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Differing Views on Climate Change 2/20

In Rising, Dispatches from the New American Shore, author Elizabeth Rush explores different ways we interpret, understand and respond to the current changes on the American shore.

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Book Discussion @ ACC 2/21

You are invited to join the conversation and share your experience reading this year's book. Meet with other community members and a facilitator from the Lake Oswego Library.

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I'd Rather Be Metal than Plastic 2/20

 Jenny Slepian, the City of Lake Oswego’s sustainability manager, will help with this discussion about what can be recycled and what can’t; she’ll also offer fun, easy and creative ways to replace those plastics with more durable alternatives.

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Racial Justice is Climate Justice 2/19

In this special presentation, 350PDX’s Anissa Pemberton will explore how racial injustice and climate injustice intersect and what climate justice activists can do to push forward a just transition away from fossil fuels.

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Backyard Habitat Certification Program 2/19

Hear site technician, master gardener and master naturalist Cindy Ellison explain the Backyard Habitat Certification Program, which is managed by a partnership between The Portland Audubon Society and The Columbia Land Trust. 

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Book Discussion @ LOPL 2/15

You are invited to join the conversation and share your experience reading this year's book. Meet with other community members and a facilitator from the Lake Oswego Library.

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Deep Water with author Ruby McConnell 2/18

Ruby McConnell is a writer, geologist, and adventuress whose work focuses on nature, the environment, and the relationships between landscape and the human experience. 

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Climate Change, Rising Seas and Life in Southern Louisiana 2/13

Join this popular Portland State University scientist for a first-hand view of the impact of rising sea levels on life in Southern Louisiana as he experienced it while teaching there for eight years.

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Why DIY? Self-Sufficiency and American Life 2/11

Are we as self-sufficient as we can be? As we should be? What are the pleasures and pitfalls of doing it yourself?

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How to Improve Your Life, Save Money, Lower Carbon Emissions and Find Friendship 2/10

Can we live our Lake Oswego lifestyle and still be environmentally responsible citizens? 

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