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Show up in person to urge legislators to invest in climate and affordability
Every two years, Oregon’s top budget writers tour the state to hear from community members about which programs and services should be funded. With all the chaos and uncertainty being unleashed at the federal level, this couldn’t be a more critical moment for you to engage with legislators.
Civic engagement

The space beyond denial, before despair

Joined by over 900 allies and leaders from around the region and around the country, we heard from heroes who are using their respective fields as platforms for real climate leadership. We also took some selfies.

A Remembrance of Billy Frank, Jr.

“I don’t believe in magic,” Billy once said. “I believe in the sun and the stars, the water, the tides, the floods, the owls, the hawks flying, the river running, the wind talking.

Keystone XL Environmental Impact Statement bottom line: Go with Gandhi

The State Department's latest review of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline proposal only proves Gandhi's dictum that "we must be the change we wish to see in the world."

The Keystone Principle: Stop Making Climate Disruption Worse

Will President Obama issue a permit for the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline? After issuing a State of the Union call for more urgency in our response to climate change, this will be a defining real-world test of his resolve.

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We have met the wrong enemy

Submitted by KC Golden on

Let’s forgive ourselves for being part of the only system there is. But let’s change the damned system so we can do what we know is right, necessary, and possible: make the transition from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. 

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Raising voices, not sea levels

When it comes to Shell's Arctic drilling plans, Seattleites won't give up easily. Building a clean energy economy is going to require hard work, but we’re not daunted. We know that an important first step is drawing the line at continued fossil fuel extraction.

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Again Seattle says: Shell No!

Mayor Murray's announcement gives Seattle's Port Commissioners an opportunity to reconsider their mistake. Let's tell them now: keep Shell's Arctic drillng operation out of Seattle's Port!

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