Climate Events
Nov
25
King Tide Project, First Series
November 25, 2019
Aerial view of Whale Cove (upper right) and Little Whale Cove during a king tide.\Photo by Briana Goodwin.
The first round of the 2019-2020 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year, takes place November 25-27, 2019. (The other two...
Jan
10
King Tide 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...
Feb
8
King Tide 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...
Past Events
Sep
21
Lights Out Night
September 21, 2018 - September 22, 2018, Portland
Mt. Hood at sunset. | Photo by A.Davey
The third annual Lights Out Portland on night of Sept. 21 through the morning of Sept. 22 is a one-night event in which residential households and commercial buildings dim their lighting in order to raise awareness about the impact of light pollution on...
Sep
19
Local Effects of Climate Change
September 19, 2018, Newport
King Tide along Yaquina Bay Road.\Photo by Meg Reed.
350 Oregon Central Coast and the Newport group of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) are sponsoring a meeting with five speakers about the "Local Effects of Climate Change.” The event, free and open to the public, takes place 7-8:30 p.m., on...
Sep
18
Ocean Renewable Energy Conference
September 18, 2018 - September 19, 2018, Portland
Courtesy of the Ocean Renewable Energy Conference
The Ocean Renewable Energy Conference (OREC) helps bring marine energ's challenges and opportunities into focus. The conference takes place Tuesday Sept 18- Wednesday Sept 19 at the Leftbank Annex (101 N Widler, Portlnad). This year’s...
Sep
16
Presentation on Antarctica
September 16, 2018, Yachats
Poster courtesy of the Yachats Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Yachats Academy of Arts and Sciences is hosting a presentation focusing on Antarctica on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Yachats Commons (4th St. & Hwy. 101, Yachats). The event is open to the public; they are asking for a...
Sep
8
Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice
September 8, 2018, Portland
Photo courtesy from Oregon Just Transition Alliance
The Oregon Just Transition Alliance and 350PDX invite the public to join the Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice in Oregon event on Sept. 8, from noon to 4 p.m., at Glenhaven City Park (N.E. 82nd Ave. & Siskiyou St.) in Portland. This event...
Aug
29
Ditch the Straw Day
August 29, 2018, Newport
Plastic straws, leading components of marine debris.\Photo courtesy of The Last Plastic Straw.
Every year, over a million seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles are killed by eating or getting tangled in plastic. Over five trillion pieces of plastic litter our ocean. Microplastics outweigh...
Aug
24
Climate Change Screening and Community Conversation
August 24, 2018, Port Orford
What’s up with the weather? Our climate is changing, becoming hotter and more erratic. Join Guest Moderator Tom Calvanese (of OSU’s Port Orford Field Station) and fellow community members to watch a NOVA documentary "Decoding The Weather Machine" that aims to cut through the confusion...
Aug
22
Climate Change Webinar
August 22, 2018
Coastal erosion due to climate change. | Photo courtesy of Surfrider Foundation
Surfrider invites the public to particpate in their "Climate Change Program: Updates and Action Opportunities" webinar. Climate change is a reality that will have particular impacts on shorelines, and the work to...
Aug
22
Coastal Economic Summit
August 22, 2018 - August 23, 2018, Lincoln
Newport Seafood & Wine Festival from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr.
For the seventh year, the Oregon Coastal Caucus (state legislators from coastal districts) is hosting an “economic summit” devoted to coastal issues. Co-sponsor this year is the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz. The event...
Aug
15
Ocean Temperature Risk Lecture
August 15, 2018, Charleston
Sea stars at Cannon Beach. | Photo by Peterson Photography
Join Hilary Hayford, from the University of Washington, as she presents a lecture entitled: Small movements with large performance benefits: Navigating temperature risk at a snail's pace.
Hayford is interested in organisms that live...