Heat Beneath the Waves: How Climate Change Transforms Our Seas dives into the hidden impacts of greenhouse gases on our oceans—revealing how rising temperatures and acidification are reshaping marine ecosystems, disrupting...
In exchange for being awarded regional monopolies for the delivery of electricity or gas, Oregon’s utilities are regulated by the State-appointed Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC). Any utility plans to...
Fire and smoke have become an annual source of concern for Oregonians, especially for those of us living in the Southwest. As wildfire trends become increasingly obvious, questions about their...
An abundance of scientific evidence is readily available confirming the reality of human-induced global warming and its climate consequences - and the causes. There is also a wealth of evidence...
The Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) was established in 1968 by concerned Oregonians across the state to protect the water, air, and land we all share and love. OEC has a...
Given the absence of meaningful action on climate and environmental issues at the federal level, all eyes are on the states. Our eyes, of course, are on Salem. This is...
SOCAN’s Executive Director, Daniel Scotton, has collaborated with the SOCAN Board in the development of a Strategic Plan to guide our activities through future months and years. During the March...
Presentation by John H. Giordanengo Principle Restoration Economist / Ecologist & CEO, Economic Restoration Author: Ecosystems as Models for Restoring Our Economies (to a stable & sustainable state). 2nd Edition in...
Southern Oregon farmers exist on the frontlines of climate change. This is because the variables of seasonal temperature and water availability are both dominant factors influencing crop viability and success...
Presentation by Mel Martin, OCERA Strategy Committee Efforts to hold governments responsible for applying the Public Trust Doctrine to protecting our environment for future generations have been unsuccessful where state...
Presentation by Garett Long, Director of Agriculture, Troon Vineyard Troon Vineyard “farms like the world depends on it”, but the goal is to make a much broader impact. Garett is...
The April SOCAN General meeting – our first in-person meeting since the COVID crisis – will feature members of the SOCAN Federal and State project team reporting on which proposals...
Join the Fair Housing Council of Oregon at the first annual Housing Help Fair on April 15, 2023 at the Medford Public Library in celebration of Fair Housing Month! You'll learn...
SOCAN is offering a 10-week, 30-hour course beginning February 6, 2023 and ending April 17 (No class on Presidents' Day February 20). This course will be held in-person on Mondays...
Registration is open for SOCAN's Master Climate Protector Course. SOCAN offers this 10-week, 30-hour course beginning February 6, 2023 and ending April 17 (No class on Presidents’ Day February 20)....
© 2026 Applegate Valley Connect.
