmWhatcom Water Week
September 12, 2026 to September 20, 2026Sharing Our Water
September 4, 2026 from 12pm to 8:30pm
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Need Help with Finding New Homes For Stuff
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Mindfulness & Sustainable Housemate Available
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Return to Bellingham, Seeking Shared Housing
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Community Resience starts with Seeds
Posted by Terri Wilde on March 21, 2022 at 3:03pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Salish Seeds .....Local Community Seed Project
The Salish Seed Guild has started a remarkable project toward local food security. We are collectively growing out useful seed for home gardeners that are selected for and adapting to Whatcom County. We knew at the beginning of the pandemic that it was well time to take our community's sustainability seriously. While we had been organizing Bellingham's community seed swap for years, much of the seed shared was last year's left overs from…
ContinueInterview with Larry Korn, Author of One Straw Revolutionary - May 2016
Posted by David Pike on January 18, 2020 at 5:18pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
An Interview with Larry Korn, Author of One-Straw Revolutionary
May 4th 2016
By: David Pike
Since The One-Straw Revolution was published in 1978 it has been translated into more than 25 languages and sold over one million copies worldwide. In “One-Straw” as the book has been dubbed, Mr. Masanobu Fukuoka presented an entirely new approach to agriculture which he called “natural farming.” After 25 years of research and trials he demonstrated he could achieve yields…
Ten Weeks In
Posted by Rick Dubrow on September 22, 2017 at 4:07pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Succession came to pass on July 1st, ten weeks ago. A-1 Builders, Inc. is now A-1 Builders, A Design/Build, Worker-Owned Cooperative! My former employees are now my bosses! For the time being I’m helping the new team deal with marketing on a part time basis; my hours worked per week since July 1st has been on the order of working 1/4 hour a week! Can’t really call this ‘part time’; I think I’ll call it ‘microscopic time’.
Perhaps in other…
ContinueSlow Sand Fresh Water Filter
Posted by David Culver on November 22, 2016 at 6:54pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
I live in an all-electric home and when the power grid is out we have nothing. No water, no sewer, lights, cooking or anything else. I will have a generator to run sparingly to keep the freezer and the refrigerator going. Our home is a passive solar home with great insulation.
If the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake happens, the grid could be out for a year. During that time, with the well pump not working, we will need a source of clean fresh water.
A slow sand filter, made…
ContinueSecond Aid: Lessons Learned From Past Adventures
Posted by Rick Dubrow on November 3, 2016 at 11:51am 0 Comments 1 Like
All too often I’ll run into another hiker and the following conversation ensues:
“How many nights are you staying out?”
“None… I hope. We’re on a day hike.”
“Then why are you carrying so large a pack?
Allow me to unpack my answer… an answer that addresses situations well beyond wilderness travel. An answer that extends into my settled, civilized life as well. Why, at home, are Cindi and I prepared for a major natural or…
ContinueWelcome to Transition Whatcom's Community Networking Site!
This is a community networking site for those interested in helping us achieve our vision of resilient and more self-reliant communities throughout Whatcom County with a local food supply, sustainable energy sources, a healthy local economy, and a growing sense of vitality and community well-being.
About Transition Whatcom
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You can find other TW members in your neighborhood by typing your neighborhood into the search box on the Members page.
To learn more about Transition Whatcom, Start Here
We aim to unleash the collective genius of our community to find the answers to this momentous question:
For all those aspects of life that this community needs in order to sustain itself and thrive, how do we...
Dramatically reduce carbon emissions (in response to climate change);
Significantly increase resilience (in response to resource scarcity);
Greatly strengthen our local economy (in response to economic instability)?
Transition Initiatives make no claim to have all the answers, but by building on the wisdom of the past and accessing the pool of ingenuity, skills and determination in our communities, the solutions can readily emerge. Now is the time for us to take stock and to start re-creating our future in ways that are not based on cheap, plentiful and polluting oil but on localized food, sustainable energy sources, resilient local economies and an enlivened sense of community well-being.
To learn more about the issues, start here
(Why Transition, Peak Oil, Climate Change, Economy, Peak Everything)
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Need Help with Finding New Homes For Stuff
My mother died in January and she was a hoarder. We cleared out the papery and other junk and now we have some re-usable items. I'm in Oak Harbor and planning on moving to Bellingham.I don't have a car so that makes it difficult.I'm looking for help in finding new homes for books, kitchenware, holiday stuff, some furniture and other items.I was posting in groups on Facebook and then Facebook's AI slapped me with a "you're beyond your posting limits" and they suspect that I'm a spammer.So, I…See More
Regenerative Earth Apprenticeship Program sign-up at Upper Skagit Valley
August 23, 2026 from 6am to 7pm
Regenerative Earth Apprenticeship Program Seeking Apprentices 2026Sense of Place Botany Mycology Herbal Medicine Organic Gardening Foraging Soil Permaculture Water Harvesting Food Preservation Energy Flows Homestead Skills & more! `Learn and Practice Regenerative and Permaculture Food Growing Land Stewardship while living in community in the beautiful North Cascades!www.vivaculture.org wildefoods@yahoo.comSee More
Fix it Fair at K2 1538 Kentucky St. Bellingham, WA 9822
August 30, 2026 from 12pm to 3pm
The Bellingham Fix it Fair will be hosted by Kulshan on Kentucky on the last Sunday of every month.The event is FREE and offers:* Clothes Mending* Small Appliance Repair* Knife Sharpening* Jewelry Repair * Toy Repair* Good Vibes* Small appliance repair by NW Free Repair includes just about anything you can carry in that is not gas powered. Sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, lamps, hand tools, electronics, and so much more. * Clothing mending includes patches, button fixes, pocket holes, sweater…See More
Regenerate Whatcom Meetup on Bioregional Mapping at Inspiration Farm
August 28, 2026 from 4pm to 7pm
Come join us Friday August 28th at Inspiration Farm! Regenerate Whatcom is hosting the August Meetup with a focus on being in our beautiful landscape to explore mapping what we love about our lands and bioregion. and to enjoy late Summer's harvest bounty.Bring a dish to share or garden bounty for a potluck and discussion after these activities.We will review and harvest…See More
Water Integrated Landscape Design (WILD) Workshop at Empyrean Farm
August 21, 2026 to August 23, 2026
Join us at Empyrean Farm for a unique permaculture water-integrated landscape design and earthworks experience. This workshop gives you firsthand insight into design considerations and principles to empower you to embark on the journey of regenerating water in the ecosystem through hands on experience.This workshop is taught by two incredible instructors (Brian Kerkvliet and Kyle Babcock) with over 30 years of experience and is held at a beautiful farm setting in east Whatcom County, WA.We'll…See More
Happy Valley Permaculture Project Walkabout at The Oasis Collective; WWU's Outback Farm
July 31, 2026 from 5pm to 7pm
Regenerate Whatcom, Whatcom Permaculture & Vivaculture Institute present a Permaculture walkabout in the Happy Valley neighborhood. Come join as we visit 3 neighborhood Earth Repair Projects:The Oasis Collective Home Food Forest GardenThe Back 40” WWU’s living water purification ponds andJeff’s Sequoia Forest“The…See More
Regenerate Whatcom/Permaculture Meetup at Owl Farm
September 25, 2026 from 4pm to 7pmRegenerate Whatcom Meetup on Bioregional Mapping
July 31, 2026 from 5pm to 7pmHappy Valley Permaculture Project Walkabout
July 31, 2026 from 5pm to 7pm
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Whatever else AI may do, its data centers will consume vast amounts of energy and keep driving fossil-fuel emissions for years to come, lending us humans a distinct helping hand in overheating this planetProposed Federal changes to grant rules increase uncertainty and risks for farmers
Funding freezes, grant terminations, program cancellations, and a woefully understaffed USDA have disrupted the programs and services farmers and rural communities rely on to build environmentally resilient and economically viable businesses.How eco-localism differs from tariff terrorism
As soaring consumer prices, supply chain disruptions, and reductions in government-provided funding and services threaten communities, localists can help bolster local markets and inspire mutual aid efforts, helping mobilize folks to take more responsibility for their own collective resilience and well-being.‘Goliath’s Curse’: Author Luke Kemp charts the rise and collapse of societies ruled by elites, but offers no way forward – book review
Kemp’s views on the emergence and nature of the state are debatable, but his insistence on the historical significance of the emergence of Goliaths is not.Indigenous women already have the climate solutions
Three emerging feminist leaders have a vision for real climate action — and it starts with centering the voices of youth, women and Indigenous people.Badge
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