Stories about Local Champions
The Local Champions Blog highlights some of the amazing work our community accomplishes and motivates us all to work better together. We are lucky to work with so many champions who are a model for positive behavior change and influence us to go the extra mile. Our local champions are building connections within the community every day. Filter our stories by categories listed below or browse them all. We hope you’re inspired by the local champions in our community, too!
Sustainable Connections program areas:
Food & Farming
Think Local First
Toward Zero Waste
Food Recovery Program
Energy and Green Building
Resources:
Press Releases
Sustainability Champions
Business Resources
Recipes
Guest Contributors:
Sustainability Spotlights by Peak Sustainability:
Bellingham Public Schools
Holly’s Meat Pies
Brio Laundry and Cleaners
Chuckanut Builders
Aslan Brewing
Tony’s Coffee
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South Whidbey Community Center: Energy Efficiency By and For Community
The South Whidbey Community Center is an inclusive space for the South Whidbey community to gather, learn, and create. It’s a place where people come together to make positive change, and that can be clearly seen in their recent heat pump project. “The...
The Vault: The Wine Bar Taking Local Food to New Heights
Blaine, Washington is a beautiful town nestled against the Canadian border and the Salish Sea. While it’s known for its proximity to our friendly neighbors to the north and its marina, it’s quickly making a name for itself on the casual fine dining scene,...
Local farms and restaurants to celebrate this Eat Local Month
August 31 2022, Bellingham WA – Sustainable Connections is excited to celebrate September Eat Local Month, a month-long celebration of eating local food and those who grow, raise, harvest, and prepare it to share with this community. All month long,...
Whatcom Community Foundation Has A Vision – and a Plan to Make It Happen
The Whatcom Community Foundation’s (WCF) vision is that everyone who lives here thrives. And with every project they take on, resources they share, and relationships they build, that vision is one step closer to becoming a reality. Nowhere is that more...
Lydia’s Flock: Shepherding for Sustainability and Community
What began as two sheep in Lydia and Jared Strand’s backyard in Seattle has become Lydia’s Flock, a local farm with a flock of 120+ sheep and a deep desire to build a more sustainable and transparent food system. Lydia and Jared’s journey as...
The Bistro at Shuskan: Southern Farm-to-Table Food with a View (and a Vision)
Chef Matthew Boudousquie was born and raised in New Orleans, and though he finds himself thousands of miles away from his place of origin, he brings it alive through his food. The Bistro at Shuksan features Southern farm-to-table fare that honors Matthew’s...