Olympic Climate Action sets events for ‘Climate Strike Week’

Olympic Climate Action is joining the international, youth-driven “Climate Strike Week” with events set for Sept. 20-27.

To raise awareness of what they call an escalating climate crisis, event organizers are planning strikes, demonstrations, beach cleanup, art, music, ceremonies and film screenings.

In Sequim, an Olympic Climate Action-organized demonstration at Sequim Avenue and Washington Street is planned for 3:30 p.m.

Other events on the North Olympic Peninsula include:

• 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 — Port Townsend High School students join the global strike by gathering in the baseball field at Fir F streets for a rally with student speakers

• 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 — Olympic Climate Action (OCA) hosts a rally with speakers, march and art build, beginning at Hollywood Beach and ending at the Gateway Center

• 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 — OCA hosts a free screening of the award-winning documentary “The Reluctant Radical” at the Port Angeles Library (2210 S. Peabody St.), followed by a discussion with Michael Foster of the Valve Turners. The documentary chronicles the journey of Ken Ward, one of five activists who shut down the Tar Sands pipelines in 2016.

• All day, Saturday, Sept. 21 — International Coastal Cleanup, sponsored by OceanConservancy.org

• 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 — “Earthcare Celebration” with the Interfaith Community of Clallam County, when people of all faiths are invited to gather for ceremony and prayer in the meadow at Webster’s Woods, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

• All day, Monday, Sept. 23 — “Call Jaime Dimon Day” Residents from across the North Olympic Peninsula will call Dimon, CEO of Chase Bank, to protest the bank’s funding of fossil-fuel projects

• 5-7 p.m. — Potluck and dialogue about the Sept. 27 International Earth Strike, hosted at the Clallam Bay Library

• 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 — Potluck and dialogue about the Earth Strike at the Forks Library

• 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 — Ukulele flash mob for climate by the Port Angeles downtown fountain at First and Laurel streets, to the playing of Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi” (other instruments, voices welcomed). Email Christeal@gmail.com for more info and a video tutorial

• TBA, Friday, Sept. 27 — West End Climate Strike activity

• Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 — Community potluck at Tillicum Park, Forks

For more information, links to each event and updates, visit OCA’s olyclimate.org or email to olyclimate@olyclimate.org.