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
May
1
Lecture on Seagrass Meadows
May 1, 2020
Eelgrass bed in Netarts Bay.\Photo by York Johnson.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Spring 2020 Seminar Series has moved online. The public is welcome to sit in through Zoom at no cost.
A talk in the series of interest in terms of both marine ecology and climate comes from Aurora...
Apr
30
Online--Talk on Soil and Climate
April 30, 2020, Newport
Kristin Ohlson.
Until the coronavirus hit, Kristin Ohlson was scheduled to discuss her book, The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet on Thursday, April 2, as part of the carbon-storage focused, free speaker series, “From Ridgetop to...
Apr
22
Earth Day Video/Audio Event
April 22, 2020
Siltcoos River mouth from the air.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
A cavalcade of Lincoln County activists, musicians, and leaders will push back against the darkness of the times with a celebratory virtual event in honor of Earth Day. The video/audio event takes place...
Apr
17
Talk on Kelp Forests
April 17, 2020
Kelp bed.\Photo by Dave Ledig.
The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s Spring 2020 Seminar Series has moved online. The public is welcome to sit in through Zoom at no cost.
The second talk in the series comes from Cathy Pfister, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the...
Mar
21
Cancelled--Climate Change Discussion
March 21, 2020, Yachats
Coquille Valley flooded during a king tide, a preview of sea level rise.\Photo by Alex Derr, supported by Lighthawk.
Cancelled: This event has been cancelled as a precaution in addressing the coronavirus situation. The organizers intend to reschedule.
Andreas Schmittner, a professor of...
Mar
16
Cancelled: Talk on Climate Change
March 16, 2020, Lincoln City
Siuslaw River during a king tide, a preview of conditions under sea level rise.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
Alert: This event has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. The intention is to reschedule at a later date. Watch this space for updated information when...
Mar
14
Cancelled: King Tides Wrap-Up
March 14, 2020, Coos Bay
The Siuslaw River during this February's king tide.\Photo by Alex Derr, with support from Lighthawk.
Cancelled: This event has been cancelled, along with the Sharing the Coast Conference. See the article on the cancellation.
On Saturday evening, March 14, an after-party for the Sharing the...
Mar
13
Cancelled: Presentation on Ice and Climate
March 13, 2020, Coos Bay
King tide swamps railroad tracks in Coos Bay, in what could become a common site if ice caps melt and sea level rises.\Photo by Robert More.
Cancelled: This event has been cancelled, due to Dr. Steig being unable to travel from Washington due to the CORVID-19 virus.
Eric Steig will present a...
Mar
5
Tidal Forest Carbon Storage Lecture
March 5, 2020, Newport
Sitka Spruce-dominated tidal wetland.|Photo courtesy of USFWS.
On Thursday, March 5, 6:30 p.m., the MidCoast Watersheds Council continues its “From Ridgetop to Reef” speaker series with a lecture by Dr. J. Boone Kaufman on “Why conservation and restoration of Pacific Northwest tidal wetlands...
Feb
22
Talk on Youth Climate Courts
February 22, 2020, Waldport
Youth climate rally.\Photo courtesy of Save Our Shores.
The Central Coast Canterbury Forum will kick off its Winter-Spring Series with a talk on “Youth Climate Courts, Human Rights and the Courage to Be.” The speaker will be Dr. Tom Kerns. The event takes place on Saturday, Feb. 22, 1:30...