North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) invites the North Coast community to participate in a live event, “Coastal Futures: The Path Forward,” presented by students in the Master of Landscape Architecture program at the University of Oregon.
For the second year, Rockaway Beach was the basis for research by masters students led by Ignacio López Busón, Assistant Professor of Climate Change Resilience at the University of Oregon. The students analyzed Rockaway Beach as a case study for how small, coastal communities can improve their resiliency in the face of global climate change.
Their presentation will cover:
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Tourism: designing a stronger, more balanced future
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Food systems: food insecurity, access and affordability
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Hydrology: improving resilience to flooding and pollution and improving water quality
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Ecology: regional biodiversity, past and present ecosystems, logging impacts, and opportunities for improving watersheds
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Coastal Protection: city planning in an area with unique flooding and erosion challenges, pathways for dealing with increased risk from rising sea levels
All community members are encouraged to attend to learn more about coastal sustainability issues and engage in a discussion about planning for a more environmentally and socially resilient future. This is also a chance for neighboring communities to learn how this type of analysis could be applied in their areas.
Saturday, April 18th at 10am at St. Mary by the Sea Parish Hall, 275 S. Pacific Street, Rockaway Beach
Free admission, coffee and light refreshments will be served
The event will also be accessible by Zoom at:
https://uoregon.zoom.us/j/97287806110
From the study:
“The future of Rockaway Beach’s coastline is in the hands of current generations. The work put in now will affect the lives of generations down the line. What that future might look like is up for interpretation, but the decisions made should ultimately be determined by those whose legacies lie in Rockaway Beach.”
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection wants no more logging and pesticide use in community drinking water sources regardless of who owns the land, and wants an end to pesticide applications near where people live, work, and recreate. Safe drinking water and clean air are part of the public trust that we all are entitled to have.
For more information go to our website www.healthywatershed.org or contact rockawaycitizen.water@gmail.com