Working toward a regenerative and resilient community in Jefferson County
Welcome to Local 20/20!
Local 20/20 is an all-volunteer, grassroots organization located in East Jefferson County, WA. Local 20/20 is dedicated to promoting self-reliance, sustainability, and resiliency at a community level, moving toward a lighter environmental footprint and a greater capacity to adapt to the challenges of climate change and economic instability. Most of what happens in Local 20/20 happens in Action Groups, each focused on a different (though interrelated) aspect of sustainability.
The Beyond Waste Action Group supports and educates local businesses, organizations and individuals in reducing their contribution to the waste stream.
The Economic Localization Action Group was formed with the understanding that the more locally our economy is based, the more vibrant our community becomes.
A community’s level of self-reliance and resilience is never more apparent—and critical–than when disaster strikes. The Neighborhood Preparedness (NPREP) Action Group focuses on the particular needs that arise from a sudden plunge into radically different circumstances.
The Health and Wellness group exists to facilitate the dissemination of information about the many ways residents of Jefferson County can access services that will help in their quest for health and wellness.
Action Groups in Local 20/20 arise and subside as the energy for projects ebbs and flows. Groups that have been active in the past may rise from the ashes anytime ... or NEW Action Groups may form at any time!
This Week Meaningful Movies Port Townsend Presents “Atomic Bamboozle” – Mon, Mar 11thAtomic Bamboozle is a 46-minute documentary that follows anti-nuclear activists, tribal leaders, scientists, and attorneys as they draw lessons from the decades-long campaign to shut down the Trojan Nuclear Power plant in Oregon and extend those lessons into…
This Week Polystyrene & Low-Density Polyethylene Recycling – Tues, Mar 5thPort Townsend StyroCyclers, a Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Project, collects white styrofoam (expanded polystyrene, or EPS), all colors of polyethylene (LDPE-4), white EPS food trays, and separated biodegradable (squishy) packing peanuts, but not crispy (EPS) peanuts, and no mixtures. Materials…
This Week TLab Meeting – Mon, Feb 26thThe Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes the need for personal motor vehicles. Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient, and healthy, and it must be based on walking, the most healthful…
This Week Low Tide Walk at Night – Tues, Feb 20thFind out what marine critters get up to after dark! Join Port Townsend Marine Science Center volunteers and staff for a guided low tide walk at North Beach County Park. Free, but donations are appreciated. Recommended: weather-appropriate clothing and shoes…
This Week Movie Screening Online: “Razing Liberty Square” – Mon, Feb 12th *New* Meaningful Movies Port Townsend, in collaboration with Mt. Baker Meaningful Movies, Spokane Meaningful Movies, and Independent Lens, will screen “Razing Liberty Square” on the Meaningful Movies Maestro Channel. Liberty City, Miami, was home to one of the…
This Week Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Group Meeting – Wed, Feb 7thThe Beyond Waste Action Group looks at a number of issues including food waste composting, plastics reduction and recycling, reduction of garbage on an individual and community level, and various other waste-related topics that spontaneously come up during the…
“The Climate Restorers – Part 1” – Sun, Feb 18th This will be the first movie of the Climate Solutions Film Festival, sponsored by the Global Earth Repair Foundation, in partnership with United Earth Networks and Local 20/20. Narrated by Peter Coyote. The film directors, John Bowey and Phoebe Barnard,…
In the January Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader, Cindy Jayne shares information about the new EV carshare program in Port Townsend. By Cindy Jayne Have you been wanting to test drive an Electric Vehicle (EV)? Or perhaps you need a car occasionally, either as an individual or…
The King Tide team documented a 10.65′ observed water level, with a 9.46′ predicted tide, 1′ of predicted storm surge, and a 0.2′ anomaly on 12/19/23. See the photos and analysis below, including wave runup, and how it compares to projected sea level rise as well as current day flooding…
There was a higher than average predicted tide on December 1st (9.5′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out…
In the latest Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend/Jefferson County Leader, Eco-dietician Mary Purdy discussions ways we can minimize our impact on the environment with our eating choices. Saving the Planet with your Fork By Mary Purdy, MS, RDN While not everyone always has a choice in what they…
Mission Statement:
Working together to foster a regenerative, sustainable, resilient and compassionate community in Jefferson County through both action and education.