Summer 2007 Common Book Project

Brought to you by Vashon College, in cooperation with
Vashon Public Library, Vashon Book Shop, and Books by the Way
And sponsored by Puget Sound Energy and Vashon Island Energy

*  Read the book – FIELD NOTES FROM A CATASTROPHE:  Man, Nature, and  Climate Change, by Elizabeth Kolbert, journalist and staff writer for the New Yorker Magazine; available locally at a 20% discount at both Vashon  Bookshop and Books by the Way.  Or, get it on loan at our local Public Library.

*  Click here for further reading suggestions on all aspects of climate change, from adult non-fiction to science fiction, teen reads, children books and practical how-to books.  Or pick up a printed copy of the reading lists at Vashon books shops and Vashon Public Library.

*  Visit the exhibits of expeditionary artist, Maria Coryell-Martin.  Contemplate paintings of melting icescapes from Greenland and Antarctica at Courthouse Square and The  Hardware Store Restaurant Gallery, beginning July 6.  Attend a presentation by  the artist relating her work to climate change at Courthouse Square on July 16.

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*  Enjoy Sunday Potluck Discussions – July 29 and August 26.
 Led by Dr. Christine Ingebritsen, summering islander and professor at the University of Washington.

*  Tell us your thoughts, or suggest titles for our bibliography on the topic of climate change, at the Vashon Reads & Leads blog at  http://208.109.226.245/moodle/course/view.php?id=3 . (Go to this link, click Create New Account, and follow the easy instructions to set up your account so you can participate in the Vashon Reads & Leads discussion.)

*  Take the lead.  Help make Vashon a leader in reducing our carbon footprint.  Start by changing out your incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescents (CFs) as part  of the Vashon College 10,000 bulb challenge. 

*  Most importantly, learn what you can do beyond changing light bulbs as our world heats up.  Visit our booth at Strawberry Festival.