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3 Eugene Artists on Climate Change
Erika Beyer, Erick Wonderly Varela and Ila Rose share their approach to addressing the complex issue of climate change through their art.
 • Addison Otto, Maegan Jeter, and Emily
The Low-Carbon Lumberjack
Mark Fretz, co-director of the Institute for Health in the Built Environment, explores how mass timber and bio-inspired materials can lower carbon…
 • Lauren Bresnahan and Addison Sattler
183 Dreams of Climate Action
Julianah Douglas manages the City of Salem's entire, 183 item, climate action plan. She's the only staff member. And across the Pacific Northwest…
 • Isa Eisenberg and Alex Ten Eyck
A Classroom Without Walls- A Hands-On Approach to Addressing Climate Change With Youth
Nearby Nature’s Current and Developing Climate Education Plan Aims to Empower Kids and Promote Environmental Stewardship
 • Olivia Brockman and Lydia Weinshenker
When a Glacier Dies, There’s No Obituary
Oregon’s glaciers are disappearing. The passionate few are attempting to redefine dominant narratives, but is the value of glaciers only defined by…
 • Noa Schwartz, Stella Fetherston, and Jordan Martin
The Willamette Navarretia is in a Race Against Time
A rare flower only found in the Southern Willamette Valley may go extinct in the next couple years. Meet some of the people fighting to keep it alive.
 • Erin Morrison and Nora Vanasse
Oregon’s Snowfall is Declining. What happens next?
This year’s snow season is already behind. Scientists and skiers weigh in on what this means for the Willamette Valley.
 • Josie Brown and Elisa Ashton
Slipping Slopes
Intensifying winter storms as a result of climate change are threatening Eugene homes, especially those clinging to the hillside above the city
 • Julia Boring and Leo Brown

November 2025

Oregon’s Original Ecosystem Engineers
Beavers, honored as the state animal, managed waterways before human disruption.
 • Addison Otto, Emily, and Maegan Jeter
Willamette Water to Wine
Mark Björnson, co-founder of Björnson Vineyard and wine expert, is proving that sustainability and quality can grow side by side.
 • Lauren Bresnahan and Addison Sattler
Floating for the Future: An Audio Journey with a Portland Kayaktivist
El Navarro takes us through the sights, sounds and feelings of a typical Mosquito Fleet kayak session down the Willamette River
 • Alex Ten Eyck and Isa Eisenberg
This is Your River
Luke Stuntz shares how community-led trash cleanups are improving the health of the Willamette and Mary's rivers.
 • Olivia Brockman and Lydia Weinshenker
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