PORT TOWNSEND — A conference on community planning and resiliency will take place Tuesday through Saturday at two locations in Port Townsend.
Tina Clarke, an internationally known community resilience consultant and Transition Trainer from Boston, will lead four free public conferences today through Saturday.
The week of community conversations is designed to promote the investigation of imaginative and inspiring ways to engage in the community to foster a stronger community, improve economic well-being, reduce oil dependency, increase local food production and local energy, local jobs, mutual support and security, according to a news release.
The conference is hosted by Local 20/20 and Collective Impact, and co-sponsored by the City of Port Townsend, Firefly Academy Preschool and Thunderbull Productions.
Local 20/20, an all-volunteer organization established in 2006 , to promote community members “working together toward local sustain ability — integrating economy, ecology and community through action and education. Port Townsend and Jefferson County’s official Transition Initiative.”
According to 20/20, the Transition Model is about creating a healthy human culture, one that meets our needs for community, livelihoods and fun.
Clarke has traveled to more than 120 communities in North America and Europe to facilitate conversations about how neighbors can come together.
Schedule:
5:30 p.m. Tuesday — “Intergenerational Summit: Envisioning our Future Together” at the Port Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St.
Bringing together people of all ages who want to connect deeply around creating the community well-being and resilience we want for our future, as we address the likely environmental and economic stressors ahead of us. We will have the opportunity to speak and listen to each other about our concerns, our hopes, and our plans to realize the future community we desire to create together.
6:30 p.m. Wednesday — “How Can Religious and Education Institutions participate in Community Resilience?” at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
Members of the general public, all religious traditions and all educational groups are welcome.
Childcare is available on site.
7 p.m. Thursday — “The Interface between Public Policy and Grassroots Participation” at the Port Townsend Community Center.
Join in a conversation to explore ways that citizens, grassroots organizations and local elected officials can work together in a spirit of true democracy to create a community vision and strategies for a more self-reliant and resilient future.
2 p.m. Saturday — “Community Summit: Strengthening Well-Being, Increasing Resilience, and Supporting Quality of Life in Jefferson County,” at the Port Townsend Community Center,
Doors open at 1 p.m. for information tables from local organizations, followed by a 2 p.m. workshop start-time.
Participants will identify ways to increase community well-being and resilience in Jefferson County, and to expand community conversation and action using an Open Space model.