Climate Events
Jan
27
Panel on Climate and Plastics
January 27, 2020, Newport
King tide fills Yaquina Bay near Newport.\Photo by Masako Metz.
Speakers addressing upcoming state climate legislation and plastic disposal will address a public event on Monday, Jan. 27, 7 p.m. at the Newport Public Library (35 N.W. Nye St.). The event, free and open to all, is sponsored...
Jan
30
Global Warming Commission Meets
January 30, 2020, Portland
 Recent king tide at Fishing Rock.\Photo courtesy of OrKingTides. The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet in Portland on Thursday, Jan. 30. Registration will begin at 12:45 p.m., and the public meeting will be held from 1-4:30 p.m. in the Plaza Conference Room, World Trade Center (121... |
Feb
6
King Tides Final Round Kickoff
February 6, 2020, Newport
Nehalem Boat Ramp, comparison showing effect of king tide.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
Gearing up for the final round of this winter’s King Tides Photo Project, which takes place Feb. 8-10, we’re holding a kickoff event on Thursday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m., at Rogue Brewer’s on the Bay (2320...
Feb
6
Talk on Wetland Carbon Storage
February 6, 2020, Newport
Intertidal marsh.\Photo courtesy of MidCoast Watersheds Council.
Craig Cornu will speak on “Pacific Northwest Tidal Wetlands and Their Part to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change” on Thursday, Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m., at the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center (333 S.E. Bay Blvd.) in Newport. The...
Feb
8
King Tides Launch Event
February 8, 2020, Bandon
Bandon's harbor during a 2018 king tide.\Photo by Alex Derr.
Feb
8
King Tides Project, Third Series
February 8, 2020 - February 10, 2020
A 2018 king tide on the Yaquina River.\Photo by Greg Henton.
The final round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place February 8-10, 2020. The project reveals areas currently prone to flooding, but more...
Feb
11
Climate Emergency Rally
February 11, 2020, Salem
Citizens demanding action on climate and greenhouse gas abatement, after the last legislature whiffed on this crucial issue, will hold an Oregon Climate Emergency rally on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at noon on Salem’s Court St. across from the Oregon State Capitol Building in Salem.
To RSVP and put...
Past Events
Jan
14
Talk on Rising Seas
January 14, 2020, Corvallis
Elizabeth Rush
Environmental journalist Elizabeth Rush’s “Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore” is both a primer on the growing effects of sea level rise and a very personal meditation on how our rapidly changing coastal environment affects us emotionally. She will speak at the...
Jan
10
King Tides Project, Second Series
January 10, 2020 - January 12, 2020
King Tide at Depoe Bay.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
The second round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place January 10-12, 2020. (The final round is set for February 8-10.) The project reveals areas currently...
Jan
9
Talk on Rainforests and Climate
January 9, 2020, Newport
Old growth and the Oregon Coast Trail.\Photo by Rena Olson.
A presentation on the role of forests in addressing climate problems will kick off the MidCoast Watersheds Council’s “From Ridgetop to Reef” series of “carbon speakers.” Dominick DellaSala will speak on “Can Rainforests Save the...
Jan
8
Presentation on the Future Coast
January 8, 2020, Cannon Beach
Pat Corcoran.
The Friends of Haystack Rock will kick off the new year with a look at the coast of the future. As part of the World of Haystack Rock lecture series, Patrick Corcoran of Oregon State University Extension will speak on “Envisioning the Coast of the Future.” The event, free and...
Dec
24
King Tides Project, Bonus Round
December 24, 2019 - December 26, 2019
Beach at Manzanita during a king tide.\Photo by Roger Campana.
Ordinarily, the King Tides Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, focuses on the three highest tide series during each winter. This year, we’ve already passed the first series in...
Dec
11
Meeting on Climate Action Plan
December 11, 2019, Lincoln City
A king tide fills Siletz Bay at Lincoln City, previewing sea level rise.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
Groups concerned about climate change have called a meeting for Wednesday, December 11, to work on developing a climate action plan for Lincoln County. The meeting takes place 5:30-7 p.m. at the...
Nov
26
King Tide Project, First Series
November 26, 2019
Aerial view of Whale Cove (upper right) and Little Whale Cove during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
We're in the midst of the first round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, taking place November 25-27,...
Nov
21
Talk on Climate and Coastal Ecosystems
November 21, 2019, Newport
Coastal forest habitat.\Photo by Alexis Garrett.
Lincoln County Community Rights is sponsoring a talk on “Climate Change: The Ocean, Forests, and the Green New Deal.” The speaker is Chuck Willer, director of the Coast Range Association. The event, free and open to all, takes place on...
Nov
21
Jordan Cove Rally at Capitol
November 21, 2019, Salem
Anti-LNG rally.\Photo by Allen Hallmark.
A rally will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m. on the steps of the State Capitol building in Salem, demanding that Oregon reject the proposed Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and its associated pipeline. The rally is being organized by Power Past...
Nov
19
Climate Planning Meeting
November 19, 2019, Waldport
King tide threatens a Waldport trailer park.\Photo by Roy Lowe.
The Waldport Climate Crisis Planning Committee will hold its second meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. at the Seashore Family Literacy Center (125 N.W. Spruce St.) in Waldport.
The speaker will be Paul Engelmeyer, a long-time...