Resilience Review Column – Communication: Keeping our Community Strong

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.

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Feb 18, 2019 Announcements

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.

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Feb 4, 2019 Announcements

Oyster Farming: A Farming Film Festival Movie – Mon  February 4th
Two films will highlight the restoration of the Olympia Oyster and Community Shellfish Farming and Water Quality Restoration. (36 min) The films will be followed by community discussion/Q&A with native and local oyster farmers. The Farming Film Festival is a series of inspiring films about farmers working with and … Read the rest

Sept 15 – Dana Lyons at Port Townsend Salish Sea Event

A free concert featuring singer/songwriter and guitarist Dana Lyons will be part of the Salish Sea Day of Action in Port Townsend, co-sponsored by Local 20/20. The event will feature song, art and education integrated together to raise awareness of how we all can help Save the Salish Sea. Interspersed with Dana Lyons’s songs, leaders in the community will talk … Read the rest

Resilience Review Column – Empowering Ourselves

Here is Local  20/20’s August Column in the Port Townsend  Leader (thank you, PT Leader!). It is copied below.

By Roarke Jennings

Over the past few decades, there has been an accumulation of evidence indicating that human activities are endangering the ecosystems and beauties of the world that we inevitably rely on. Locally, the wildfire smoke affecting Jefferson County recently, … Read the rest

Resilience Review Column – The Future Starts Now Within Communities

Here is Local  20/20’s July Column in the Port Townsend  Leader (thank you, PT Leader!), titled Resilience Review.  It is copied below.

By Suzanne Jones

Over the past decade, I experienced the loss of my home in a Southern California wildfire, the collapse of a business after the economic crisis in 2008-2009, and my future as an educator melt away … Read the rest

Resilience Review Column – Finding Common Ground

Here is Local  20/20s’ June Column in the Port Townsend  Leader (Thank you, PT Leader!), titled Resilience Review.  It is copied below.

By Judith Alexander

The acronym YOYO, (You’re On Your Own) was the default message to the public back in 2007, when Local 20/20 reached out to Bob Hamlin, Director of the Jefferson County Dept. of Emergency Management (DEM) … Read the rest

Resilience Review Column – This Encouragement has Implications for our Community

Here is Local 20/20’s Resilience Review column in The Port Townsend Leader for May 2018. (Thank you, PT Leader!)

By David Engle

My story begins as a post-war baby born in 1948. During this early post-war period the US decided to go all in for the automobile and build the infrastructure necessary to support a car for everyone who wanted

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Resilience Review Column – Public Transit is Not Dull or Boring

Here is Local  20/20s’ April Column in the Port Townsend  Leader (Thank you, PT Leader!), titled Resilience Review.  It is copied below.

By Joe Calodich

Public transportation is often viewed by commuters as a last resort, an undesired alternative that is dangerous, unsanitary or boring. This reputation has helped make cars very popular and reduced the ridership of public transportation. 

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