Project Drawdown – 100 solutions to the climate crisis
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM Location: via Zoom; link in April 6 edition of the Announcements or see the L2020 web page
We will spend an engaging time exploring the 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world. Learn about current … Read the rest
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| Dr. Locke’s COVID-19 Update – Mon March 30th – 9:45 a.m. *Online* Weekly COVID-19 weekly update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9am Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting including go to the website for videos of meetings. You can choose |
Climate Prep Action Group – Local 20/20 – Mon March 23rd *Online*:
Interested in learning more about how climate change will impact Jefferson County, and what we can do as a community to prepare? Attend our meeting to learn about current projects and how to get involved, and/or learn more here. The meeting will be online using Zoom: … Read the rest
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The tide waits for no man, and not even COVID can stop it! There was a higher than average predicted tide on March 13th (9.0′ 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 … Read the rest
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jefferson County Food Access, Food Security and Local Farm Support working group issues community resources in response to COVID-19
Jefferson County, WA
March 19, 2020
Contact: Kellie Henwood, WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Coordinator
Email me directly for phone contact.
In response to challenges related to the COVID-19 virus, a working group of local organizations came … Read the rest
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Local 20/20’s Neighborhood Preparedness Action Group (NPREP) has been working with the Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to determine how neighborhoods can best support the COVID-19 response. As always, our role will evolve as the event unfolds. For now, we want to make sure you are aware that the DEM considers our neighborhoods a key resource in an … Read the rest
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The COVID-19 Emergency Fund
Jefferson Community Foundation – along with partners United Good Neighbors and the Housing Solutions Network – launched the COVID-19 Emergency Fund. This emergency funding campaign will support local nonprofits and community-serving government agencies that help meet basic human needs and are facing an increased demand for services or are dealing with their own organization’s financial … Read the rest
Note: Due to the COVID-19 virus, most Local 20/20 meetings will be online. Please contact us if you have questions. Since events we list may be canceled on short notice, you may want to check with the event contact person to confirm. For local information on the coronavirus pandemic, see the Jefferson County COVID-19 website with links to weekly updates … Read the rest
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Beyond Waste Action Group – Local 20/20 -Tues March 10th *Cancelled*:
The Beyond Waste Action Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at either 10:30 am to 12 noon or 7 to 8:30 pm, depending on the month. The group looks at many issues including food-waste composting, plastics reduction and recycling, reduction of garbage on an individual and … Read the rest
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