Climate Events
Aug
18
Global Warming Commission Meets
August 18, 2022
Eroding bluffs, such as this one at Falcon Cove, are a symptom of global warming.\Photo courtesy of DOGAMI.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet virtually on Thursday, Aug. 18, 1-4 p.m.
The Commission will hear an update on the Roadmap to 2035, the state’s long-range agenda for...
Aug
31
Climate Organizing Webinar Part 2
August 31, 2022
King tide at Drift Creek entering Siletz Bay.\Photo by John Bauer.
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV) presents the "This is How we Win: Climate Organizing 100 Series" to help Oregon voters understand the legislative problems and opportunities concerning effective climate action....
Sep
28
Climate Organizing Webinar Part 3
September 28, 2022
The King Tide floods railroad tracks in Coos Bay /Robert More
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV) presents the "This is How we Win: Climate Organizing 100 Series" to help Oregon voters understand the legislative problems and opportunities concerning effective climate action....
Past Events
Aug
12
Ocean-Facing Road Meeting
August 12, 2022
Erosion threatens an ocean-facing road in Yachats.\Photo by Susan Mackinnon.
The state’s Ocean-Fronting Public Road Protection Rulemaking Advisory Committee will meet on Friday, Aug. 12, at 10 a.m. The meeting takes place online, livestreamed on YouTube.
The advisory committee was formed to...
Aug
5
Applicant Deadline for Natural Lands Committee
August 5, 2022
Whiskey Creek as it approaches Netarts Bay--coastal marshes are carbon sinks.\Photo by Allison Asbjornsen
The Oregon Global Warming Commission is seeking applicants to serve on a new Natural and Working Lands Advisory Committee to provide input on the implementation of the Commission’s ...
Jul
27
Climate Organizing Webinar Part 1
July 27, 2022
The Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV) presents the "This is How we Win: Climate Organizing 100 Series" to help Oregon voters understand the legislative problems and opportunities concerning effective climate action. These sessions are free and open...
Jul
20
Webinar on Infrastructure Investment
July 20, 2022
A piece of Oregon's electric grid.\Photo courtesy of Energy Info Oregon.
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law, which will provide funding for energy efficiency, weatherization, grid resilience, and more over the...
Jul
13
Global Warming Commission Meets
July 13, 2022
King tide swamps Siuslaw River wetlands.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Wednesday, July 13. The public portion of the meeting will be held from 1 to 4:00 p.m. online.
At this meeting, the Commission will hear updates on two crucial matters, which will...
Jul
12
Webinar on Infrastructure Investment
July 12, 2022
Hydrogen Clean Energy Hub.\Photo courtesy of GovTech.
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law, which will provide funding for energy efficiency, weatherization, grid resilience, and more over the next five years....
Jun
2
Talk on Climate and Salmon
June 2, 2022
Rebecca Flitcroft in the field.
Native aquatic species are adapted to survive the wide range of conditions present in their natural habitats. From small headwaters streams to salty tidal channels, few species have such diverse behaviors as salmonids. The complexity of their genetic lineage...
May
17
Talk on Photography and Paleoclimate
May 17, 2022
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology.\Photo courtesy of Sitka Center.
The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology hosts its Spring Keynote webinar with photographer Ian van Coller on Tuesday, May 17, at 4 p.m. He will discuss his award-winning project Naturalists of the Long now, which featured his...
May
6
Lecture on Cells and Climate
May 6, 2022, Charleston
Lone polar bear in the Arctic.\Photo courtesy of Unsplash.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) offers a free public lecture, “Watermelon Snow: Science and Stories,” on Friday, May 6, 7 p.m., in the Boathouse Auditorium. The event is free and open to all.
The speaker (appearing...
Apr
28
Webinar on Estuary and Climate--CANCELLED
April 28, 2022
King tide at North Bend on the Coos Bay estuary.\Photo by Gary Sharp.
(Note: This event has been postponed, due to a key speaker having to cancel. It will be rescheduled.)
Oregon Shores is collaborating with conservation allies to offer a monthly webinar series about the Coos Bay estuary. ...