Noted environmentalist presents in Port Angeles

Olympic Climate Action and Carbon Washington are sponsoring three local events in support of Initiative 732.

Olympic Climate Action and Carbon Washington are sponsoring three local events in support of Initiative 732, for a revenue-neutral carbon tax, featuring the Initiative’s principal author, Yoram Bauman.

Bauman, Carbon Washington founder and executive committee member and I-732’s principal author, will be featured at the following presentations: Sunday, Aug. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: “Climate Change — It’s No Joke: An Evening of Fun, Fossil-Fuel Fungibility and Fundraising with Yoram Bauman.” Elwha Klallam Heritage Center, 401 E. First St., Port Angeles (no charge); and Monday, Aug. 3, noon-1 p.m.: “Why a Carbon Tax Would Be Good for Our Local Community — Let Us Count the Ways,” at the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting, Red Lion Hotel banquet room, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles (chamber lunch rules apply; attendees must buy lunch for $15 or drinks-only for $3.