On August 11, UV EAT were inspired by Rob Dickinson of Community Rights Lane County and Protect Lane County Watersheds to help get the proposed “Lane County Bill of Rights for Nature” on the May 2025 ballot. His educational slideshow outlined the importance of watersheds locally and globally and how to support the petition initiative and vote for protecting our watersheds. The slides are available here as a .pdf. Rob shared more links for folks to explore and educate.
https://www.ProtectLaneCountyWatersheds.org/
https://CommunityRightsLaneCounty.org/
Craig Kauffman - Rights of Nature worldwide
A presentation by UofO professor Craig Kauffman on “Putting the Rights of
Nature into Practice”.
https://youtu.be/KytSLAhIFEc
A Rights of Nature panel with Craig Kauffman at the University of Oregon in the
Many Nation’s Longhouse.
https://youtu.be/AD6okIuZJ1M
Rights of Nature Slideshow, Frank Bibeau
A slide show presentation by Frank Bibeau, a member of the White Earth Band of
the Ojibwa, Tribal Attorney and 1866 Tribal Authority.
https://youtu.be/QDxg9LQOAg0
KAYQ Interview -- Michelle Holman & Craig Kauffman
Michelle Holman (Community Rights Lane County) and Craig Kauffman (UO professor
and author) talk about a ballot initiative to help protect Lane County
watersheds and give legal rights to nature. KAYQ is Lincoln County’s Community
Radio.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11DsurGl3ukkwrjSZWe0DcPu7p-QDr4VQ/view
KOHI Interview -- Michelle Holman & Craig Kauffman
Michelle Holman and Craig Kauffman talk about Rights of Nature and Protect Lane
County Watershed’s effort to put an initiative on the ballot.
https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AGKjTtLiv1h6Xi0&cid=418AF24664B9AD3E&id=418AF24664B9AD3E%21723&parId=418AF24664B9AD3E%21718&o=OneUp
Conservation Today!
Conversation with Michelle Holman and Craig Kauffman about the ballot
initiative to protect Lane County watersheds. Interview with Francis
Eatherington on the Umpqua Watersheds community radio, KQUA.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/francis-eatherington/episodes/Rights-of-Nature-in-Lane-County-e1uj2kp?%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=1081622326059501619&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXLy7IL8lMq0zMS87IL9ItT03SSywo0MvJzMvWT9UvSU8yzY7IqEqtSAIAA4%2B1NzAAAAA%3D
Mari Margill -- Rights of Nature presentation in Eugene Oregon
https://youtu.be/QDxg9LQOAg0
RECYCLING UPDATES FOR LANE COUNTY
To help expand your plastic recycling options, please review
this info from the Lane County Plastics recycling
website. Email them at the link below
to find out where you can find a local drop off for plastics not accepted
by Sanipac or other vendors. Lane County
Waste Management offers plastic collection for #2, #4, #5 plastics to "registered"
community collectors. Only #2, #4, and #5 tubs, bottles and jugs are
accepted. Items must be stamped and presorted by both shape and number. Items
must be clean and dry.
NEW (Nov. 2023): Labels no longer need to be removed with the
exception of prescription bottles. All labels must be removed from
prescriptions for security and privacy reasons.
To find a volunteer community collector near you, please email plasticscollection@lanecountyor.gov with
your name and complete address, including zip code.
If you are interested in becoming a registered community collector, please
email plasticscollection@lanecountyor.gov with
your name, address and phone number. New community collectors attend a
20-minute orientation at Glenwood Transfer Station. Orientation is by
appointment and is limited to two (2) persons at a time.
Thank you to our sponsors Camas Country Mill and Mountain
Rose Herbs for providing bags to the program. We couldn't do it
without your generous support.
