Flowering in Tar
Daniela Naomi Molnar writes about learning to be sensorially aware amid climate chaos and socioecological crisis
Pantoum for an Uncertain Future
Poem by Alyssa Ogi
Losing the Forest for the Trees
Juliet Grable writes about how a massive die-off of white fir has unsettled the mountain community in Southern Oregon where she lives.
So Much Together: Create, Iterate, Persist
Oregon Climate Action Hub was created to help all Oregonians find their place in the climate movement, serving as a “one-stop-shop” for individuals to find opportunities and take part in organized action. Join Karen Wolfgang, co-founder of the Hub, for a So Much Together where she will she discuss the project's development from a mere concept to a comprehensive public resource, and highlights the importance of relationships in the creative process.
Binding Fenrir
What are our responsibilities to wild animals in a human-altered world?
So Much Together: The Circle is Expanding
(Please note: this is a two part workshop taking place on May 4 and May 7.)
Climate grief, also known as climate anxiety or eco-anxiety, is a psychological response to ecological loss driven by our unfolding climate crisis. It can be felt as profound sadness, helplessness, guilt, anxiety, rage, or numbness. An increasingly common condition, it’s becoming more widely recognized and accepted as a valid response to our changing world. This workshop will help us understand what climate grief is, why it’s important, and how it might become a positive force in our lives one that can motivate us towards greater joy, community, creativity, self-awareness, and social change.
The Circle is Expanding: The Gift of Climate Grief
(Please note, this is a two part workshop taking place on May 4 and May 7.)
Climate grief, also known as climate anxiety or eco-anxiety, is a psychological response to ecological loss driven by our unfolding climate crisis. It can be felt as profound sadness, helplessness, guilt, anxiety, rage, or numbness. An increasingly common condition, it’s becoming more widely recognized and accepted as a valid response to our changing world. This workshop will help us understand what climate grief is, why it’s important, and how it might become a positive force in our lives one that can motivate us towards greater joy, community, creativity, self-awareness, and social change.
Hotter, Drier, and Less Predictable
Amanda Waldroupe writes about how climate change is affecting Oregon's agricultural sector and how some farmers are adapting.
Second Growth
Lee van der Voo writes about how a new generation of activists is leveraging spectacle and strategy to protect Oregon forests.
How to Build a Kite
Daniela Naomi Molnar on ecology, grief, and the illusion of closure
Climate and Fire
The Almeda Fire devastated my community. We can make future fires less destructive.
Who Gets to Fight Climate Change?
JL Jiang on navigating climate activism as a second-generation Asian American
Earth and Motherhood
Melissa Matthewson on the wildness that surrounds us.
Beyond Capacity
Paul Susi writes about racism, the pandemic, and rage at a severe-weather homeless shelter.
From the Director: Old Jokes
Adam Davis on the personal and cultural legacy of cruel jokes
Burn Down Valley
Theo Whitcomb writes about the 2020 fires in Southern Oregon, cooperative land management efforts, and finding hope for the future.
Putting in the Work
This comic by Jonathan Hill explores how people can stay engaged in politics and advocate for the changes they want to see outside of major election cycles.
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Readers write about Climate
People, Places, Things
Tabitha Espina remixes the Oregon Department of Energy’s 2020 statement on climate change and energy in Oregon.
Earth on Fire
Writer Christine Dupres explores how our nation’s fire policies have threatened tribal lands and culture and how tribal responses provide a guide for how we can address climate change.