Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 12/16/20. Thank you PT Leader!
Taming Bigfoot® is Back!
By Bob Bindschadler
Five years ago, the Local 20/20 Climate Outreach group created and ran a new community program called Taming Bigfoot®. It engaged county residents and businesses in an uplifting and educational activity aimed at helping … Read the rest
‘Tis the season of higher tides, and there was a higher-than-average predicted tide on November 17, 2020 (9.5′ predicted, 10.5’ observed), and a few Local 20/20 Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture it. The king tide gives us a chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more frequent in the … Read the rest
This month’s topic is Update: Jefferson County Greenhouse Gas Inventory
How are we doing on reducing our carbon footprint in Jefferson County? Our first assessment was in 2005 and initiated our City/County climate action plan to reduce our carbon footprint by 80% by 2050. The inventory was updated in 2019. What is our largest carbon emitter? Home heating? Personal transportation? … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 10/28/20. Thank you PT Leader!
On Fire
By Cyndy Bratz
Ever try to light a fire with wet kindling? That used to be the environmental conditions that protected our forests west of the Cascades from frequent, large fire. Naturally occurring fires usually burned smaller areas … Read the rest
This month’s topic is Taming Bigfoot is back!
The hugely popular and engaging “Taming Bigfoot” community carbon footprint reduction competition is coming back! Perhaps you participated last time (5 years ago!) … perhaps you heard about it and wanted to participate next time … perhaps you are new to this and want to learn more. Our guest speaker will be … Read the rest
This month’s Climate on Tap will introduce you to “Truth in 10,” a slide presentation on climate change created by Al Gore. This slide show is available for you to share with others! Experience this fascinating and engaging slide show and discuss ways it can be shared with friends, family, groups, and more. Each Climate on Tap is held on … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 8/12/20. Thank you PT Leader!
On Covid and Climate Perils
By Cyndy Bratz
Just to top it all off, on top of a global pandemic and increasing efforts to achieve racial justice, we still have a climate emergency that we have been, for the most … Read the rest
Dr. Locke’s COVID-19 Update – Mon Aug 17th – *Online*Weekly COVID-19 weekly update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke at today’s meeting of the County Commission. To watch live or recorded videos of the entire 9 a.m. Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, including the 9:45 a.m. COVID-19 update, go to the website for videos of meetings. You can … Read the rest
This month’s topic is Envisioning the “New Normal” – how will we live more sustainably as we adapt to a post-corona world?
We now have a unique opportunity to resist the tug of old habits and begin to envision a more sustainable world, from our own homes to our community and beyond. This is not just an individual challenge, … Read the rest
“We see that institutional racism and the climate crisis are two parts of the same larger systemic problem.”
– Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Dear Community,
As our hearts, minds, and bodies survive and move through the Covid 19 pandemic and … Read the rest