Climate Events
Jan
27
Discussion on Climate Resilience and Covid
January 27, 2021
The Climate Impacts Group, based at the University of Washington, is celebrating its 25th year with a series of talks. The CIG, a pioneering effort to study the effects of climate at the local level when it began, studies likely impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest.
The second...
Mar
30
Panel on Climate-Resilient Future
March 30, 2021
Climate protest.\Photo courtesy of Compact.
The Climate Impacts Group, based at the University of Washington, is celebrating its 25th year with a series of talks. The CIG, a pioneering effort to study the effects of climate at the local level when it began, studies likely impacts of climate...
Apr
6
Northwest Climate Conference
April 6, 2021
Ona Beach during a king tide surge, a preview of sea level rise due to climate change.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support fom Lighthawk.
The 11th annual Northwest Climate Conference, which in the normal course of things would have taken place in October, 2020, has been moved to Tuesday, April...
Past Events
Aug
26
Sustainability Town Hall
August 26, 2020
Kristin Eberhard testifying.\Photo courtesy of Sightline Institute.
The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition and co-sponsors present a “2020 Virtual Sustainability Town Hall,” intended for all Oregonians, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, noon to 1:15 p.m. The event is free and open to all, but space is...
Aug
25
Webinar on Regenerative Agriculture
August 25, 2020
Dr. Ann Schmierer.
Shoreline Education for Awareness looks inland for the subject of the next webinar in their series, as they host a talk by Ann Schmierer on “Regenerative Agriculture: Growing Soil for a Healthy Planet. This online presentation takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 6:30...
Aug
17
Comment Deadline re: Oil and Gas Policy
August 17, 2020
Oil rigs off Neahkahnie....just kidding, but this is why we need drilling regulations.
The Oregon Coastal Management Program has submitted a request for a program change concerning conservation of oil and gas to the federal Office for Coastal Management. The department wants to change and...
Aug
12
Climate Action Plan Roll-Out
August 12, 2020
Yaquina estuary during a king tide.\Photo by Rena Olson, with support from Lighthawk.
A plan to make Lincoln County carbon-neutral by 2035 will be presented online on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 7-8:15 p.m. Sponsored by 350 Oregon Central Coast and Citizens for a Better Lincoln County, the event...
Jul
30
Webinar on Ocean, Climate & Plastics
July 30, 2020
Marine debris at sea.\Photo by Kip Evans.
he Healthy Oceans Coalition and the Inland Ocean Coalition invite everyone to a new webinar series, Ocean Climate Conversations, where they dive into issues at the intersections of climate change, the ocean, and society. The inaugural webinar, coming...
Jul
24
Meeting on State Climate Policy
July 24, 2020
King tide, a preview of sea level rise due to climate change, swamps the beach south of Cape Kiwanda.\Photo courtesy of ORKingTides.
In response to Governor Brown’s Climate Executive Order and direction from the Land Conservation and Development Commission, the Department of Land...
Jul
22
Virtual Science Pub Walrus Talk
July 22, 2020
Sheanna Steingass.
The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC in Newport hosts a Science on Tap series. These are casual talks on scientific subjects, held at the nearby Rogue Brewery, combining food, beer, and entertaining explorations of research topics. They are fun, educational…and,...
Jul
14
Sea Otter Seminar
July 14, 2020
Sea otter and pup.\Photo by Eleanor Solomon.
The Elakha Alliance and the Defenders of Wildlife are offering a joint webinar that explores sea otter restoration in adjacent Pacific coast regions where recovery efforts have occurred. The discussion will consider how these examples may advise a...
Jun
24
Global Warming Meeting Online
June 24, 2020
Siuslaw River watershed during a king tide.\Photo by Rena Olson.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Wednesday, June 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. online.
During the meeting, the commission will briefly discuss its future vision and operating procedures. The meeting will focus on discussion...
Jun
4
Offshore Wind Meeting
June 4, 2020
Offshore wind array.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), along with Oregon’s Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), are convening a meeting of the BOEM Oregon Intergovernmental Energy Task Force to discuss potential development of...