Earth Week – April 18-26, 2020
Earth Day turns 50 this year! 1970-2020. 
Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in Jefferson County with county-wide events happening ALL WEEK LONG!
Visit the Earth Week Event calendar
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King Tide – Jan 18, 2020
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
Leader Column – Getting Through the Holiday Season with Empathy
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 12/4/19. Thank you PT Leader!
Getting Through the Holiday Season with Empathy
By Suzanne Jones
Patience, tolerance, and kindness are all good ways to get through the holidays. We all have a lot of experience navigating the holidays but sometimes things go awry. So here are … Read the rest
King Tide – Dec 1, 2019
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
Climate on Tap – Dec 2nd- The Carbon Footprint of Food
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!
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King Tide – Nov 1, 2019
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
Leader Column – Nov 10 Meet and Greet and Background
Here is Local 20/20’s regular Resilience Review column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 11/6/19. Thank you PT Leader!
Local 20/20 Meet and Greet on Nov 10 – You’re Invited!
By Cindy Jayne
The Leader has graciously run a column for over 2.5 years to give voice to Local 20/20’s perspectives on local sustainability and community resilience. However, we realize … Read the rest
Climate on Tap – Nov 4 – How Do You Talk Respectfully With Others About Climate Change?
If you can’t discuss what you care about with people who might disagree with you, what you going to do? What techniques and strategies are most helpful in having thoughtful, effective communication?
Co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action and Jefferson County Public Health, this is not a lecture series, but a book club & discussion format. Each session includes information … Read the rest
Local 20/20 Public Meet and Greet – Nov 10 – You’re Invited!
We invite all to join us at a Local 20/20 Public Meet and Greet to learn more about who we are and how our 11 action groups are working together toward local sustainability and community resilience. There will be opportunities to learn about all of our different action groups, a variety of workshops, light refreshments, and more! We encourage individuals … Read the rest
Leader Column – What Can We Do?
Here is Local 20/20’s regular column in the Port Townsend Leader, published 10/9/19.
What Can We Do?
By Judy Alexander
This is Part II of a Local 20/20 Resilience Review piece following one written by Marlow Hotchkiss, published in a July issue of the Leader. Marlow’s piece focused on the need for us each to “Do the right thing” … Read the rest