Global Earth Repair Conference – May 3rd – May 6th (see full announcements for more related events)
The first of its kind, Global Earth Repair conference, plans to bring together 500-600 people on May 2-6th, 2019 (including shoulder events) in Port Townsend to commit to the vision of a thriving planet for our descendents seven generations from now, and to … Read the rest
Celebrate Earth Day Locally! Park the car, ride the bike, take a hike, have some fun. (photo by D.Seabrook)
Climate Change Preparation Action Group – Local 20/20 – Mon April 22nd:
The Local 20/20 Climate Change Preparation action group explores how climate change will impact Jefferson County, and what we can do as a community. Meetings are typicaly on the … Read the rest
Climate on Tap – Create a Climate for Change! – Mon April 22nd:
Finnriver Farm and Cidery in Chimacum is hosting a monthly series, “Climate on Tap”, to provide information as well as actions you can take to create a climate for change. The series is co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action and Jefferson County Public Health. The series is … Read the rest
Photo is herring roe on eelgrass discovered recently in Discovery Bay. (photo: J. Taylor)
Beyond Waste Action Group – Local 20/20 – Tues April 9th:
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 … Read the rest
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