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Second Annual Moving in the Right Direction Conference

Local 20/20 General, Transportation LabBy Carol McCreary March 27, 2024

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024 • 9 AM TO 4 PM AMERICAN LEGION • PORT TOWNSEND, WA

Participants will:

➤ INTERACT with community members, elected officials, and staff to define the role of transportation in our comprehensive plans.➤ EXPLORE transportation best practices for a vibrant and healthy community.➤ DEVELOP vision statements to create a safe, equitable, climate-smart, housing-rich, health-promoting, and economically … Read the rest

Repair, Restore, Reuse, Reduce, Recycle, Rethink, Repurpose

Beyond Waste, Climate Action, Local 20/20 GeneralBy Cindy Jayne February 16, 2024

In the March Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader, Tracy Grisman shares information about all of the R’s – Repair, restore, reuse, reduce, recycle, rethink, repurpose. The resources mentioned in the article can be found at the bottom.

By Tracy Grisman

I’ve been trying to stay positive about life these days. As things seem to be falling … Read the rest

The Climate Restorers Film – Feb 18

Climate Action, Local 20/20 GeneralBy Cindy Jayne February 9, 2024

“The Climate Restorers – Part 1” – Sun, Feb 18th

This will be the first movie of the Climate Solutions Film Festival, sponsored by the Global Earth Repair Foundation, in partnership with United Earth Networks and Local 20/20. Narrated by Peter Coyote. The film directors, John Bowey and Phoebe Barnard, will be there in person to introduce the … Read the rest

EV Carshare Launches in Port Townsend

Climate Action, Local 20/20 GeneralBy Cindy Jayne January 12, 2024

In the January Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend Leader, Cindy Jayne shares information about the new EV carshare program in Port Townsend.

By Cindy Jayne

Have you been wanting to test drive an Electric Vehicle (EV)? Or perhaps you need a car occasionally, either as an individual or for a local business? A new EV Carshare program … Read the rest

King Tide – Dec 19th, 2023

Climate Action, King Tides, Local 20/20 GeneralBy Cindy Jayne January 2, 2024

The King Tide team documented a 10.65′ observed water level, with a 9.46′ predicted tide, 1′ of predicted storm surge, and a 0.2′ anomaly on 12/19/23. See the photos and analysis below, including wave runup, and how it compares to projected sea level rise as well as current day flooding probabilities.

Last updated:Friday, January 19, 2024

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King Tide – Dec 1, 2023

Climate Action, King Tides, Local 20/20 GeneralBy Cindy Jayne December 15, 2023

There was a higher than average predicted tide on December 1st (9.5′ 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 can … Read the rest

King Tide – Nov 4, 2023

Climate Action, King Tides, Local 20/20 GeneralBy Cindy Jayne November 18, 2023

Last updated:Friday, January 19, 2024

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Saving the Planet with Your Fork

Climate Action, Local 20/20 General, Local FoodBy Cindy Jayne November 6, 2023

In the latest Local 20/20 column in the Port Townsend/Jefferson County Leader, Eco-dietician Mary Purdy discussions ways we can minimize our impact on the environment with our eating choices.

Saving the Planet with your Fork

By Mary Purdy, MS, RDN

While not everyone always has a choice in what they eat and buy, for those who do, what goes … Read the rest

Alaska Suite Multimedia Climate Concerts – Dec 1st and 2nd

Climate Action, Local 20/20 GeneralBy Cindy Jayne October 26, 2023

Seattle-based, award-winning composer Nelda Swiggett brings her five-piece chamber jazz ensemble to Port Townsend, Sequim and Port Angeles on Dec. 1-2 for a tour of her original work, “The Alaska Suite: a story of beauty, loss and hope.” This concert is a musical reverie on the tenuous beauty of the Arctic. But it is not just a concert. The performance … Read the rest

Community Emergency Hubs to Debut at the 8/20/23 All County Picnic

Emergency Preparedness, Local 20/20 GeneralBy Cindy Jayne August 17, 2023

In the 8/16/23 Local 20/20 Column in the Port Townsend Leader (thank you, PT Leader!), Deb Stinson of Local 20/20’s NPREP group highlights the range of information on emergency preparedness and other activities that are part of this year’s All County Picnic!

By Deborah Stinson

August arrived in East Jefferson County with a wake-up call in the form of rapidly … Read the rest

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