Every community’s got its own grit, its own gifts—tools to build tougher roots, greener futures, and real change. We at United Earth Networks swear by it—start close to home, and the ripples go global.
Here in Port Townsend, we’re digging in, teaming up with locals to make Fort Worden a hub for resilience and regeneration. It’s not just talk—it’s us acting right where we stand, building something solid alongside our neighbors.
How can you jump in? Lean into your own backyard—connect with your people, back projects that heal, and shore up what keeps your community ticking. We’re doing it here in Port Townsend, and we’d love for you to join us—right where you are, or with us at Fort Worden and beyond.
Upcoming
Events
Partnering with
Local 20/20
for Community Resilience
United Earth Networks is collaborating with Local 20/20, a grassroots organization in East Jefferson County, to launch new lifelong learning programs at Fort Worden. These initiatives will strengthen our "Act Locally" presence in the community, focusing on climate change, sustainability, and local resilience.
Local 20/20 is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to fostering community interconnectedness, sustainability, and adaptability in the face of climate and economic challenges. Their work addresses key local issues, including income disparities, access to stable housing, and affordable transportation. Through various action groups, they implement practical solutions to build a more equitable and sustainable future.
Together, UEN and Local 20/20 are creating opportunities for education, collaboration, and action—helping Port Townsend serve as a model for local solutions with global impact.
EVENTS at historic fort worden State Park & Conference Center
May 7-11, 2026
March 26, 27 & 28, 2026
The connectivity summit
The Connectivity Summit, now in its fourth year comes to Fort Worden. The event was created as a way to bring us all back together, and be reminded of the importance of community! Activities included community discussions and presentations by local organizations.
May 7-11, 2026
the global earth repair convergence
The purpose of the Fort Worden residencies is to bring leading minds from around the world to collaborate both in person and virtually to address some of the most important issues to build a world that works for everyone. The Residencies at Fort Worden will amplify the wave of bioregional organizing across the continent for increased community resilience, Indigenous leadership, local self-governance, climate action, ecological regeneration, and a flourishing future for all life.
The UEN/BFI Fort Worden Residencies builds on forty years of history founded by R. Buckminster Fuller in xxxx. This 2026 gathering rekindles a tradition of learning in place, celebrating our cultures, and coordinating for long-term regeneration. What happens here will set the stage for place-based resilience in the years ahead.
September 16-20, 2026
Buckminster fuller institute / FW - Residencies
Presented by United Earth Networks and the Buckminster Fuller Institute
Spring 16-20, 2027
A collaboration with the Jimmy & Roslyn Carter Peace School at George Mason University
architects of peace
A series of community Book Club meetings, featuring current titles on climate change and sustainability, paired with potluck dessert, to be held in the Dunbar Conference Room on the Fort Worden campus.
A collaboration with the production alliance
earth day global
This program is being revived as a regional Earth Day Celebration for the people of the Olympic Peninsula and will be connected to other Earth Day events around the world.
Fort Worden is in Transition—Join Us in Shaping Its Future
As Fort Worden undergoes a period of change, we have a rare opportunity to reimagine it as a hub for global transformation. United Earth Networks is taking action now to ensure it becomes a center for innovation, sustainability, and regenerative collaboration. Be part of this movement.