Climate Events
Sep
24
Meeting on Coping with Climate Change
September 24, 2019, Waldport
Local citizens concerned about the coming effects of climate change have organized a meeting to discuss how to mitigate such changes in Waldport. The event, free and open to all, will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 7-9 p.m., at the Waldport...
Nov
25
King Tide Project, First Series
November 25, 2019
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 high-tide series the project will cover will be January 10-12,...
Jan
10
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 10, 2020 - January 12, 2020
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 prone to...
Feb
8
King Tide Project, Third Series
February 8, 2020 - February 10, 2020
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 important, gives us...
Past Events
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...
Aug
14
Webinar on Regional Climate Assessments
August 14, 2018 - August 15, 2018
Photo by Alex Derr
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to join a two-day workshop in Washington, DC or via webcast on August 14-15, 2018. The workshop will explore the process, findings, and implementation strategies identified in California's Fourth...