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Secretary of State Bill Bradbury Addresses Watershed Conference on Climate Change
October 23, 2008
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Registration Now Open for Eugene Event November 5-7
Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury will reflect on Oregon’s unique grassroots work to restore watersheds and provide insights into climate change impacts for future efforts.
Bradbury serves as keynote speaker at the opening lunch for the 2008 Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board conference November 5-7 in Eugene. The biennial event will feature more than 90 speakers and numerous workshop sessions on the importance of healthy watersheds in a changing climate. Other major workshop topics will include invasive species and restoration project management.
Bradbury has delivered more than 140 addresses on climate change since he was trained for the task by former Vice President Al Gore in 2006. He has developed particular expertise in the effects of climate change on Oregon and the Pacific Northwest and has incorporated many regional images into his slide show. He is also a member of Oregon’s Global Warming Advisory Commission, a group preparing recommendations to the Legislature on how Oregon will meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Other featured speakers include Russ Hoeflich, Portland, vice president and Oregon director of The Nature Conservancy; Dr. Tim Beechie, Seattle, Watershed Program science coordinator at the NOAA Fisheries Science Center; Julie Daniel, Eugene, executive director of BRING Recycling; and Chad Pregracke, East Moline, IL, president and founder of Living Lands and Waters.
The conference will offer a special half-day registration fee for a series of sessions November 6 designed to help natural resources organization managers, volunteers and board members function effectively and work closely with community partners.
The theme for the conference is “Working for Healthy Watersheds—Climate Change and Watershed Resilience.” The event will be held at the Eugene Hilton and Conference Center. Visit OWEB’s Web site for more information and links for conference registration and room reservations: www.oregon.gov/OWEB. The pre-conference registration deadline is Monday, Oct. 27.
About the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board OWEB invests in local actions across the state to conserve and restore habitat supporting fish and wildlife. OWEB funding comes from the Oregon Lottery as a result of a citizen initiative in 1998, sales of salmon license plates, federal salmon funds and other sources.
The event is funded primarily through Oregon Lottery funds. The Oregon Lottery and numerous other sponsors have allowed the conference to provide scholarships and pay the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to offset the environmental impact of the conference site and related travel.
People interested in ride sharing or carpooling to attend the conference may sign up for a free PickupPal account. The conference will track the amount of emissions reduced as a result. Find a link on the conference Web site.
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