Speaker:

Flaxen D L Conway | Director, Marine Resource Management Graduate Program; Professor / Extension Specialist, Oregon State University / Oregon Sea Grant

Event Description:

Perspectives and Complexities of Responsible Offshore Wind Development in Oregon

Learning to adapt to change is a daily practice. “Think global. Act local. Now.” is a saying that reflects geospatial and temporal perspective. Large complex issues such as climate change, energy and food security present us with challenges and the need for thoughtful, creative, and complementary solutions. Renewable energy, on land and at sea, are among the many potential exciting solutions in consideration and practice. There are, however, no silver bullets and finding lasting solutions come with the need for careful consideration, being explicit about the tradeoffs, and minimizing the negative impacts. Responsible offshore wind energy generation off the coast of Oregon is the contemporary issue on the docket. Come listen and discuss aspects such as time and timing, place and space, nascent technology, and environmental and socioeconomic considerations.

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