Capitol Hill Capitol Hill Ecodistrict: Local Conversation on Climate Change and Resilience On 1 June 2017, President Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. Not surprisingly, that prompted discussions about the future of international efforts to confront climate change and whether the United States would continue to play a role in those efforts or be sidelined.
Activism May Day Seattle, 2017 On 1 May 2017 I headed out with my cameras to cover Seattle’s May Day protests. I caught parts of three protests: the Rally and March for Workers and Immigrant Rights (not sure on the official plural vs. possessive ruling there), a march on Amazon, and a pro-/anti-Trump
Activism Seattle: Boom town (with side effects) Breaking news – Seattle is booming. The anecdotal evidence is compelling: cranes dot the skyline, new apartments and condos are going up on every other block, and tech firms are hiring like mad. The Emerald City is also doing well in the press, a progressive hub on a Northern California – Pacific
Fujifilm Resist I spent a good portion of the last twenty years overseas. Even when I was back in the States, it felt transient and temporary. I did not follow domestic issues closely. I was in the Middle East when 9/11 happened, spending the night on Mount Sinai and freezing because
Activism The PNW: Call to Action (climate) On Thursday 12 January, 350Seattle [http://350seattle.org] led a civic engagement discussion at the Prospect Congregational United Church of Christ [http://www.prospectseattle.org]in Capitol Hill, Seattle, that was focused on fostering and organizing civic action on climate change issues. The first hour consisted of an overview of
