Here is Local 20/20’s latest Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader by Michael Pilarski.
On May 3-5, 2019, the Global Earth Repair Conference will bring the world together in Port Townsend. Six hundred people engaged in ecosystem restoration at local, regional, national and international levels in many parts of the world will meet at Fort Worden. Through keynotes, … Read the rest
What can YOU do to help address climate change? Join the Drawdown Ecochallenge! April 3rd – 24th
Sign up now to participate in the internationally recognized Drawdown Ecochallenge, which runs from April 3-24! The Drawdown EcoChallenge is a fun and social way to learn about and take measurable action on the most substantive solutions to climate change. It … Read the rest
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
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
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