Spotlight #17: Marsh Leads State Climate Action Victories
July 2, 2021 By Lorrie Kaplan, Chair, SOCAN-Ashland Climate Action Project PAM MARSH ADMITS SHE IS “KIND OF EXHAUSTED” after achieving a slew of climate action victories to close the […]
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Climate Plan Victory: It’s Up to Me — and You
Spotlight #16: June 18, 2021 By Lorrie Kaplan, Chair, SOCAN-Ashland Climate Action Project SOME HOPEFUL NEWS: With continued political will and funding, Ashland’s municipal operations can achieve its climate goals […]
Spotlight: Natural Gas is a Fossil Fuel
April 23, 2021 By Lorrie Kaplan, Chair, SOCAN-Ashland Climate Action Project ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND PROPERTY RIGHTS ADVOCATES may feel some relief and satisfaction that the Jordan Cove liquified natural gas pipeline […]
2020 Candidate Interviews Now Available
Southern Oregon Climate Action Now provides Southern Oregonians with an opportunity to learn where candidates stand on climate and environmental issues. All candidates for Oregon Senate Districts 1, 2, and […]
Oregon Climate Action Plan
Oregon Climate Action Plan For several years a coalition of Oregon Climate Activists has been promoting comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction legislation in the Oregon State Legislature. On March […]
Drawdown
PROJECT LEADER – Kathy Conway Project Description Drawdown is that point in time when the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere begins to decline on a year-to-year basis. “Drawdown” is also […]
Addressing Fire in a Fiery Climate – Video
Addressing Fire in a Fiery Climate Presentations were made on January 15 at SOCAN’s Special Meeting at the Medford Public Library. The program was live streamed and is currently available […]
Climate Forum: Nature’s Trust, Our Children’s Trust
An ECOS and Rogue Valley League of Women Voters Event April 13, 2017 Atmospheric Trust Litigation – Part 1 of 2 – The Problem Mary Christina Wood is a Philip […]
Is Biomass Energy Renewable?
Josh Schlossberg Climate Change, May 17, 2016 A report funded by Clean Air Council questions whether biomass should count as renewable energy, arguing that carbon dioxide and air pollutant emissions disqualify […]
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