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Green
Drinks
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A casual get-together on the 3rd Tuesday each Month.
Meet old friends & make new ones. The next Green Drinks will be November 18th.
Join us at the Second Park Lounge Cafe, 1223 McKenzie Street, Bremerton, next to
Evergreen Park (5:30 to 8:30 pm, or until the last one leaves).
Green Drinks International
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Bremerton Farmers Market
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The Bremerton Farmers Market starts its new season May 15th. The way to make
our market the biggest and best is to shop there. Buy Local. Buy at the
market!
Check out their website
Dates and Hours for all local farmers markets are posted on our Resources page.
Click "Resources" at the top of this page, then click "Farmers Markets" on the
Resources Page.
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First Friday Art Walk
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Support your local and small independent businesses during
the Bremerton Art Walk: galleries, museums, restaurants, shops, music,
entertainment.
More info
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Join Us! Sustainable Bremerton
is diverse group of individuals organized to promote sustainable living practices and
policies among people, businesses, and public agencies.
For most products we buy, and many decisions we make, there are sustainable alternatives
to business as usual: greener buildings, buying local, better reuse & recycling,
natural lawn care, using low-voc paint, pervious pavements, supporting local agriculture,
clean energy ...the list goes on and on. Making sustainable decisions means a better
quality of life for people and the planet.
If you are interested in Clean Energy, Green Building, Local Agriculture, or any other
sustainability issue, we invite you to join us as we work to find ways to engage the entire
community in a more sustainable lifestyle. We meet on the 4th Tuesday each month 6:30 pm
at the Rice Fergus Miller Annex, 253 4th Street, Bremerton. Next meeting
is October 28th. For more info, or to get on the email list to be notified of
meeting times, contact us at sustainablebremerton@gmail.com.
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MISSION STATEMENT
To encourage governments, agencies, businesses, and individuals to adopt policies and
practices that transform the City of Bremerton into a recognized leader in environmental,
economic, and cultural sustainability; providing a high quality of life for the citizens
of
Bremerton today and for future generations.
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Speak Up for SEED
The Port of Bremerton is holding 2 town meetings to discuss the SEED (Sustainable
Energy and Economic Development) project. The project's goal is to diversify our
economy by creating a "regional center for clean tech business". They have just
accepted a federal matching grant, but this in no way makes it a done deal. There
is a concern about whether there is enough public support to continue to move forward
with this. If you care about this project, now is the time to make your voice heard.
On Wednesday, Nov. 12th, there will be two meetings held, one at 3:30 pm, the other
at 7 pm, at the newly renovated Comfort Inn, 5640 Kitsap Way (just west of Hwy. 3).
Read more about SEED on their website:
http://www.kitsapseed.org/index.php
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Volunteer Oportunity For Citizen's Advisory Committee
Community
Development Block Grant Program
The City of Bremerton Community Development Block Grant Program is seeking volunteers
to sit on the Citizens's Advisory Committee. Committee members commit to a 3 year term,
but since the committee only convenes once a year (usually late August through late
September), it's a low pain-high gain position. Advisory Board members review applications
for funding, assess them based on set criteria, and make funding recommendations to the
City Council for adoption.
This is a great City committee to sit on for a number of reasons: small time commitment,
large community impact, excellent learning experience for non-profits considering seeking
funding of any kind in the future, and an opportunity to learn more about the City's
needs and challenges.
Read the flyer
Download the application
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Tacoma's Green Ribbon Climate Action Task Force Releases Action Plan
Our neighbor to the South has been busy creating a broad-based plan to
meet the challenges of climate change. Thanks to Kathy Cocus of Kitsap Economic Development
Alliance for forwarding this an article from the Daily Business Examiner.
Read it here. For
more information, go to Tacoma's Global Warming page
http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?nid=674.
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Green-Tech: ZDNet's website features over 30
short videos on how technology is providing new solutions to the world's energy crisis.
The video Working with the wind features a San Francisco residence that
incorporates a wide array of energy and recycling solutions. You can see all the videos
at:
http://news.zdnet.com/2435-13748_22-0-1.html
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Pittsburgh Goes Green with the David L. Lawrence
Convention Center. The Leed Gold Certified building uses no artificial heating or cooling,
reclaims all waste water, recycles everything but candy wrappers and potato chip bags, grows
produce in compost bins, and all left-over food is donated to local food banks.
Watch a 3 minute video at:
http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13568_22-201848.html?tag=nl.e539
Visit their website at:
http://www.pittsburghcc.com/cc/OurBuilding/GreenPractices.aspx
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Bremerton's Sustainability District
In December 2007, the Bremerton City Council approved the Downtown Sub Area Plan which
provides long-term direction for the continued revitalization of the downtown core. The
Plan encourages the incorporation of sustainable design and specifies a "Sustainability
District"; a multifamily neighborhood where sustainable building practices are encouraged.
The district is located between Warren and Park Avenues and between 6th and 11th Streets.
The new Kitsap Community Resources Building, Bremerton's first LEED Certified building, is
in this district. You can view the Downtown Sub Area Plan at:
http://www.ci.bremerton.wa.us/display.php?id=972.
A Food Co-op in Kitsap?
It could be a reality. A lot of us have been waiting a long time for this. Now is the
time to get involved. Learn more on the
Kitsap Food Co-op Website.
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Michael Pollan, author of Botany of Desire and Omnivore's Dilemma, has a new book;
In Defence of Food. Ecotrust has posted several videos of the author discussing his book.
You can view them at
http://www.ecotrust.org/foodfarms/videoclips.html
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Sustainable Bremerton is pleased to announce it is a founding member of the newly organized
Sustainable Communities ALL Over Puget Sound.
 The organization made it's debut on Saturday, June 16, 2007
at the First Annual SCALLOPS Summit held during the Fremont Fair at Gas
Works Park. Check out the
SCALLOPS website.
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