Local 20/20 salutes and supports our students in their Climate Action! See the full story at the PT Leader.
Climate Prep Action Group – Local 20/20 – Mon March 25th: At our March meeting we will focus on outreach opportunities related to climate impacts, specifically on possible sea level rise marker designs. The focus of this group is how … Read the rest
Details
Transportation Lab – Local 20/20 – Tues March 19th *New*:
Local 20/20’s T-Lab is working on local transportation solutions that integrate walking, bikes, mass transit and minimize the need for fossil-fueled cars. Learn about such efforts and more at T-Lab’s next meeting when the agenda includes many items related to current developments and opportunities to get involved with local transportation … Read the rest
Beyond Waste Action Group – Local 20/20 – Tues March 12, 7pm-8:30pm *New*:
The Beyond Waste Action Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at either 10:30 a.m.-12:00 or 7pm-8:30pm, depending on the month. The group looks at a number of issues including food-waste composting, plastics reduction and recycling, reduction of garbage on an individual and community … Read the rest
There was a higher than average predicted tide on February 23rd (9.2′ 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 there early in the morning to capture it. You can … Read the rest
Details
Local Initiatives Action Group – Local 20/20 – Mon March 4th:
Local Initiatives Action Group will facilitate community action by providing logistical support for the implementation of solution oriented projects. The global problem is a product of large-scale, centralized ideology. By building small-scale, decentralized solutions on the community level, we can create here in Jefferson County a model for communities … Read the rest
Climate Change Prep Action Group – Local 20/20- Mon February 25th *New*
Interested in learning more about how climate change will impact Jefferson County, and what we can do as a community to prepare? Attend our monthly meeting, generally on the 4th Monday of the month, to learn about current projects and how to get involved. At the conference room … Read the rest
Saturday, March 9th, 3 – 4:30pm
Come celebrate history at the Uptown Courtyard! A mixed-media mural will be installed on Saturday, March 9th at 1033 Lawrence Street. This collaborative artwork centers on a theme of beauty growing through community creativity. Adrianna Santiago and Suzanne Jones initiated this volunteer project through their cooperative organizing of the local Intergenerational Art Movement
Here is Local 20/20’s latest Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader by Suzanne Jones and Judith Alexander.
Resiliency is a word that is increasingly on people’s minds. Over the last decade authors such as Charles Eisenstein, David Korten, and Margaret Wheatley have pointed to community resiliency as the best route to a stable future.
One element of resiliency … Read the rest
Details
Transportation Lab – Local 20/20 – Tues February 19th *New*
Local 20/20’s T-Lab is working on local transportation solutions that integrate walking, bikes, mass transit and minimize the need for fossil-fueled cars. Feel free to pack along a snack in your pannier for this early evening meeting. Time: 5:30 p.m. Location: Contact David at edavidt@gmail.com for the address.
Local 20/20 … Read the rest
Details