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Catching the Sun – Film Screening
Join us for “Catching the Sun”, the award winning film by director Shalini Kantayya. Workers in Richmond California and entrepreneurs in Asia seek economic hope in the solar industry, as activists across the political spectrum, from Van Jones (Green for All) to Debbie Dooley (Conservatives for Energy Freedom) make the case that green energy is a benefit to all our communities. Hosted by the Cascades Student Sustainability Initiative Club and 350 Deschutes. This event will be held in Tykeson Hall,…
Find out more »Watch out for Wildlife: Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Wildlife, such as deer and elk, face challenges everyday while trying to navigate a landscape altered by humans. Join us for a critical look at the intersection of transportation and wildlife migration through a series of documentaries and a discussion with key partners working on behalf of wildlife conservation. This program is presented in partnership with Protecting Animal Migration (PAM), Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, and the Deschutes National Forest. Films: Cascade Crossroads – Chronicling…
Find out more »Dammed to Extinction
For eons, a one-of-a-kind population of killer whales has hunted chinook salmon along the Pacific Coast. For the last 40 years, renowned whale scientist Ken Balcomb has closely observed them. He's familiar with a deadly pattern. Salmon numbers plummet. Orcas starve. The downward spiral compelled him to realize that studying whales was no longer enough. He needed to act. The orcas need roughly a million salmon a year, where to find a million fish? The solution says Balcomb, is getting…
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