Climate Events
Mar
8
Hearing on Climate Bill
March 8, 2021
Oregon State Capitol Building.\Photo courtesy of Oregon Conservation Network.
HB 2488, which seeks to address climate change and environmental justice, has an online hearing on Monday, March 8, during a 1 p.m. meeting of the House Committee on Energy and Environment. The portion of the...
Mar
23
Offshore Wind Energy Webinar
March 23, 2021
Offshore wind energy development.\Photo courtesy of NOAA.
Proposals for wind energy development off Oregon’s coast have been made in the past, but haven’t gone anywhere. But planning for a potential wind power future in taking place. Wind power is a renewable energy source and doesn’t...
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...
Apr
14
Talk on Climate and Conservation
April 14, 2021
Onion Peak in the north coast rainforest reserve.\Photo by Tom Horning.
The “World of Haystack Rock” speaker series will take a look at how climate change may affect the coast with a talk on “Climate Change and Conservation” on Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. The virtual presentation is free...
Past Events
Dec
23
December 2015 King Tide Photo Opportunity
December 23, 2015 - December 25, 2015
Nov
24
November 2015 King Tide Photo Opportunity
November 24, 2015 - November 27, 2015
Nov
8
Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation Conference Includes Climate Focus
November 8, 2015 - November 12, 2015, Portland
The 23rd bennial conference of the Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation will convene about 1,400 scientists, managers and professionals in government, business, nonprofit and related organizations, and graduate students. From North America's coastal states and provinces, as well as from...
Nov
3
3rd Annual Rising Seas Summit Meeting
November 3, 2015 - November 5, 2015, Boston
The 3rd annual Rising Seas Summit will focus on the interrelationships between sea level rise, climate change, and extreme events, and how elected officials, agency leaders, scientists and policy specialists can work together to reduce and mitigate environmental, economic and social...
Oct
27
October 2015 King Tide Photo Opportunity
October 27, 2015 - October 29, 2015
Oct
26
Armor Yourself to Deal with Riprap by Attending Rockaway Talk
October 26, 2015, Rockaway
Oct
6
Climate Adaptation Workshop
October 6, 2015 - October 8, 2015, Newport
King Tide at Neskowin simulates future sea level. Photo by John Bauer.