Climate Action Now

Energy use is costly to your pocketbook and your environment. Burning fossil fuels for energy generates greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, which lead to global warming.
The governments of Jefferson County and Port Townsend, Washington, set a goal of reducing countywide greenhouse gas emissions to levels 80% lower than 1990 levels by 2050. Making this a reality requires individual commitment. We believe that the citizens of Jefferson County CAN rise to this challenge!

Healthy Food
Community Action

Learn about local groups working to address climate change.

Renewable & Efficient Energy
Renewable & Efficient Energy

Learn about local renewable energy options for your home systems as well as Energy Efficiency in the county.

Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicles

Local tools to help you research EVs.

Food Choices
Food Choices

Discover your own food carbon footprint. Learn how to get and support local food.

Local Economy
Local Economy

Learn about groups improving resilience through the local economy.

Reducing Waste
Reducing Waste

Learn how to reduce personal waste by local ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Transportation Choices
Transportation Choices

Learn how to save money and carbon by driving less.

Why this website?

This website provides the tools you need to save energy, save money, and reduce your carbon footprint — at home, at work, and on the road — with tools specific for Jefferson County, Washington. Try one or two, and you may be surprised to learn that saving energy doesn’t mean sacrificing quality of life!

One way to start is to try one of the Carbon Calculators on the web. Here are a few we found helpful, check them out and see where your greenhouse gas “contributions” are the highest! Then you can visit the various topic areas on the top of this page to get ideas for how to reduce in those areas.

http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

http://coolclimate.berkeley.edu/calculator