It was an amazing event featuring a wonderful presentation by Rhys Roth, executive director of the Center For Sustainable Infrastructure, on his earlier work in building renewable energy projects for rural communities and now, along with Ted Sturdevant, bringing a vision and how to build a solid business case for innovative and sustainable infrastructure that can transform […]
Ken Dragoon, Director of Hydrogen Development for Obsidian Renewables, gave a fascinating talk about hydrogen and the promising future this technology holds for the future.
Kristin Ohlson, author of "The Soil Will Save Us", presented her case for "our great green hope" - a way in which we can heal the land, turn atmospheric carbon into beneficial soil carbon, and potentially reverse global warming - through regenerative agricultural and landscaping practices.
Dan Mabe, Founder and President of American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA), gave a wonderful talk about how we can transition from gas powered landscaping equipment to electric powered equipment to reduce air and noise pollution.
Considering an electric vehicle? Come hear answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about EVs from a panel of local EV owners.
On October 14, LOSN presented a discussion with Tony and Larry, moderated by Courtney Clements, LOSN Education Action Team co-chair, about the K-12 sustainability curriculum in our district and the critical role school buildings and grounds play in teaching these lessons to our students.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Christine Buhl, Entomologist at the Oregon Department of Forestry. The Tree Summit will include discussions on climate threats to our urban forest and ways we can steward the urban forest from soil to canopy.Join us in this interactive Tree Summit to find out how trees can be a significant part […]
Dr. David Montgomery, internationally known expert and author on soil health and regenerative agriculture, will cover the latest science in soil health and healthy food. The brewing soil health revolution cuts through standard debates about conventional and organic farming.On farms in both the industrialized and developing countries improving soil health through the adoption of three […]
Our Urban Forest: Reverence, Renewal, Reciprocity On Saturday, October 22nd, a number of residents, members of the city staff, and other interested parties attended the 2022 Annual Tree Summit both in person and on Zoom to learn more about the state of our urban forest. The Lake Oswego Tree Summit is an annual event presented […]
Climate change is a complicated issue and it's often hard to track what is going on at the policy level and how each of us can be part of the solution.On March 8, 2023, we had some questions for leading NW climate advocates Gregg Small and Meredith Connolly from Climate Solutions. Watch the video replay […]
