Sustainability - A topic being considered by our Chamber of Commerce

Local 20/20 was pleased to host the November 21 meeting of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber allowed us to stray from their traditional meeting format so that we could host several tables for a variety of engaging conversations. You can read the full report at Sustainable Together.
The following short reports were given as the meeting came to a close:

• Local Food Resiliency: Put on a Reskilling Fair to demonstrate and promote teaching and sharing of “old fashioned” skills like food preservation, beekeeping, leatherworking, etc.

• Transportation: Would like to see (1) a ferry connection from Port Townsend to Bainbridge Island, (2) an ORCA-style regional transportation card system for all buses and ferries, and (3) free Jefferson Transit service from the Port Townsend Park & Ride to downtown and uptown (a fare is currently charged, but this route has been free in the past).

• Local Investing: Need to provide additional education to our community about investment modalities—what is available, how do they work?

• Emergency Preparedness: Every business needs to conduct a disaster preparedness assessment and put a plan in place so that in an emergency, we can rely on ourselves, not on government.

• Water: Align the farmer and their land and the available water with the optimal crops.

• Energy: Focus on residential energy efficiency upgrades.

• Waste Reduction: Work to reduce paper and plastic waste in our community.

• Healthcare: Simply a question… How can we have a for-profit entity standing between people who need healthcare and healthcare providers?

Videos and Video Updates
We're adding a new blog to our Videos region, Judy's Picks
Judy Alexander is our most active videos farmer. She doesn't just happen upon videos, she seeks them out. Check back regularly to find new, inspiring, life changing videos on Judy's Picks.
Be sure to visit our main videos menu for a variety of topics here intended to stimulate thought and discussion.

New Podcast
The interview we did on KSER 90.7FM radio has been podcasted.
Access the podcast on PodBean.com

Visit Karen Erickson's blog,
Living Sustainably in Snohomish County

Invitation For Membership
Presently our Transportation Lab is seeking new members.  Please contact us for details if you have an interest in working with us.


Awards:
Rick Oltman of Cape Cleare Fishery Receives the Transportation Lab's first award for Connecting the Dots

The Transportation Lab (a Local 20/20 action group) has given its first award to Rick Oltman, owner of Cape Cleare Fishery. In giving the Connecting the Dots award, the T Lab recognizes that Rick not only fishes sustainably, but sees the connection with sustainable transportation, good health, food resiliency, a healthy economy, and the many other aspects of Local 20/20 that make up our diverse action groups. Rick leaves a small footprint by bicycling his fish (the best tasting and best nutrition anywhere) to fine restaurants, stores, and the Farmers Market. The award was given after Rick made a superb salmon lunch for 60 visiting experts during the Smart Growth in Small Towns Tour on February 3rd. The video was shot by Dan Burden, leader of the tour and Director of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, based in Port Townsend.

 Local 20/20 brings together individuals and organizations in our community interested in sustainability and who see the remedy for the dangers of globalization and our dependence on cheap oil in the re-localization of our economies. Local 20/20 encourages our community to conserve our local resources (water and land, both wild and cultivated), develop local energy sources, re-orient our activities in response to more limited transportation options, and learn how to produce the things we've grown accustomed to buying from somewhere else here in our own town.

Local 20/20 invites the community to join the conversation about local sustainability and economic re-localization.  General meetings are held each month.  View our event calendar for meeting times and locations. General meetings and Council meetings are open to all North Olympic Peninsula community members. Also consider participating in the meetings and projects of the Action Groups who meet separately to discuss specific areas of action.

Contact Us to learn how you can get involved!