Be Part of the Change: February 24-25, 2023 From SOU's Sustainability Center The goal of the conference is to accelerate the pace with which a racial equity lens is integrated into regional climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience efforts. Centering of BIPOC experiences and adopting a racial equity lens for planning and decision making is […]
You are invited to this free event with People of Red Mountain! As demand for electric cars and renewable energy increases, so has the pressure from governments and corporations to exploit Indigenous lands and waterways for lithium– a critical component in producing new batteries. A coalition of Indigenous groups, tribes, and environmental organizations are fighting […]
Join SOCAN February 28 at 6 pm via Zoom to learn how you can engage in climate action locally. From SOCAN: Addressing the climate crisis requires effort at all levels, from the individual to the federal. Are you wondering what might be happening locally that might interest you? The Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) […]
Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) will feature guest speakers and a discussion about what people can do to help curb food waste in Southern Oregon March 28 at 6:00 p.m. online. In 2022, the U.S. department of Agriculture stated: “Food loss and waste … exacerbates the climate crisis with its significant GHG footprint. Production, […]
Over the more than a decade that Southern Oregon Climate Action Now has been engaged in grassroots climate activism, several other local organizations have either taken on the climate crisis as an aspect of their activism or have launched themselves as climate organizations. To honor what other Rogue Valley organizations are doing, and inform concerned […]
Anyone spending time in the dryer forests of Southern Oregon will have seen the splashes of orange among the healthy green backdrop. These splashes of color portend our future; they represent Douglas firs that are expiring. As the trees die, the needles lose the healthy green chlorophyll that drives photosynthesis and produce the familiar orange […]
The community is invited to the Historic Ashland Armory this Sunday, September 17 for the “Aloha Maui Benefit Concert” to support Lahaina wildfire victims. Entry fees range from $20 to $100 depending on how much you want to donate and all profits will go directly to victims in Maui through United Way of Jackson County. […]
Thursday, Sept. 21 — From Local Action to Global Impact – Noon-1pm – Global ZoomMany of us grapple with the questions of what is ours to do and how do we make the biggest impact. We do so as we process the overwhelm and despair that emerges as we witness the unfolding climate chaos—wildfires, hurricanes, […]
The next SOCAN General meeting will be Tuesday November 28th at the Medford Public Library from 6:00 – 7:30. Garett Long, Agriculture Director will join us to explain what Demeter Biodynamic and Regenerative Agriculture are, how they do it, and how it benefits us all – plus how they hope to achieve the goal of […]
Join Siskiyou Rising Tide and Southern Oregon PBS for a screening of Southern Oregon PBS’ new documentary “Us As We Are: People of Red Mountain” to learn more about the ongoing fight to stop lithium mining in McDermitt Caldera (just hours away from the Rogue Valley) on Thursday, February 8 at 6:30pm in the Medford […]
The SOCAN February monthly public meeting will feature a brief review of what has been happening to proposals of interest in the Capitol. SOCAN’s Federal and State Project team will host this meeting with summaries of the status of specific bills and will provide opportunities to write postcards to critical representatives urging action. We will […]
• Saturday, March 9, 2024 • 11:00 AM 5:30 PM • Applegate Valley Fire District #9 1095 Upper Applegate Road Jacksonville, OR, 97530 United States (map) Join KS Wildfor a family-friendly event featuring a dynamic mix of presentations and interactive demonstrations focused on wildfire and community preparedness. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore tables […]
