September 21, 2021

350 Humboldt General Meeting with David Cobb

Please join other 350 Humboldt members at our General Meeting this Thursday the 23rd of September at 6PM. David Cobb is the featured speaker for the evening. David will be giving an overview of where Cooperation Humboldt and the Wiyot are collaborating: Dishgamu Humboldt (an Indigenous-led regenerative economic development project), Potter Valley dam removal from the Eel River, and Citizen Engagement with municipal governments.

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The full agenda is below. It includes approval of decision-making procedures for our meetings and committees.

350 Humboldt General Meeting

September 23rd, 2021, 6pm

Facilitator: Dan Chandler

Notes:  Diane Ryerson

Land Acknowledgement – Hayley

David Cobb is the featured speaker for the evening. David will be giving an overview of where Cooperation Humboldt and the Wiyot are collaborating: Dishgamu Humboldt (an Indigenous-led regenerative economic development project), Potter Valley dam removal from the Eel River, and Citizen Engagement with municipal governments. As we face the climate crisis, we acknowledge and respect the wisdom of indigenous ancestors and their descendants and seek cooperative actions to equitably reduce climate impacts for all.

Followed by discussion: How am I feeling about actions to address the climate crisis? How does what I have heard from David affect my understanding of what needs to be done?

BUSINESS MEETING

1.         350 Humboldt governance:

·       Introduction of steering committee members. Current members are Hayley Connors-Keith, Diane Ryerson, Dan Chandler and (on leave) Katy Gurin. (Note you are welcome to attend meetings with issues you want discussed or just to see the process.)

·       Discussion of a new draft of decision making and structure to be discussed and adopted tonight.  See the proposed text at the end of the agenda.

·       After we have decided about the governance provisions, we will test them out by deciding whether to offer an annual contribution of $100 to the Wiyot Honor Tax Fund.

2.         Committee reports

·      CAP/local – Diane

·       Book club – Deborah Next meeting 4th Monday, 27th of September

·      Legislative – Dan

·      Offshore wind – Mary

·       Art committee – Hayley

3.         Announcements and general feedback

·      The steering committee is still looking for an ad hoc group to plan the speaker series and talks at general meetings. Please email Dan if interested:  [email protected]

·      We are looking for another steering committee member.

·       Wendy Ring has developed a game about planning climate actions in Humboldt. She is beginning to have community get togethers to play the game, and will be getting it to teachers in classrooms   Email her for the time and place of a community game session:  [email protected]

•       Wendy Ring is also our next guest on the Speaker Series, Monday October 4th, 7pm on Zoom. Please mark your calendars.

Health Benefits of Climate Action: They’re bigger than you think
Wendy Ring, M.D. looks at climate through the health lens, discussing local climate health impacts, the benefits of climate actions and how to communicate about them. We’ll also hear her perspective on the coal train threat.

 

4.      Poem. “Fairy Creek” composed and read by Hayley.