Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Youth v Gov. Florida

Youth plaintiffs and their attorneys hold a press briefing on the steps of the Miami-Dade Courthouse in Miami on Tuesday, May 17, 2018 in conjunction with a lawsuit they filed against the state of Florida over climate change on April 16th. The youth are represented by attorneys in Florida and the case is lead by the Oregon based Our Children's Trust legal team. Our Children's Trust has filed similar cases in several states and are leading a historic case against the federal government.
Youth plaintiff DELANEY REYNOLDS speaks during the press briefing.

Youth plaintiffs Delaney Reynolds and Oscar Psychas prepare for the press conference.
Lushia Phillips and her brother Jose are youth plaintiffs from Miami.
Lushia Phillips is interviewed on the steps of the courthouse after the event.
Youth plaintiff Isaac Augspurg of Alachua gives a statement. 
Levi Dreheim, 10, of Satellite beach is the youngest of the 8 plaintiffs in the case. He is also a plaintiff in a federal climate change lawsuit.
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Saturday, April 14, 2018

My Doggos

Just a few of my favorite dog photos from the last few years. If it's not super obvious, Cocoa and Lily have it pretty good on our ranch in western Oregon. 





Thursday, April 12, 2018

Youth v. Gov. trial date set

Our Children's Trust executive director and chief legal council Julia Olson speaks with plaintiffs and legal staff after a case management hearing in the Juliana v U.S. climate change lawsuit on April 12, 2018 at the federal courthouse in Eugene, Ore. A trial date of Oct. 29, 2018 was set during the hearing.
Plaintiffs and attorneys in the Juliana v. U.S. climate change lawsuit leave the federal courthouse in Eugene, Ore., after a case management hearing on April 12, 2018.
Plaintiffs Isaac, Miko, and Hazel pose for a snapshot outside the courthouse.

Julia Olson is interviewed after the hearing.
Plaintiffs Tia, Hazel, Isaac, and Miko.
Isaac

Our Children's Trust community engagement manager Coreal Riday speaks with plaintiffs Isaac, Zealand and Miko after the hearing.




Saturday, April 7, 2018

Stop to eat the flowers

A sparrow feeds on plum blossoms in an orchard on a farm near Elkton in western Oregon on Saturday, April 7, 2018. 
The little birds seemed happy to pick some of the blossoms and let them fall to the ground.

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Spring flowers

Rain drops glint from a plum blossom in an orchard on a farm near Roseburg, Ore. Mild spring weather has moved into western Oregon on Thursday, April 5, 2018.


Sunday, April 1, 2018

Making tracks

The footprint of a large black bear is left in a muddy area along a logging road on a damp hillside in western Oregon near Elkton on Sunday, April 1, 2018.

Tree frog

A Pacific tree frog climbs through a mossy area on a forested hillside in western Oregon near Elkton on Sunday, April 1, 2018.