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
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 6/3/20. Thank you PT Leader!
A Novel Approach to Climate Action at the State Level
By Cindy Jayne
An effort is afoot to bring an ancient Athenian democratic process to Washington State – a Citizen’s Assembly, where a representative group of randomly chosen Washington State … Read the rest
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 5/13/20. Thank you PT Leader!
COVID, Climate and Local Food Resilience
By David Seabrook
The emergence of the COVID-19 virus has in some news reports been termed a “Black Swan” event, something entirely unforeseen that takes the world by surprise. However, scientists have for years … Read the rest
“Recycling in Jefferson County – what is and is not recyclable, and why?”
This session will cover our unique source-separated recycling program in Jefferson County. Learn where our recycling goes, and what it becomes. Understand the history of recycling in our county and why we have been ahead of the curve for 30 years!
The class is held via the FinnRiver … Read the rest