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RISE UP, TURN DOWN THEIR POWER by Loretta Rivard Our planet, the earth, what a wondrous thing, its beauty, its bounty, of these I sing. So many species, a balance of nature, then we drilled and consumed, not thinking of…
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After a rally last month in support of the Standing Rock Sioux and the indigenous led resistance to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), Corvallis City Councilor Mike Beilstein suggested that local groups might want to consider submitting…
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How climate change fuels political unrest I admit to being a little annoyed that the made up word “Brexit” suddenly started being used as if it were just another ordinary word that is already in everyone’s vocabulary.  So I feel…
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The big buzz right now for electric car enthusiasts is Tesla’s unveiling of its new “Model 3”, its first affordably priced EV. People have waited in line for days to pre-order, even though it won’t be available until late 2017. …
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At this time last year I was making the decision about whether or not to sell my car.  It seemed like an easy choice to me.  I live in a bike friendly community with a moderate climate and free public…
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Big changes are coming and like it or not we are going to have to adapt.  Yet most people are continuing on as if the next generation will more or less be facing the same challenges and living the same…
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Show your support for the Corvallis Climate Action Plan by coming to the next City Council meeting. Tuesday Jan. 20th 2015 6:30pm Corvallis Firestation upstairs meeting room 400 NW Harrison A little over a year ago a small group of…
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Hi everyone, My days in NYC were a blur of activity usually starting at 6am and often ending as late a 2am after a late evening dinner, beer and debrief with an ever-changing mix of Oregon and People’s Climate Train…
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