Climate Events
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...
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
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...
Past Events
Feb
24
Climate Change and Us Talk
February 24, 2019, Newport
Courtesy of 350 Oregon Central Coast
The Central Coast Universal Unitarian Fellowship is sponsoring a climate change talk on Sunday Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at the Newport Visual Arts Center's 2nd story classroom (777 NW Beach Dr, Newport). This event is free and welcome to the public.
Bill...
Feb
23
Workshop on Climate Change Advocacy
February 23, 2019, Newport
Oregon State Capitol, Salem. | Photo courtesy of TripAdvisor
The Newport group of Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) and 350 Oregon Central Coast are sponsoring a training workshop entitled "An Effective Climate Change Solution for You." The workshop will explore recently introduced federal...
Feb
21
Talks on Forests and Climate Change
February 21, 2019, Astoria
Chuck Willer, executive director of the Coast Range Association. | Photo by Walt Childress.
Chuck Willer and Mary Scurlock will speak about Wall Street-driven forest management in light of the climate crisis on Feb. 21; doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the lecture starts at 7 p.m. The event is...
Feb
20
Climate Change Film Screening
February 20, 2019, Portland
Tomorrow Film. | Photo courtesy of Portland Audubon
Join Portland Audubon at the Hollywood Theatre for a screening of Tomorrow, a documentary that takes a positive look at how communities around the world are addressing climate change and building more resilient and equitable communities....
Feb
20
King Tide Project, Third Series
February 20, 2019
Pirate Cove (Depoe Bay) during a king tide.\Photo by Bob Loewen.
The third and final round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the reach of the winter's highest tides, is now taking place, February 18-20. (The first high-tide series the project...
Feb
12
Climate Talk
February 12, 2019, Brookings
A king tide batters the bluffs at Shore Acres.\Photo by Sally Woodman.
Speakers Alan Journet and Cathy Conway of Southern Oregon Climate Action Network (SOCAN) will present information about the impacts of climate change, along with updates from recent climate science reports and information...
Feb
10
King Tide Preview
February 10, 2019, Manzanita
King tide at Nehalem.\Photo by Cinamon Moffett.
To prepare for the third round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project (Feb. 18-20), and put the photographs we’re collecting of the year’s highest tides in context, CoastWatch and our partner, the state’s Coastal Management Program, are hosting a...
Jan
31
Panel Discussion on Forest Laws
January 31, 2019, Astoria
View from Astoria to the Columbia River estuary.\Photo by Sonja Peterson.
Astoria’s Fort George Brewery (1483 Duane St.) will be the scene of a panel discussion on “Carbon, Water, & Community: How Strong Forest Laws Are Good for Business.” The event takes place on Thursday, Jan. 31,...
Jan
21
King Tide Project, Second Series
January 21, 2019 - January 22, 2019
King tide at Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge.\Photo by Walter Duvall.
We've already held one round of this winter's King Tide Project, through which volunteer photographers document the highest tides of the year. The second round of the 2018-2019 King Tide Project will take place...
Jan
20
Climate Change Presentation
January 20, 2019, Bandon
King tide at Harris Beach in Brookings.\Photo by David Grimes.
Oregon Shores is collaborating with Shoreline Education for Awareness (SEA) to sponsor a series of talks this winter and spring. We will also be working together with SEA on citizen science projects in the Bandon area.
The first...