Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time. It seems that no matter how urgently scientists insist we do something about it and do it soon, the climate deniers, the fossil fuel industry, and the politicians that are beholding to them, do everything possible to put the brakes on any progress […]
Jordan Cove Continues to Fail to Demonstrate That it Qualifies for State Permits Throughout the 60-day public comment period on the permit, the Department of State Lands received over 50,000 comments in opposition to the project. (follow link)
Very Important – Plan to attend the Medford Hearing of the Legislative Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction at Central Medford High School this Saturday, February 23rd, from 9:00 am until noon. The subject of the hearing is Oregon House Bill 2020 (HB 2020), which establishes the Carbon Policy Office and directs the Director of Carbon […]
On Tuesday, February 12th, Wisconsin became the 21st state, when you include Puerto Rico, to join the United States Climate Alliance. Members of the U.S. Climate Alliance are committed to taking real, on the ground action that urgently addresses the climate challenge. For more information about the U.S. Climate Alliance go to their website. Nearly […]
Hear Prof. Alan Journet of Southern Oregon Climate Action Now present CONFRONTING CLIMATE CHANGE on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. at the Fruitdale Grange, Highway 99 and Parkdale Drive, Grants Pass, OR 97527. Prof. Journet will discuss local climate trends, what is happening to address the problems, and identify some little discussed issues relating […]
High among its prescriptions for limiting global sea level rise and climate disruption is an advisory for humanity to reduce its collective consumption of animal products by at least 30 percent. After all, between the feed production required to raise cattle and other livestock and these animals’ massive release of methane, animal agriculture harms the […]
The following link is to an open letter from scientists with backgrounds in ecological sciences and natural resources management to decision makers concerning wildfires in the west. This letter is sponsored by the Geos Institute, a science-based, non-profit organization conceived to study and combat climate change. It is signed by over 200 scientists with expertise […]
As climate change continues to become a greater threat to the health of our planet, every effort that we make to counter this threat is incredibly significant. The Josephine County Democrats Environmental Action Committee is very pleased with the efforts of Josephine Community Transit to become more environmentally friendly. Here is a link to an […]
[Copied from KS Wild email] It’s time to pull together ! Dear [Subscriber], As all of us in southern Oregon and northern California know, we live in fire country. Our skies are filled with smoke from dozens of blazes. Climate change has brought us a longer, hotter, drier fire season. Decades of clearcut […]
