| This Week Citizens for Healthcare Access Monthly Meeting – Mon, Sept 5th Local 20/20’s Citizens Healthcare Access Group (CHA) is a long running forum of people from the community concerned about healthcare access in Jefferson County. Discussion topics include Charity Care issues at the hospital, Legislative actions supporting local healthcare, public health issues, dental care, mental health and more. There |
Black, Indigenous People Of Color (BIPOC) in the Port Townsend community are hosting an event; please feel welcome to show up in support, to witness and hold space for this event.
After receiving approval from the Port Townsend City Council, and an outpouring of support from community members, plans to install street art in downtown Port Townsend are in action! … Read the rest
“We see that institutional racism and the climate crisis are two parts of the same larger systemic problem.”
– Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Dear Community,
As our hearts, minds, and bodies survive and move through the Covid 19 pandemic and … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s latest Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader (thank you, PT Leader!). It is copied below. Also note that you can find Local 20/20’s summary of the recent IPCC and 4th National Climate Assessment report here.
By David Seabrook.
Two significant reports from climate researchers were recently released outlining in detail the difficult challenge … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s latest Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader (thank you, PT Leader!). It is copied below.
By Mary Hunt
Reach. Twist. Pick. Box. Repeat.
To put that in perspective, this year’s volunteer gleaners did that to approximately 9345 plums, 2055 pears, 2784 Asian pears, and 28,014 apples… there was a whole lot of picking going … Read the rest
‘Tis the season for king tides. Here is the latest one, from December 26th. Not quite as impressive as the Dec 20 one, even though the predicted tide level was higher, as the winds and low pressure were not quite as strong this time.
King Tides offer a chance to visualize the effects of a rising sea level, and Local … Read the rest
The combination of high winds, low pressure and a high tide created quite the king tide on December 20. King Tides offer a chance to visualize the effects of a rising sea level, and Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group regularly monitors these tides. You can learn more about the project in this post. The photos from the project are … Read the rest
Port Townsend experienced a higher than usual tide, or King Tide, on November 26. King Tides offer a chance to visualize the effects of a rising sea level, and Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group regularly monitors these tides. You can learn more about the project in this post. The photos from the project are shared on a website set … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s latest Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader (thank you, PT Leader!). It is copied below.
By Cindy Jayne
After a hot, dry summer with wildfire smoke a new normal for Jefferson County, let’s consider climate change projections for our area that might affect the coming winter, and how we can prepare.
Projections from … Read the rest
