This will be our last community update for the year as we take some much-needed rest heading into 2022. May your holidays and new year be filled with peace and rest.
Tech for Good Updates
- Amazon made two investments in carbon-reducing companies from the $2b Climate Pledge Fund
- Solugen is replacing petrochemicals with corn syrup, reaching unicorn status in the process
- Salesforce is conserving and growing half a million trees in British Columbia as part of its 100 million tree goal
- Uber started coordinating driverless freight deliveries in partnership with Aurora’s self-driving trucks
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Relive 2021 through a year of AP photos
- Learn about Kwanzaa
- Check out a list of New Year’s Parties
- Help end hunger for your Western Washington neighbors
- Dine In, or Grab a Takeout Feast, for Christmas in Seattle
- Read a big list of holiday events, festivals, and shows happening over the next two weeks
- Winter Solstice 2021: When Is It, And What Is It?
- Watch ALL the Christmas movies
- Attend Christmas mass at St. James Cathedral
- Air your yearly grievances
- Learn about the many religious holidays that happen in December
Local News
- Governor Inslee announced his $600 million climate action plan for 2022, including significant rebates for electric vehicles
- It appears Seattle Councilwoman Sawant has evaded a recall with the final count set to be announced later today
- Early reports suggest the Omicron variant is spreading quickly here in Washington State
- Seattle’s Space Needle cancels in-person New Year’s Eve fireworks third year in a row; replaced by virtual celebration