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
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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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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Beyond Waste Action Group – Local 20/20 – Tues February 12th
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 level, and various other … Read the rest
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
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