Taming Bigfoot Carbon Footprint Competition Is Back! – Last week to Sign Up!
The “Taming Bigfoot” community carbon footprint reduction competition is returning. 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. Visit here for more information and an application to form and/or join a team. Teams are forming now. Applications are due January 22, 2021. Find out how you can be part of this next competition and invite friends to join too! Have fun working on our elusive BIG carbon FOOTprint!
MLK Day Socially Distanced Beach Cleanup – Mon, Jan 18th
Port Townsend Marine Science Center and friends invite you to a Beach Clean-Up in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We’ll be collecting at Fort Worden from 10 am – 3 pm but you can join in whenever suits your schedule! You can meet us at Fort Worden State Park in the Museum building portico to pick up supplies and drop off debris, or clean up another local beach! For more information and to RSVP please use this link.
Time: 10 am – 3 pm Location: Fort Worden beach
COVID-19 Update on Tues, Jan 19th *Update*
NOTE DATE CHANGE! The Weekly COVID-19 update with Jefferson County Public Health Officer, Dr. Thomas Locke. 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 choose “Streaming Live” or, if viewing later, “Recorded.” You can alsolisten liveto Dr. Locke on KPTZ or later in the KPTZ archives. And see below, in Community Notices, for how to be COVID S.M.A.R.T.!
Dr. Locke Discusses COVID-19 Vaccines, Tues, Jan 19th *Online*
Dr. Locke will also be discussing vaccines at the Rotary Club of Port Townsend. The Zoom link is here.
Time: 12 pm
Ring the Bells to Celebrate the United Nations Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons – Fri Jan 22*New*
The United Nations Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons will come into force in the 50 countries that have formally adopted it on Jan 22. This new international law makes transit, possession, installation, production, storage and use of nuclear weapons illegal.
That this treaty becomes International Law is something to celebrate, especially here in Jefferson County, where, in 2019, our local elected officials formally urged our representatives in the United States Congress and the President to push for passage of the UN treaty. Both the city and county will be proclaiming January 22, 2021 a day of joyous celebration in Jefferson County in the upcoming days.
The courthouse bells will ring at noon to celebrate. Join in!
Time: noon
Local 20/20 Council Meeting – Wed, Jan 27th *Updated Date* *Online*
The monthly Local 20/20 Steering Council meeting is open to all and welcomes those interested in active involvement in Local 20/20 leadership. Newcomers are always welcome. If you’d like a virtual orientation, please email Marlow. For online meeting information, contact Mark.
Time: 3-5 pm Location: Zoom meeting
Climate on Tap – Next Meeting Mon, Feb 2nd
Climate on Tap is taking a holiday to ponder the new year on January 4th. The next Climate on Tap will be on Monday, February 2nd. If you have a suggestion for a topic, please send it along!
Last month’s topic was Update: Jefferson County Greenhouse Gas Inventory
How are we doing on reducing our carbon footprint in Jefferson County? Our first assessment was in 2005 and initiated our City/County climate action plan to reduce our carbon footprint by 80% by 2050. The inventory was updated in 2019. What is our largest carbon emitter? Home heating? Personal transportation? Government operations? If you missed the session on Dec. 7th, see this link to find out! There is good news to share as well.
Each Climate on Tap is held on the first Monday of the month. Co-sponsored by Local 20/20 Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health, and FinnRiver Cidery. This is not a lecture series, but a book club/discussion format. For further information email Laura Tucker or call 360-379-4491.
Local 20/20 Climate Action Outreach Meeting – Thurs, February 11th *New* *Online*
Want to help educate the community on what we all can do related to reducing our carbon footprint? Attend our monthly meeting to learn more about what is currently planned, and add your ideas to the mix! Meetings are generally on the second Thursday of the month, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. For the online meeting information, email Cindy.
Time: 3pm – 5pm Location: Zoom online
Save Styrofoam for Safeway Styrofoam Collection Event – Sat. February 13
Styrofoam recycling returns to Port Townsend! After a short break due to the retirement of Port Townsend’s long-time volunteer Styrofoam recycler, a small group of Port Townsend residents is working with Safeway to add its Port Townsend store to the Safeway Styrofoam recycling program. The local group, Port Townsend StyroCyclers, is asking residents to set aside clean and dry Styrofoam materials for delivery to the Safeway parking lot on February 13, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Pieces may be broken down to conserve space. Consider collecting pieces in paper yard bags instead of plastic.
No packaging peanuts will be collected; contact local mailing vendors to see if they are accepting peanuts when you have them. No water-logged Styrofoam will be accepted; dispose of it with landfill garbage.
Please spread the word. For more information and to volunteer at Safeway on February 13, email the PTStyroCyclers.
The WA360 Race Replaces the R2K for 2021- Applications Now Open
The Northwest Maritime Center’s Race to Alaska is canceled for 2021, but a new race is taking its place called the WA360. For more information go here.
This is a subset of the full announcements. Read the full version, including Community Notices and Resiliency Readings.
