Here, finally, is some good news about what is going RIGHT with the world!
TOMORROW is a beautifully filmed documentary presenting concrete, down-to-earth solutions for sustainable living and community resilience. Showcased are programs being implemented around the world by people making a difference in their own communities. Their stories make “Tomorrow” one of the most essential and inspirational viewing experiences … Read the rest
Come join us as we Celebrate Science and Earth Day (and Bigfoot?!) in Jefferson County! We will check in with the many of the Taming Bigfoot Carbon Footprint Reduction participants to see how their footprints are one year later, and will provide general updates for all on the state of climate science as it applies to Jefferson County. We will … Read the rest
REACHING BLUE, a film about Climate Change in the Salish Sea, will be shown on Friday March 17th, 6:30 pm, at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, at 2333 San Juan Avenue, Port Townsend. Local 20/20 is one of the many co-sponsors of the film.
There will be a Q&A discussion with filmmaker and former Port Townsend resident Ian Hinkle. … Read the rest
Here is a Perspective Piece from the Port Townsend Leader that Larry Dennison and Cindy Jayne wrote on behalf of Local 20/20, highlighting the reasons for focusing on local issues in the new year.
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Climate change mitigation (reducing greenhouse gases) and adaptation (preparing for climate impacts) are some of the most complex issues we’ve faced as a society. Learn more about both the global and local aspects through a 6-session course in Port Townsend, this December and January (One Saturday, 1-4pm, Dec. 3, AND 5 Tuesdays, 7:15-8:45pm, Dec. 6 & 13, Jan. 3, 10 … Read the rest
Each winter, king tides—the highest tides of the year—offer a spectacular shoreside show and a sneak preview of what rising sea levels will mean in years to come. Join Washington Sea Grant, along with the Jefferson Marine Resource Committee and Local 20/20, for Port Townsend’s first King Tide Viewing Party, presented with support from the Washington Department of Ecology. … Read the rest
Local 20/20 is proud to be sponsoring X PRIZE $2000, a competition between teams of students at Port Townsend High School. Students who opt to participate will work with a team on a project intended to promote some aspect of community resilience – something supportive of Local 20/20’s mission statement:
Working together toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating … Read the rest
Due to the very large turnout for the screening of TIME TO CHOOSE last week, The Rose Theatre has kindly brought the movie back for one week only. The provocative and hard-hitting film by Academy Award®-winning documen
tary director, Charles Ferguson (Inside Job; No End In Sight) that addresses worldwide climate change challenges and solutions. Narrated by Oscar … Read the rest
Your local business, farm or ranch may be eligible for grant funding for a renewable energy or energy efficiency system. For those who own a for-profit small business, farm or ranch in Jefferson or Clallam Counties, there is an upcoming opportunity to learn about who qualifies and how to apply for a USDA Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program … Read the rest
Taming Bigfoot is a team challenge that makes it fun to reduce your carbon footprint – a number that measures the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with your activities. And you can win prizes, too! As part of the competition, teams will work together to learn how to reduce your electricity, gas, and water usage, and then measure your … Read the rest