Good climate moves from Eugene's city council
The Eugene, OR city council voted to start studying whether to require all new-constructed commercial and residential buildings be electric only.
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The Oregon legislature kicked off another legislative session this week with a top focus on addressing the state’s housing challenges. Solving Oregon’s housing crisis is about more than just building new housing. It’s about reducing the cost of essential home repairs and energy efficiency so that low-income families can affordably live in the homes they already have.
Grassroots action
The good, the bad, and the necessary next steps
Harrowing floods in the PNW, a wrap-up of the COP26 conference, and some federal progress on climate.
Tell legislators that a better future for Washington #TakesTransportation
We're past due for a new package of transportation projects, planning efforts, and innovations. We want legislators to pass a new package—and to ensure our transportation systems are equitable, accessible, safe, affordable, and clean.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
We’re halfway through Hispanic Heritage Month and I hope you’ve had a chance to reflect, learn, or celebrate. I invite all Latinos to celebrate the power of your voice this month, be it Spanish or English.
Use your voice to add solutions to the news coverage
Worsening climate impacts have dominated news coverage. But do you know what’s been largely missing? What we can do about it.
Clean Buildings: Help King County keep leading on climate
We’re used to thinking of transportation as the big source of greenhouse gas emissions. But while they don't move, buildings still emit carbon and air pollution.
WE DID IT: 100% clean energy for all Oregonians
HUGE NEWS from Salem!! House Bill 2021, which commits Oregon to 100% clean, carbon-free energy by 2040, was just passed by the state legislature!
Keystone XL is kaput
TriMet doubles down on clean electricity, Keystone XL pipeline is cancelled, and carmakers up the ante on EVs.
It's the 11th hour for climate action in Salem
23 days. That’s how much time is left in the legislative session in Salem.
2021 Washington climate wins are real
Our hard-won, 2021 legislative wins on climate are motivated by the idea that tackling the climate crisis can help us create good jobs, it must advance the cause of racial justice, and it must begin to redress past harms and prevent future ones.
We did it! 100% clean and fossil-free Multnomah county buildings
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution ensuring all new county-owned buildings—including libraries, courthouses, and community centers—are built to be fossil-free and utilize 100% clean and renewable energy.
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