The Chamber of Jefferson County is holding an EV Expo, which will include a variety of electric vehicles (including cars, RVs, bikes, trucks, etc.), breakout sessions on vehicle information, EV owners panel discussion, EV myths, carbon footprint, and more! Partnering with the Chamber on this event is the City of Port Townsend, Local 20/20, Jefferson PUD, and Jefferson Transit. This … Read the rest
You’re invited to Local 20/20’s Meet and Greet this Thursday (9/15/22), from 4-6 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Our action groups will briefly share their accomplishments and plans for the future, and we’ll have a chance to discuss together opportunities for future collaborations and new ideas. Plus we’ll have time to celebrate and kick back in these last … Read the rest
Below is the latest Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader. Thank you, PT Leader! By Cindy Jayne
By Cindy Jayne
On June 1st, 91 people across Jefferson County participated in the first community-wide Car Free Day by using less car-dependent ways to get to school, work, or to run errands, and overall 1195 miles were not … Read the rest
Below is the latest Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader. Thank you, PT Leader!
By Cindy Jayne
Last week my husband and I had the opportunity to try out Jefferson Transit’s new #14 Kingston Express bus service. This service is an express bus from Port Townsend to the ferry terminal in Kingston which provides access to both the … Read the rest
A variety of organizations across Jefferson County are partnering together to organize a Car Free Day on June 1, 2022, where students, employees and others will leave their car at home, or drive less, and use alternative ways to get to school, work or run errands, and can win prizes by doing so!
Learn more at l2020.org/carfreeday.org
If … Read the rest
How green are we when we recycle? Why is Jefferson County different than most in Washington? Changes are afoot! Bring ideas, answers, and suggestions as we ponder this issue and look at all those R’s: rethink, refuse, repair, reuse, refill, repurpose, rot (compost!) and finally recycle. Ideas will be posted on the Local 20/20 website!
FinnRiver Cidery is providing us … Read the rest
The Local 20/20 King Tide team documented the tides and water levels on 10/25/21. The event was selected based on the predicted storm surge and strong winds during a time of moderately high tide. Since the winds had largely subsided and the remaining waves were in the 1′ range, the wave runup appeared to be only about 0.1′. With that … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s latest column in the 10/27/21 Port Townsend Leader. Thank you PT Leader!
It’s Prime Time for EVs
By Cyndy Bratz
Jefferson County’s 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory indicates that transportation accounts for 66% of our greenhouse gas emissions. This might be your best excuse yet for buying the most responsive (fast), fun vehicle you’ve ever … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s latest column in the Port Townsend Leader. Thank you PT Leader!
Key Takeaways from the Recent Climate Change Report
By Laura Tucker
The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) recently published their 6th report on climate change. Thousands of scientists worldwide have been reviewing climate data since the previous report in 2014. As you … Read the rest
The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) recently published their 6th report on climate change. Thousands of scientists worldwide have been reviewing climate data since the previous report in 2014. As you might expect from reading the headlines, the news is not good. You are invited to attend the next “Climate on Tap” on Wednesday, October 6th… Read the rest