Dec. 9, 2018, 9:15am. Zen Buddhism & Political Activism

Edie Norton, Zen Buddhist priest at Red Cedar Zen Center in Bellingham, will discuss with us the practice of zazen and three foundational teachings of Buddhism—the Four Noble Truths, the Eight-Fold Path, and the Bodhissatva Vow. Reading from the forthcoming memoir of her 50 years of Zen practice, she will describe how Zen training has helped her in her political work during the past two years of turmoil in our country.

Dec. 2nd, 9:15am: What is Waste Diversion? Conference Room.

Be inspired by WSU Master Composter/Recycler and retired UU minister, Jaco ten Hove, on how and why to avoid sending any more than necessary to the landfill. Waste Diversion usually means reducing consumption and repurposing, recycling or composting everything possible. You’ll see a quick slide show about plastic pollution and recycling. Bring your ideas for creative recycling, your curiosity and your questions!

Check out Jaco's blog at
Trimming Our WasteLine  - http://bellcoho.com/blog

Thanksgiving Holiday. Nov. 25th

There will be no Sunday Forum on November 25th, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. 

Nov. 18th, 9:15am, Conference Room. Aquaponics and York Community Farm

Food for the Future

Mary Loquvam, founder and Director of the York Community Farm, will share with us how she and the York Community are developing a sustainable symbiotic food-growing system at their urban farm. York Community’s Farm’s vision is to create a living wage, skill-building, and sustainable aquaponics industry in Whatcom County. Aquaponics is system of agriculture wherein fish are grown in tanks, and their nutrient-rich “fishy” water is pumped to vegetables growing near the tanks. The plants then up-take nutrients from the water and return clean water to the fish. 

The mission to date has been to create food security projects in the city, to provide a living-wage, resume-building internship program for our community's underserved (veterans, homeless, and recently incarcerated), and to serve as a model of sustainable urban food production.