CoolMom - Mothers Uniting to Stop Global Warming!
*** May Newsletter ***
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to You and to Mother Earth!
May's Eco Tip: Find a fuel free route to school and work this month! May is Walk and Bike to School Month! Working moms - sign up for the Group Health Bike Commuter Challenge! Learn more at: http://www.cbcef.org/btw/cc.html. Every mile you don't drive saves one pound of CO2!
Extra Credit Tip for extra cool moms: Invest in renewable energy in your backyard - hang your laundry up to dry on nice days through fall! Cost of your investment? Some clothesline and pins. Please forward this email to other eco-minded moms. Ask them to join forces with CoolMom - together we can make a difference! http://www.coolmom.org/join.html
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CoolMom News:
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More CoolMom Neighborhood Groups Forming
CoolMom Groups are on fire! The Greenwood and West Seattle CoolMoms kicked off their first meetings, now with 60+ members each! New CoolMom Groups are being planned in NE Seattle, Madison Valley, Ballard, Lake Forest Park and more! A New Coordinator Orientation is scheduled for Sat, May 3rd, from3-5pm. Contact Director Kirsten McCaa at Kirsten@CoolMom.org to join the orientation or to start your own CoolMom Group. See your neighborhood below? Contact these moms to join a group:
Greenwood - Carrie Barnes: carrieb2008@gmail.com
Magnolia - Sonja Ling: lingsonja@yahoo.com
West Seattle - Abby Suplizio: abigail_k@yahoo.com
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The Greenwood CoolMoms are mitigating climate change with their transportation choices! Moms picked a Fuel Free Family Day each week. At an energized kickoff meeting, creative action ideas ranged from planning bus trips as a fun activity for kids to organizing carpools for Greenwood CoolMoms. Next meeting: May 15. See Events below for details.
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The Magnolia CoolMoms won a grant and are promoting Fuel Free Routes to School at 2 Magnolia schools! School meetings were held to recruit more volunteers to lead Walking School Buses. Lawton kicks May off with 2 of 5 routes now going 5 days a week and Blaine increased their volunteer list. No Idling signs and Walking School Bus “Stop Signs” are planned. More volunteers are sought to lead routes. Contact Sonja Ling at lingsonja@yahoo.com for more info. Special thanks to designer Marla Master, who made the Walking School Bus logo, Ashley Liese for posters, and Deborah Kapoor, who made an 8 foot “Walking School Bus” for event use. See more of Deborah's amazing art at: http://www.artxchange.org/artwork_detail.php?ArtID=1739 and http://deborahkapoor.com/. Next Meeting: May 19. See Events below for details.
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The West Seattle CoolMoms kicked off their first meeting and created Action Teams to focus on different projects to combat climate change in West Seattle! Join them at the West Seattle Sustainable Festival on May 2nd. Next Meeting: May 7. See Events below for details.
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CoolMom Events:
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CoolMom New Coordinator Orientation
When: Saturday, May 3rd, 3-5pm
Where: At The Yoga Studio in Magnolia, 2425 33rd Ave W in Seattle
Contact: Please email or call Kirsten McCaa at Kirsten@CoolMom.org or (206) 579-2156.
Due to popular demand, we will have our first orientation for new Coordinators of CoolMom.org neighborhood Groups! In this orientation, director Kirsten McCaa will share information to help you start a CoolMom Group in your neighborhood. Coordinators of existing CoolMom Groups will provide tips and answer questions.
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Sustainable West Seattle Festival
When: Sunday, May 4nd, 10am - 3pm
Where: Alaska Junction (Alaska & 44th Ave SW) across from Farmers Market in Wells Fargo lot in West Seattle. Website: http://sustainablewestseattle.org/.
Contact: Please email or call Abby Suplizio at abigail_k@yahoo.com or 938-1979.
Come out and discover the Green Leaders of West Seattle while you get your "Undrivers License" and 10 free Metro bus tickets! Listen to a variety speakers including Dow Constantine and Richard Conlin. Don't miss the 10:30 main stage presentation by Phil Mitchell about Climate Action Leadership and the 12:20 session by Lars Henrickson from Seattle City Light about energy efficiency. Much much more including Bike maintenance and a variety of workshops. Don't forget to stop by the CoolMom table and say hi to some local moms!
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West Seattle CoolMom Meeting
When: Wednesday, May 7, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Where: C & P Coffee Company, 5612 California Avenue SW in West Seattle
Contact: Email Abby Suplizio at abigail_k@yahoo.com.
Join the West Seattle CoolMoms for their second meeting of taking action to curb global warming. Shauna Causey from Water Without Waste to give a short presentation on the dangers of bottled water. Zach Zink from Longfellow Creek Gardens talk about his edible landscape project in West Seattle that helps train and teach his volunteers (old and young) to create their own edible landscape. Team up with your Action Group (or join one!) based on everyone's ideas from our kickoff meeting last month.
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Greenwood CoolMom Meeting
When: Thuirsday, May 15, 7 - 8:30 pm
Where: Neptune Coffee, 8415 Greenwood Ave
Contact: Email Brooke Doyle at brookedoyle@yahoo.com or Carrie Barnes at carrieb2008@gmail.com.
Join us for the second Greenwood CoolMoms meeting! We will continue to gather about how we can help create a healthy planet for our children!
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Magnolia CoolMom Meeting
When: Monday, May 19, 7 - 8:30 pm
Where: Swirl Wine Bar, 3217 W McGraw in the Magnolia Village
Contact: Email Sonja Ling at lingsonja@yahoo.com or Kirsten McCaa at Kirsten@CoolMom.org.
Join the first official CoolMoms Group at their next meeting! Have a glass of wine, learn about Walking School Buses, and share your ideas about how we can work together to stop global
warming in Magnolia.
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Other Cool Environmental Events Around Seattle:
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Mothers Day Weekend - Mommy Meetups & Stroller Marches:
When: Saturday, May 10
Where: Find a location close to you!
Contact: http://www.1sky.org/mothersday Moms & Kids Making Calls for the Climate.
On Saturday, May 10th mothers across the country will be mobilizing at Mommy Meetups and Stroller Marches. At these meetups, moms and kids of all ages will gather in parks and homes for group photos, and use cell phones to record short voicemails calling for climate action. The photos and messages will be featured on a website where elected officials, the press, and the public can hear from families across the country. Create an event or join one near you! For events in Washington, see http://www.1sky.org/mothersday-STmap?state=wa.
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Join SPOKESPEOPLE for family-friendly biking!
When: Saturday, May 3rd, 2 pm
Where: Wallingford Playfield, 4219 Wallingford Ave N.
Contact: Email or call Cathy Tuttle at info@spokespeople.us or (206) 547-9569. Website: http://spokespeople.us/.
Join SPOKESPEOPLE for some biking family fun! On Sat, May 3rd, ride to Seattle Tilth's Edible Plant Sale! Tilth is giving cyclists on the SPOKESPEOPLE ride a $1 off coupon for an organic plant of your choice. Confident riders will continue to the Green Lake PCC where we'll get a free piece of fruit, compliments of the PCC! We're working with our partners to be zero-waste and carbon-neutral. And have fun as we support our community!
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