The Repurpose Circus
LCLT Executive Director Sandy Bishop and several LCLT summer interns walked in the Fourth of July parade with the Solid Waste Alternative Program (SWAP).
The float received TWO awards! The Queen’s Award and the Bosco Bailey Award.
Check out these photos from the fantastic float.
Ella (School Garden / LIFE intern) & Axel (Construction intern)
Mari (Construction intern) & Isara (Climate Communications intern)
Polly Ham’s paper mache Matriarch created for the procession of the species in 2013
Correction – Waldron Island Visitors
Members of the Community Land Trust of Waldron Island visited LCLT this spring. As age demographics have begun shifting in recent years and with many residents nearing the age of 60 or more, the CLT of Waldron Island sees the Island is at a crucial point. The community is hoping to attract new families to arrive so that the school can continue, farming can continue to produce food for the island, and young people can build their own dreams. The group’s questions revolved around ways to keep some of the land and homes permanently affordable for the next generations of young folks. They came to see what LCLT has done over the past few decades. Staff from LCLT will visit Waldron and speak at the annual meeting of the CLT and hear more about the plans they are dreaming up.
Transportation and Climate Change in the San Juan Islands
Written by Isara Greacen
Isara is a Climate Communications Intern for the Lopez Community Land Trust. She grew up on Lopez Island and now attends Scripps College. The following is an excerpt from her first article.
Transportation is a unique and multifaceted system that both shapes and is shaped by our environment. In the San Juan islands, our choices in transportation—ranging from the state run ferry system and personal boat use to cars, bikes, public transport, and walking—play a significant role in contributing to climate change. According to the 2023 San Juan County Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Baseline Report, transportation is the single largest contributor to GHG emissions in our county, producing an estimated 113,602 million tons of CO2 or 36% of our total GHG emissions, in large part due to diesel operated ferries. As San Juan County Policy & Regional Initiatives Manager, Grant Carlton explains “Climate and transportation are inextricably linked, they are a two-way street. You can’t think about transportation in this day and age without thinking about the impacts of climate”
County councilmember Jane Fuller explains that significant emissions in our county comes from “the diesel-powered Washington State Ferries and gas-powered modes of transportation, including motorboats.” Aviation and maritime activities, especially from yachts and motorboats, also contribute to air, water, and noise pollution, impacting both human and wildlife health.
Continue reading the full article on our website.
Save the Date:
JazzGarden at Vita’s Wildly Delicious
Friday, August 9th at 5:30pm
Join us at Vita’s Wildly Delicious for JazzGarden — an evening of joyful-jazz to support the work of Lopez Community Land Trust!
Featuring music by Sammy Miller and the Congregation
Thanks to several generous sponsors, all proceeds will go directly to support the work of Lopez Community Land Trust
Sammy Miller and the Congregation
“Putting generosity back into Jazz and bringing art to the people!”
Juilliard trained Grammy® nominated drummer Sammy Miller has been hailed as “the perfect player scholar” (The Wall Street Journal)
Support Lopez Community Land Trust
Board of Directors
Joe Schneider, Chair, Luis Cisneros, Vice Chair, Mark Eames, Secretary
Jan Marshall, Treasurer, Quaniqua Williams, Carl Petterson
Eleanor Brekke, Jonathan Cargill, Grant Carlton
Staff
Sandy Bishop, Executive Director
Breton Carter, Assistant Director
Marly Schmidtke, Administrative & Project Director
Rhea Miller, Community Liaison
