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
Project Drawdown – 100 solutions to the climate crisis
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM Location: via Zoom; link in April 6 edition of the Announcements or see the L2020 web page
We will spend an engaging time exploring the 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world. Learn about current … Read the rest
The tide waits for no man, and not even COVID can stop it! There was a higher than average predicted tide on March 13th (9.0′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group … Read the rest
All sessions are held at Finnriver Farm & Cidery on the First Monday of the Month from 6-7:30pm. We hope to see you there!
Monday, March 2nd: “Earth Day 2020: 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Where were we then? Where are we now?”
As we prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we’ll take
There was a higher than average predicted tide on January 18, 2020 (9.4′ predicted, 10.0′ observed), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture … Read the rest
There was a higher than average predicted tide on December 1, 2019 (9.4′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture it. You … Read the rest
Monday, December 2nd – “The Carbon Footprint of Food”
Are you wondering how your food choices add up in your personal footprint? We will look at the greenhouse gas emissions produced by growing, rearing, farming, processing, transporting, storing, cooking and disposing of the food we eat. Leave the session feeling very full of tasty ways to make a difference!
Upcoming … Read the rest
There was a higher than average predicted tide on November 1, 2019 (9.0′ predicted), that gave us another chance to visualize the higher sea levels that will become more often in the future due to global sea level rise, and a few of Local 20/20’s Climate Action Group volunteers were out there early in the morning to capture it. You … Read the rest