We advance a regenerative local economy that builds community, strengthens food systems, catalyzes climate solutions, and expands access to housing in NW Washington.
Whatcom Housing Week
October 13 - October 16, 12:00 am
A series of events that build awareness and support for innovative housing solutions. Learn, Engage, Discuss, and Feel Empowered Four days. Sixteen events. One question:...
Middle Housing Design Competition Happy Hour
October 14, 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Celebrate the winners of the Whatcom Housing Alliance’s middle housing design competition! This year’s designers focused on creating innovative middle housing design solutions that enhance...
Green Building Slam 2026
at Wild Buffalo, Bellingham WA
October 16, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Green Building Slam, our most fun, fast-paced, and inspirational green building event of the year is back!
Green Building Nerds: Construction & Demolition Waste
October 21, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for this quarter's Green Building Nerds at Lautenbach Recycling! Wednesday, October 21st 5:30-7:00 PM at Lautenbach Recycling Are you interested in reducing your...
Eat Local First Buyer/Producer Mixer
November 16, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This FREE event brings together farmers, fishers, food producers, chefs, grocery owners, and food buyers to make new connections and discover new market opportunities.
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
-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
Sustainable Connections to co-open Fourth Freedge at Sumas Library
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — 9.30.26 — Sustainable Connections, in partnership with the Whatcom County Library System, will open its fourth Freedge (free community refrigerator) in Sumas on September 30, 2026. The Freedge will provide Sumas residents with a convenient source...
Connected Micro-Pantries: How the University of Washington is Reimagining Community Food Security – Urban Freight Lab
Leveraging a Connected Network of Unattended Micro-Pantries to Reduce Food Waste and Improve Food Security
Eat Local First centers Washington farms this September with tours, tastings, and a global award-winning nod to Washington’s food scene
Eat Local First kicks off its fourth annual Eat Local Month fresh off international recognition — winner of the Best Digital Innovation award at the World Agritourism Awards, the only U.S. recipient this year
Thank you to our Sustaining Members
OUR WORK WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOU!
