Washington Department of Ecology declared a drought emergency for most of Washington on 4/19/24, including for Jefferson County. Local 20/20 has created a new Water Resources page that has a variety of information about water resources in Jefferson County, and what you can do.
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Happy Earth Day from Local 20/20!
Polystyrene & Low-Density Polyethylene (“Styrofoam”) Recycling – Tues, Apr 23rd
Port Townsend StyroCyclers, a Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Project, collects white styrofoam (expanded polystyrene, or EPS), all colors of polyethylene (LDPE-4), white EPS food trays, and separated biodegradable (squishy) packing peanuts, but not crispy (EPS) peanuts, and no mixtures. Clean and dry … Read the rest
Local 20/20 Council Meeting – Wed, Apr 17th
The monthly Local 20/20 Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in involvement in Local 20/20 leadership. Newcomers are always welcome, we will be meeting via zoom. If you’d like more information and/or a virtual orientation, or for the meeting link, contact us.
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The 2024 Jefferson County Connectivity Fair will include over 80 nonprofits and service groups offering unique ways to volunteer in our vibrant community. This is a free event hosted by local community groups, such as Skillmation, Local 20/20, and many more. This inspiring day will begin in the Chimacum School auditorium with a Chemakum Tribal welcome by Rosalee Walz, … Read the rest
This Week
Interview with Transportation Lab on KPTZ’s “Attention Please” – Mon, Apr 8th New
Dave Theilk and Scott Walker of Local 20/20’s Transportation Lab (TLab) will be guests on KPTZ Radio’s “Attention Please.” Building on the success of TLab’s conference in April 2023, the group has organized the second annual Moving in the Right Direction Conference for April 19th. … Read the rest
Polystyrene & Low-Density Polyethylene (“Styrofoam”) Recycling – Tues, Apr 2nd *Updated*
Port Townsend StyroCyclers, a Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Project, collects white styrofoam (expanded polystyrene, or EPS), all colors of polyethylene (LDPE-4), white EPS food trays, and separated biodegradable (squishy) packing peanuts, but not crispy (EPS) peanuts, and no mixtures. Clean and dry materials only! Materials are inspected … Read the rest
The third showing in the series features a number of short movies from Africa and India about restoration movements that involve millions of people and have successful outcomes. The films show how we can regreen the land, restore the hydrological cycle and feed the people. African short films are: Tony Rinaudo and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration in Niger and the … Read the rest
Local 20/20 TLab Meeting – Mon, Mar 25th
| The Transportation Lab is a Local 20/20 Action Group working to promote a transportation system that minimizes the need for personal motor vehicles. Such a transportation system must be safe, convenient, and healthy, and it must be based on walking, the most healthful mode; bicycling, the most efficient mode; mass |
| This Week Friends of Fort Flagler Rat Island Docent Program Informational Meeting – Wed, Mar 20th Join the Friends of Fort Flagler (FOFF) in its 2024 docent program, to be held from Memorial Day weekend through August, to protect the delicate habitat and diverse wildlife on Rat Island. Docents will have 4-hour shifts to stand, sit, and walk the Rat |
| This Week Meaningful Movies Port Townsend Presents “Atomic Bamboozle” – Mon, Mar 11th Atomic Bamboozle is a 46-minute documentary that follows anti-nuclear activists, tribal leaders, scientists, and attorneys as they draw lessons from the decades-long campaign to shut down the Trojan Nuclear Power plant in Oregon and extend those lessons into a new struggle to stop small modular reactors (SMRs) |