Timeline of Events in Years
Deploying Floating Offshore Wind requires many years before turbines are on the water. Our Community needs to participate in the process to guarantee the best outcomes for our coastal citizens, ecology, and economy.
OVERVIEW
OCEAN Winds is a cross-cultural, community-based organization formed to protect the interests of coastal communities while exploring the opportunities and challenges of floating offshore wind energy.
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We are focused on providing a talking circle for rational conversation and fact-finding regarding all aspects of such development.
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OCEAN Winds supports the adoption of renewable energy generation with as few negative impacts as possible. Any negative impacts must be offset by far greater positive impacts on the environment, economies, and society.
Our goal is to facilitate informed decision-making
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MISSION
Create Community Equity
in the Blue Green Energy Discussion
Facilitate the engagement of municipal, tribal, federal, state and county governments with community stakeholders, academics, and industry.
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Develop media assets to educate and inform all aspects of society about the pros and cons of floating offshore wind energy.
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Disseminate the ongoing dialog between all stakeholders in order to seek mitigation of negative consequences while optimizing the benefits to local communities.
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Meld Indigenous knowledge and practices with environmental conservation, economic recovery, industrial development, and zero emissions electrical generation.
Facilitating Research
and the Adoption of
Blue Green Energy
Promote the needed Research to establish best practices to reach the goal of a resilient, sustainable, and respectful green energy generation.
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Encouraging economic growth through local supply chain development and workforce opportunities.
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Ensure that local interests are protected by giving voice to all of our coastal communities before, during, and after the planning stages of any West Coast floating offshore wind energy project.
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Establishing an ongoing dialog between local stakeholders and industry to meet the needs of all parties.
Be Part of the
Conversation
OCEAN Winds is promoting a process of front-loaded stakeholder engagement designed around our coastal community perspective and interests.
Our goal is to inform and participate in Floating Offshore Wind projects when they are in the earliest, formative stages to maximize the benefits to our coastal citizens, ecology, and economy.
Become a Wind Rider
Wind Riders are members of the global community who are interested in learning more about the activities of OCEAN Winds. Wind Riders receive updates and invitations to webinars and access to the OCEAN Winds TALKING CIRCLE. Becoming a Wind Rider indicates an interest in being informed about the Oregon coast perspective on Floating Offshore Wind technologies.
CONTACT
OCEAN Winds
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