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Food Waste Trivia Night Food Waste Trivia Night - at ‘Ono Kitchen and Bar, Bellingham WA
April 01, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: 'Ono Kitchen and Bar 210 East Chestnut Street. To kick off Food Waste Prevention Week, our Toward Zero Waste team is co-hosting a food...
Cool Solutions: Harnessing the Power of Community Fridges Cool Solutions: Harnessing the Power of Community Fridges -
April 02, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Sign up here for this exciting virtual event as we celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week! FoodRecovery.org will moderate this webinar and panel discussion as we explore the...
Green Building Nerds Green Building Nerds - at Prefab High-performance project tour, Bellingham WA
April 10, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join your peers, bring your plans, and NERD OUT with Green Building Nerds!
Solarize Whatcom Solarize Whatcom - at Sustainable Connections, Bellingham WA
April 17, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Solarize Whatcom Kickoff Join Sustainable Connections on Wednesday April 17th to learn about Solarize Whatcom, a new solar energy program available now through July 4th....
Eat Local First NW Mixer Eat Local First NW Mixer -
May 21, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

BUILDING COMMUNITIES & STRENGTHENING OUR ECONOMY

A New Economic Model

“The northern Washington town of Bellingham may be the epicenter of a new economic model for a post-consumerist economy, producing goods and services focused on what surrounding communities need and can sustain.”
-NPR Marketplace, interview with Sustainable Connections

A Local Living Economy

Choosing local retailers creates jobs and community. Hear from a variety of local entrepreneurs who call Bellingham home and learn why they choose to live and love local.

Local Champions

Farm-to-Table Events with Crave Catering

Farm-to-Table Events with Crave Catering

Crave Catering is a Bellingham-based catering business with a focus on local, chef-inspired food for all manner of events: intimate and large-scale weddings; reception celebrations; benchmark occasions; corporate events; non-profit functions; general family dining;...

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Missing Middle Housing – Missing No More!

Missing Middle Housing – Missing No More!

The 2023 Washington State Legislative Session recently passed missing middle housing legislation, which legalized the building of a variety of homes in all zones across Washington State. What does this mean for Whatcom County? And do we even need it?   As Bellingham...

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