environment

Can We Sell Our Way to Cleaner Rivers?

Bobby Cochran
Joe Whitworth
Date: 
June 24, 2011 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
Bobby Cochran, executive director, Willamette Partnership
Speaker(s): 
Joe Whitworth, executive director, The Freshwater Trust

Stream temperatures impact fish and wildlife habitat, and are easily affected by human activity. Environmental laws compel utility companies, whose clean but warm wastewater often increases stream temperatures, to spend significant amounts of money addressing their ecological impact.

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Fires, Weeds and Finances

Forest Park at Risk
Date: 
March 20, 2009 (All day)
Speaker(s): 
Michelle Bussard, ED, Forest Park Conservancy
Speaker(s): 
Meryl Redisch, ED, Audubon Society of Portland

Spanning 5,400 acres, Forest Park shapes the Portland region’s character, identity and health. It helps ensure clean air and water, abundant wildlife habitat and access to nature for many city residents. The park is also valued for its own sake as an expression of the region’s deep and essential connection to wild places.

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Oregon Forests

An Old Key to the New Economy?
Tillamook State Forest
Date: 
December 10, 2010 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
Sybil Ackerman, ED, Lazar Foundation and member, State Board of Forestry
Speaker(s): 
Matt Donegan, CEO, Forest Capital Partners
Speaker(s): 
Hal Salwasser, Dean, OSU College of Forestry
Speaker(s): 
Moderator Paul Barnum, ED, Oregon Forest Resources Institute

Oregon forests have long helped sustain the state’s water, air and wildlife — but they have also played a significant role in job creation and economic prosperity. Finding a balance between environmental protection and economic return is an ongoing challenge.

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The Politics of Water

Janet Neuman
Date: 
December 3, 2010 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
Janet Neuman, professor of law, Lewis & Clark Law School and past president of the Oregon Water Trust

Living in a city bisected by rivers and drenched with more than 40 inches of rain a year, it’s easy for Portlanders to take water for granted — but doing so would be a mistake. Oregon as a whole is more dry than wet, and long before the Columbia River runs through Portland, it travels through the arid landscapes of northeastern Oregon. Agricultural, industrial and environmental groups have waged battle during the last two state legislative sessions over how much water to withdraw from Oregon’s rivers.

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Traditions and Transitions

Tribal Environmental Stewardship
Cheryle Kennedy
Lisa Bluelake
Date: 
July 23, 2010 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
Cheryle Kennedy, Chairwoman, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Speaker(s): 
Lisa Bluelake, Lawyer, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde

On July 23, City Club hosts a discussion about tribal environmental stewardship with two representatives from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Cheryle Kennedy, the Tribes’ Chairwoman, will provide an overview of the ways that treaty rights and federal recognition and laws impact the region’s Native Americans, while focusing her attention on what the Grand Ronde are doing to promote culturally informed land and forestry management.

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Earthquakes in Oregon: Past, Present and Future

Scott Burns, PSU Professor of Geology
Date: 
March 12, 2010 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
Scott Burns, Professor of Geology, Portland State University

In a region where geological hazards – including volcanic eruptions, landslides and floods – abound, earthquakes are still perhaps Oregon’s primary natural threat. With the Oregon coast only 75 miles from a major off-shore fault line, and over 300 years of pressure building since the last significant earthquake along this fault, Oregon is at risk of a severe (up to 9.0 magnitude) earthquake that could potentially cause extensive devastation and loss of life. Since the earthquake in Haiti, many are asking: is Oregon prepared for “the big one”?

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Humans, Earth and Energy

Green Markets and Environmental Entrepreneurship
Margie Gardner, CEO, Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Date: 
February 19, 2010 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
Margie Gardner, CEO, Bonneville Environmental Foundation

Environmentalists have historically used preservation and regulation as their two primary tools for solving environmental problems. More recently, the use of markets – which often reduce costs and stimulate innovation – have been added to their tool kit.

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Urban Ecology

The Social, Economic and Environmental Benefits of Trees in Cities
Kathleen L. Wolf
Date: 
October 16, 2009 - 12:15pm
Speaker(s): 
Kathleen L. Wolf, Research Social Scientist, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington

The Pacific Northwest is known around the world for its natural physical beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. But it is easy to overlook "nearby nature" in our communities and its importance to the everyday health and well-being of the people who live, work, play and learn in cities. Urban greening, also known by names such as urban forestry and sustainable landscaping, offers an array of advantages that extend far beyond aesthetics and are profoundly important to quality of life.

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Oregon's LNG Future?

Date: 
July 18, 2008 - 5:00pm
Speaker(s): 
Joe Desmond
Speaker(s): 
Brent Foster

Demand for natural gas has been increasing in Oregon as its population grows and businesses and utilities increase their need for energy. Most natural gas in Oregon currently comes from Canada and the Rocky Mountain states, but those sources are being partially redirected. If current trends continue, Oregon will need new supply to keep up with new demand. Establishing liquid natural gas facilities in Oregon, importing LNG from overseas and building new pipelines have been proposed as solutions to this issue. But is LNG the most cost-effective and sustainable answer?

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Great Parks, Great City: Civic Collaboration Key to Portland Parks Success

Date: 
June 20, 2008 - 5:00pm
Speaker(s): 
Zari Santner

Vibrant parks contribute to what makes Portland a great place to live, work and play. On June 20, Zari Santner, director of Portland Parks & Recreation, will explore the richness of the city’s parks system and explain how she is addressing the challenges of managing park resources and distributing those resources equally.

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