| This Week Sea Level Rise Around the World and Here at Home – Mon, Oct 23rd As our warming climate melts glaciers and expands ocean waters, sea levels are rising worldwide. Dr. Ian Miller, coastal hazards specialist for Washington Sea Grant, will present a program on the science and impacts of rising seas, including threats here on the Olympic Peninsula. |
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 via zoom. If you’d like more information and/or a virtual orientation, or for the meeting link, contact us.… Read the rest
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Artist in Residence Sculpture Reveal – Mon, Oct 9th
You are invited! Come see and learn about the site-specific sculpture the Artist in Residence, Carol Rashawnna Williams, created at the Jefferson County Transfer Station and learn more about the A.I.R.E. program. A reveal and short celebration will be on site at the Transfer Station. Though the Transfer Station … Read the rest
| This Week The Challenges and Triumphs of Marine Mammal Rescue – Wed, Oct 4th Join Friends of Fort Flagler as SR3’s Executive Director and Veterinary Nurse, Casey Mclean sheds light on the daunting challenges that marine wildlife face and the unwavering efforts taken to provide them a second chance in the wild. Witness the heartwarming triumphs and success stories that |
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
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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 |