How is affordable housing funded? How does broad-based ownership of housing square with the costs of obtaining subsidies and financing (debt requirements)? Which funding strategies are best for our community and best for meeting the need for housing now? Quimper Community Housing Collective (QCHC) will host … Read the rest
This Week
Ukraine Eyewitness Speaks at the Quaker’s – Tues, Sept 19th New
Peter Lumsdaine, member of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) national committee to abolish nuclear weapons will report and discuss his visit to Ukraine & Poland: Where is the war going? What is the answer? What can we do? Lumsdaine is a long-term public-interest educator and organizer, having … Read the rest
| This Week Local 20/20 Beyond Waste Group Meeting – Tues, Sept 12th The Beyond Waste Action Group meets the second Tuesday of each month via zoom. 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 waste-related topics that spontaneously come up |
| This Week River Otter Beach Walk/Talk – Wed, Sept 6th Join Friends of Fort Flagler to learn about these cute and curious creatures that live throughout the Puget Sound. FOFF will be taking a beach walk on East Beach past the Wansboro Battery and discussing the river otter’s life cycle, behavior and where you might find them. If we’re |
| This Week Housing Policy Deep Dive – Social Housing – Mon, Aug 28th What is social housing and how is it different than market and nonprofit housing? What would it look like here and can it be scaled to Jefferson County? Each month, Quimper Community Housing Collective (QCHC) will host an open, inclusive discussion on housing policy with an eye |
| This Week Local 20/20 Council Meeting – Wed, Aug 23rd *New* 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. This month we will be meeting in person. If you’d like more information and/or a virtual orientation, or for meeting location, contact us at |
| This Week Meaningful Movies Presents “Banana Land: Blood, Bullets, and Poison” – Mon, Aug 14th Join Meaningful Movies for their online screening of Banana Land: Blood, Bullets, and Poison. For consumers, bananas are a delicious and nutritious start to the day, a healthy snack and a fixture in our fruit bowls. For millions of residents in the banana lands, the |
| This Week Port Townsend Indivisible Picnic – Tues, Aug 8th *New* Port Townsend Indivisible is holding their 3rd annual summer picnic. Everyone’s invited to enjoy a sociable evening with live Irish traditional music. There’s a burn ban on but they’ll have a small propane grill so bring something to grill and a side dish to share. BYO beverage and alcoholic |
| This Week Local 20/20 Climate Working Group Meeting – Mon, July 31st The Local 20/20 Climate working group’s scope includes reducing greenhouse gases, increasing carbon sequestration, and preparing for climate impacts. We’ll continue to work some of the projects discussed at the June meeting, ongoing projects, and discuss ideas for future actions and activities. Newcomers are most welcome! This will |
| This Week Transportation Lab Meeting – Mon, July 24th 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 transit, |