From Southern Oregon Climate Action Now: Presentation by Rev. Liz Olson, M.Div. BCC (Masters of Divinity, Board Certified Chaplain) The climate chaos that surrounds us is affecting much more than the natural world, our economy and our physical health. The changing climate and our apparent resistance to addressing it are also conspiring to affect our […]
Besides serving as the state animal, and the OSU emblem, Beavers are incredibly valuable components of our natural and managed ecosystems. This is becoming especially evident as climate change compromises water supplies across the landscape. Unfortunately, beavers can also become a menace for some forest and agricultural operations. As a result, they have become the […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
A member of Physicians for Social Responsibility’s Committee for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons, Peter Lumsdaine will lead us in an in-person briefing and discussion of his unique 2023 visit to Ukraine & Poland with a group seeking answers to questions like: Where is the conflict going? Will it lead to global nuclear war? […]
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 […]
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 […]
2023 Kick-off Event Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 9 AM to Noon at the Medford Public Library's Large Meeting Room at 205 S. Central Avenue. The event is free and open to everyone. The Water Action Community flows from the ideas brought forth during SOPA’s Rogue Valley Water Solutions Summit last fall. Water League, which […]
SoCAN to host State Senate and House Candidates Forum October 18 at the Medford Public Library. Invited: Senate District 3: Jeff Golden, Randy Sparacino House District 4: Christine Goodwin House District 5: Sandra Abercrombie, Pam Marsh House District 6: Dan Davis, Kim Wallan House District 56: Jonathan Chenjeri, Emily McIntire Volunteers are still needed for […]
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