PANEL & Clothing Swap | The Tacoma Footprint: Why Loving Local is the Ultimate Climate Action
What makes Tacoma special? Our grit, our creative ingenuity, and the independent spaces that keep our community alive. For PNW Climate Week, join some of Tacoma’s favorite cultural tastemakers and local leaders for a dynamic roundtable celebration of the creative, circular ecosystem thriving right here in our backyard.
From the curators of slow food and slow fashion to the champions of material salvage, creative reuse, and local transit, this powerhouse panel of business owners and systems-shifters will share how a hyper-local lifestyle naturally keeps our economy, community, and planet thriving. Bring a friend, grab a seat, and discover local tips and tricks for buying better, repairing more, navigating barriers, and investing directly in the streets we love.
🔥 PLUS: "The Heat is On" Summer Clothing Swap! Come on time to take part in a community clothing swap themed for the peak of July. Bring your gently used, hot-weather gear (think tanks, shorts, sundresses, and sun accessories) and trade for a fresh summer look. Swap starts right at the top of the hour! (maybe even a bit early)
Thank you to our sponsors/supporters The Remakery and The Chayah Movement!
For our panel lineup, we have 🥁
Leon Nettles | Executive Director | Second Cycle Community Cycle Center
Ms. Darcy | Creative Reuse Specialist and Co-Owner | Tinkertopia
Brian Hibbard | Owner | Field Bar + Bottle
Ginny McClure | Owner | Good Luck Shop
Calyn Hostetler | Co-Owner | Second Use
Ann Zimmerman | Certified Business Advisor | Washington Small Business Development Center
Zakiya Nicole | Executive Director/Founder | The Chayah Movement
Rebekah Jones | Board Member | The Remakery
Laura Svancarek | Executive Director | Tacoma on the Go
Nekaycha Cavil | Owner + Lead Consultant | Connected Haven Consulting
Moderated by Megan Davis | Circular Procurement Specialist | Washington State Department of Ecology