New Electric Vehicle Web Tools Featured in Leader Column

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

Local 20/20 Leader Column – Takeaways from Recent IPCC Report

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

October 6th Climate on Tap – Key Takeaways from the Recent IPCC Climate Report

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 6thRead the rest

Local 20/20 King Tide Monitoring Featured on Video

In this video, Ian Miller, Coastal Hazards Specialist, Washington Sea Grant, highlights unique findings of Local 20/20 volunteers monitoring King Tides. As an aide to visualize potential localized effects of Sea Level Rise, Washington Sea Grant archives shoreline photos taken by volunteers during predicted King Tide events. Supported by Local 20/20, a local group photo-documenting King Tides noticed water … Read the rest

Weighing in on the Jefferson Transit Long Range Plan

Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader. Thank you, PT Leader!

Weighing in on the Jefferson Transit Long Range Plan

By David Thielk

The 2018 greenhouse gas emission inventory for Jefferson County attributes 66% of all in-county greenhouse gas (or carbon, for short) emissions to transportation. The vast majority of these are from passenger … Read the rest

Climate and Energy Forum with Derek Kilmer on 3/10

Climate and Energy Forum Federal Climate Legislation

Wednesday March 10th 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Zoom Linkhttp://bit.ly/mar-10-forum


Come learn about climate action in the 2021 Legislative session from:

– Derek Kilmer, US Representative, 6th District

– Maria Cantwell, US Senator, WA State (Invited)


Sponsored by: Climate Action Bainbridge, Sustainable Bainbridge, Citizens Climate Lobby, EcoAdapt, Local 20/20, and Olympic Climate … Read the rest

Kalama Methanol Refinery and the Thin Green Line – Updated 3/9/21

Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader. A similar version was published in the 1/27/21, and this has been updated a few times since that article.

Kalama Methanol Refinery and the Thin Green Line

By Polly Lyle

Jefferson County sits on the Thin Green Line–the British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon region lying between fracked … Read the rest