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Forests and Climate at COP 26 — What you need to know
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What is COP 26 and why is it important?
Climate Change
Groups tell Biden administration: Don’t forget the forests
Letter from environmental organizations urges president to include older and mature trees in his climate plans
Global Warming Commission Says it's Time to Put Oregon’s Forests to Work Fighting Climate Change
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It’s no secret that Oregon needs to do a better job of stewarding it’s amazing wildlands and waters — this is especially true for its forests. While the overall forest area has remained relatively steady in our state, the same cannot be said for the quality of those forests. They have been logged extensively, and some estimates show that as little as 10 percent of old growth forests remain. This poor management has led to degraded watersheds, impacted fish and wildlife, and millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
Meet John, Summer 2021 Forests and Climate Intern
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Introducing John Seng, a Summer 2021 Forests and Climate intern working on climate solutions for private forests in Oregon.
Oregon Global Warming Commission Urges Stronger Forest Protections to Fight Climate Change
Conservationists are celebrating a new report from the Oregon Global Warming Commission (OGWC) that outlines forest conservation policies as a tool to mitigate climate change.
Oregon Wild Applauds Biden Proposal for Tongass, Urges Additional Protections Across Pacific Northwest
This week the Biden administration proposed sweeping protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest that would curb large old-growth logging and bar road construction on 9.3 million acres of forest.
Over Fifty Organizations Release Green New Deal Plan for Pacific Northwest Forests
Today, dozens of forest and climate justice organizations across northern California, Oregon, and Washington released a sweeping Green New Deal for Pacific Northwest Forests platform calling for the transformation of current forest practices on private, state, and federal land in the face of the climate crisis and ecological collapse.
Webcast: The Loneliest Polar Bear
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In October 2017, The Oregonian released a series starring a newborn polar bear cub named Nora, which swiftly went viral. Kale Williams who reported the story went on to win the Scripps Howard Edward J. Meeman Award and the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award for his work on the series, which also won a regional Emmy. Since then, Williams has continued to follow Nora's story, while expanding his lens, spending time with traditional Arctic hunters and closely tracking the research of one of the leading wildlife biologists studying how polar bears are struggling to adapt to climate change.
60 Climate and Forest Groups Call on Biden to Protect Old-Growth Forests
A regional coalition of 60 climate and forest conservation groups representing over 500,000 members and supporters across Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California sent a letter to Gina McCarthy, the White House National Climate Advisor, and John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, calling for immediate, permanent protections for mature and old-growth forests on federal lands as a critical natural climate solution.
Wolverine(s) of Oregon
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Learn more about this incredible species and how you can advocate for its recovery.
