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Lauren E. Oakes

@OakesLE

scientist & science writer | climate change & forest-related issues | books: in search of the canary tree (2018) and treekeepers (2024) | views are my own

 Bozeman, MT
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Joined June 2017
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jessica papin@jkpapin4 Nov 2022
7 Books by Women Writers About Humanity’s Relationship to Trees electricliterature.com/7-boo… via @electriclit Delighted to spot The Arbornaut by @canopymeg @fsgbooks and In Search of the Canary Tree by @OakesLE @BasicBooks in this excellent roundup by @SnowHydro @DGandBTweets
7 Books by Women Writers About Humanity's Relationship to Trees - Electric Literature

7 Books by Women Writers About Humanity's Relationship to Trees - Electric Literature

Scientists, artists, and philosophers on the role of trees in our ecosystem and as a touchstone for our cherished memories

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Congratulations to Lia Purpura on her Emergence essay being selected for the @PushcartPrize “Best of the Small Presses” annual collection for 2022! Read the essay “The Creatures of the World Have Not Been Chastened” by @LiaPurpura. emergencemagazine.org/essay/…

The Creatures of the World Have Not Been Chastened – Lia Purpura

As she bears witness to the decomposing body of a deer, Lia Purpura considers the forces of restoration at play: the processes which transform bodies from one state to another and the beginnings that...

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"The #NewClimateWar: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet" | Really thoughtful review in the @FriendsJournal by @RuahSwennerfelt : friendsjournal.org/book/the-…
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Sneak Preview: Weather Reports — The Climate of Now — a fall online series of conversations on climate chaos at the Harvard Divinity School. Won’t you join me? Stunning guests, a kaleidoscope of topics. Mondays beginning September 20 from 7 to 8:30 pm EST instagram.com/p/CTiFF0MrxMJ/…
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You will forgive me for not having a lot of patience when some of my colleagues in the Senate tell me that we can’t afford to act on climate change. Really? The question that we must be asking, as loudly as possible, is how we can afford not to act?
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📅 Mark your calendar and join our #TrillionTrees #SER2021 symposium Q&A on 🌳 quality restoration 🌳 true costs to deliver sustainable restoration 🌳 what is needed and 🌳 how we can succeed 24 June at 11:15 -12:00 US Eastern (GMT-4) #GenerationRestoration
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Very happy to see Erika Zavaleta appointed to the California Fish and Game Commission. An excellent choice to represent #biodiversity in the state. Congrats Erika! gov.ca.gov/2021/03/24/govern…
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 3.24.21 | Governor of California

Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 3.24.21 | Governor of California

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Thuy Mascorro, 47, of Chula Vista, has been reappointed Home Administrator of the Veterans Home of California…

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We are in first place for “Best Writing (Editorial)” in @TheWebbyAwards! Help us spread the word and bring attention to these essential stories exploring ecology, culture, and spirituality. RT and vote here: vote.webbyawards.com/PublicV… #Webbys Illustration by @jasonlyon_
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#MeetNewTweeps #authors #FF ✍️📚 @SaRoseCav @IBJIYONGI @InaParkMD @DekelMikhal @ChaviKar @ArianneShahvisi @lizwcarlisle @TJMitchellWS @NaturesPoisons @drjudymelinek @OakesLE @DrZdreams @Gardiner_Beth @fatimahgilliam @ZahraHankir @erikabolstad @kwinklerdawson 🌟#PapinPeople 🌟
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It's Earth Day! While social distancing, support environmental protection by learning how climate is impacting forests & what you can do. Join us April 29 for the Coping with Climate Change webinar w/ @RolliEcology @JessBTurner @OakesLE. Sign up: bit.ly/3czN0e8
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Elsa Ordway@ElsaOrdway13 Apr 2020
Great NY Times piece about new work by Laura Bloomfield and Eric Lambin. @StanfordEarth Animal Viruses Are Jumping to Humans. Forest Loss Makes It Easier. nyti.ms/2VgKxhz
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Mike Hudema
@MikeHudema20 Nov 2019
Senegal is fighting #deforestation and #climatechange by planting 79 million mangrove trees: buff.ly/2NM9dN2 We have the solutions. Let's implement them. #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal
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@GretaThunberg19 Sep 2019
"We are ignoring natural climate solutions" A short movie with @GeorgeMonbiot and me, by Tom Mustill, about restoring and rewilding nature to help repair the planets broken climate. #ClimateBreakdown #EcologicalBreakdown theguardian.com/environment/…
Greta Thunberg: ‘We are ignoring natural climate solutions’

Greta Thunberg: ‘We are ignoring natural climate solutions’

Film by Swedish activist and Guardian journalist George Monbiot says nature must be used to repair broken climate

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WCS Newsroom@WCSNewsroom11 Jan 2019
Bottom-up actions to address impacts of #climatechange are gaining traction, writes @Revkin. Like with beaver introduction in Utah and Washington under @WCSAdapts. Their dams help offset water storage decline. on.natgeo.com/2SJKicE
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Want to make a difference? According to @forbes, "Climate Change Adaptation Is The Greatest Entrepreneurial Challenge Of Our Time" buff.ly/2CoYG42
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Pattrn@pattrn20 Nov 2018
Our climate is changing — and every day, we share how scientists are responding to the effects on the environment. Follow us to stay updated on climate change and so much more.
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@thehill1 Dec 2018
#BREAKING: Trump only world leader at G-20 to not sign statement supporting commitment to fighting climate change hill.cm/nRIgCEC
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Mike Levin
@MikeLevin18 Nov 2018
Some facts on CA wildfires for @realDonaldTrump: -Your administration cut funding for fire prevention. -70% of CA land is federally owned and current fires are mostly on federal land. -Climate change is real and is making the fires worse. -More rakes won’t solve the problem.
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The amazing photographer who took this pic is @GrantDenham. Between poor forest management, climate change, and neglect of power lines in wooded areas, there’s a lot we need to change.
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Sanden Totten@sandentotten30 Oct 2018
Which candidates near you are doing the most to fight climate change? Enter your zip code and find out? goo.gl/PXpkFV #climatechange #VoterGuide
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