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Southern Oregon Climate Action Now is a grassroots, volunteer, non-profit organization of area residents who care about climate change and have joined forces to take bold action against it. Through volunteer projects, we focus on reducing the impacts of Global Warming across Southern Oregon.

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Ongoing Activities

2022 Oregon Legislative Session Wrap-up

The Oregon 2022 Legislative Session ran for five short weeks through February into March. SOCAN took positions for or against a number of bills. This comprises a summary of the outcome with notes on local representatives' voting record. …

Letters and Op Eds

Climate Spotlight: Our house is on fire

Barbara Cervone, Ashland.News June 14 2022 Reports of our inadequate response to the climate emergency roll in as regularly as the tides. The latest came from the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), telling…

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Projects – Get Involved!

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All 22 /Community Engagement Program 9 /Education Program 4 /Government Program 3 /Natural Resources Program 4 /Transportation Program 2

County and City

Promotes climate action at the local level

Fire Recovery

Collaborates regionally to promote fire and climate wise recovery

Transit Equity

Promotes awareness of the need for social justice in public transit

Creative Commons

Offshore Wind

A collaborative project supporting the Southern Oregon coastal offshore wind project, OCEAN (Oregon Coastal Energy Alliance Network)

Ashland Climate Action

Promotes climate action specifically in Ashland

Southern Oregon Climate Smart Working Group

A collaborative inter-organization project promoting climate smart resource management

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Rapid Response

Encourages team members to respond to issues when needed

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Monthly Meetings

Provides monthly free public programs on climate issues

Businesses Taking Action

Recognizes regional businesses employing sustainable business practices

Federal and State

Engages with federal and state legislators and agencies promoting climate action

Coastal SOCAN

A group of south coastal residents collaborating to promote climate action

Voices of the Valley

Gives a climate voice to area residents less often heard

Master Climate Protector – A Primer for Action

A 10-week climate science course including a service component

Climate in the Classroom

Collaborates with teachers to promote teaching climate science

Media Corps

Engages in letter-and opinion-writing and interviews with regional print and electronic media

Oregon Legislative Districts

Summaries of climate projections and their impacts in state and federal districts

Presentations

On all aspects of climate science to regional organizations

Water Management and Conservation

A collaborative effort promoting understanding of water issues

SOCAN at Mountain Meadows

Residents of the retirement community and friends promoting climate action

Sustaining Climate Activists

Provides support for climate activists needing emotional support

Forests & Fire

Promotes climate conscious management of forests in relation to wildfire

Public Transit

Promotes awareness of the need for climate conscious public transit