Beyond Waste Action Group – Local 20/20 – Tues September 10th:
The Beyond Waste Action Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at either 10:30 a.m.-12:00 or 7pm-8:30pm, depending on the month. The group looks at a number of issues including food-waste composting, plastics reduction and recycling, reduction of garbage on an individual and community level, and various other waste-related topics that spontaneously come up during the meeting. Newcomers are always welcome. Email Lisa for info on monthly agenda and meeting time and venue. Location: Uptown PT.
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Location: contact Lisa.
Climate Outreach Action Group – Local 20/20 – Thurs Sept 12:
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. Contact us for more details.
Time: 4:30 – 6:15 p.m. Location Jefferson Co. Public Health meeting room, 615 Sheridan St., PT.
Disaster Preparedness Workshop Series – Local 20/20 – Starts September 18th:
Are you prepared for a disaster? If not, come to these hands-on, detailed workshops in emergency preparedness. Local 2020’s NPREP (Neighborhood Preparedness in Emergency Planning) Training Team, along with our friends at the Quimper Grange #720 are co-hosting a fall 2019 seven-week series in Emergency Preparedness. Sessions are ala carte; attend one, more than one or all of them! See also the Local 20/20 website for more info.
September 18 – Grab & Go/pet/vehicle preparation kits. Learn what you need for your Grab & Go bag, for your car and for your beloved pets!
September 25 – Individual/family preparedness. Best practices for both pre- and post-disaster.
October 2 – Communications. Hands-on training on setting up and using FRS radios. In-depth discussion on HAM radios and communications post-disaster.
October 16 – Preservation of Papers; the 6 P’s: People, Pets, Pills, Photos, Papers, Privacy: Find out what documents you need for reference/assistance post-disaster; extra medications; important papers (medical/legal/financial), how to preserve and encrypt them.
October 23 – Personal Safety: How to safely plan for your own and your home’s safety, learning what your options are.
October 30 – How to store/treat water, practice safe sanitation and proper use of propane and generators post-disaster.
November 6 – Camping in your House: Setting up camp in your home, if it is a safe place.
Times: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Location: Quimper Grange, 1219 Corona St. Port Townsend.
Above is a short excerpt, see the full set of announcements here.
