350PDX, 3625 N Mississippi Avenue, Portland, OR (2026)

05/08/2024

As Israel escalates attacks on Rafah, our hearts are with the people of Palestine. To students bravely protesting, we stand in solidarity. Your voices are powerful reminders to speak up and take action.

From 350.org: “Students are connecting the dots between their university trustees - often leaders in global finance and private equity - who are mining the planet, arming the Israeli military, and funding wars that result in millions of tons of carbon emissions each year.”

Photo taken at Portland State University, 5/5/24.

Photo: PSU, 5/5/24

04/02/2024

Join Divest Oregon TONIGHT for the
Oregon Treasurer Candidate Forum!

Tues, April 2, 6:30PM @ First Unitarian Church of Portland (1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland)

learn more and sign up @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oregon-treasurer-candidate-forum-tickets-852513379467?aff=oddtdtcreator&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=2a639aad-4abc-4377-b913-887db1437549

The Oregon State Treasurer plays a critical role in state investments, including the $94 billion pension fund — the 12th largest in the country. In February, State Treasurer Tobias Read revealed his signature net-zero plan to decarbonize the state’s portfolio by 2050; in March, the Oregon legislature passed the COAL Act. How the Treasury’s net-zero plan and the COAL Act are implemented will depend on the next Treasurer’s leadership.

At the April 2 forum, Oregon Treasurer candidates will answer questions around climate-safe investing and rising private equity concerns, as well as key issues about transparency, management style, and governance. Moderated by the Oregon Capital Chronicle’s Alex Baumhardt, the forum is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6pm. All who have filed as candidates for Oregon State Treasurer have been invited to participate. Following the forum, there will also be a reception to celebrate two BIG EVENTS that have happened in just the past month – winning the COAL Act and the release of the Treasurer’s Net-Zero Plan!

03/28/2024

➡️ Make a donation @ https://pdx350.salsalabs.org/eventspace/index.html

For several years, 350PDX has enjoyed access to a big space at the back of the Rebuilding Center at 3639 N Mississippi Ave. And we love the space! The Arts Team has amazing art builds in it, we host our monthly Action Nights and quarterly Shade Equity Socials there, and we host trainings there such as our Organizing 101 in January. We also support our community allies like Sunrise PDX by giving them access to the space to hold meetings and events there.

We don't want to lose this crucial space that has become a hub for the 350PDX and larger climate justice community. However, the future of the space is at a crossroads. We could either be securing the space as a long-lasting 350PDX community resource, or we could lose access to it altogether.

We need your help right now to make sure we keep our event space available into the future. Can you chip in a one-time donation today?

➡️ Make a donation @ https://pdx350.salsalabs.org/eventspace/index.html

03/22/2024

Join us tomorrow for a free matinee showing of Burned: Are Trees the New Coal? from 2-4PM at the Kelso Theater Pub in Kelso (Washington). No need to reserve tickets beforehand, the event is free — just show up! Hope to see you there.

✨ We will also be celebrating a WIN in the campaign to Stop Drax from building a biomass plant in Longview, WA: ✨

The SW Washington Clean Air Agency (SWWCAA) just withdrew Drax’s draft air pollution permit and postponed the public hearing. Many of you have joined us in asking the SWWCAA to deny this permit, so thank you for taking action! This only happened because we made our voices heard.

However, this fight is far from over. We fully expect the SWWCAA will issue a new draft permit, triggering another public comment period, and we will be ready when it comes. We will keep calling on the SWCAA to give a high level of scrutiny to Drax’s application for an air pollution permit, and to ultimately deny their application.

03/20/2024

Join us in thanking OR legislators for passing climate justice bills, and calling on them to do more next year

➡️ Send your legislators a message, and read our full legislative session wrap-up @ https://350pdx.org/legislative-session-wrap-up/ ⬅️

WINS FROM THE LEG SESSION:

✅ The COAL Act (HB 4083) passed
✅ Healthy Homes received full funding in the Housing Package
✅ Marine Reserves (HB 4132) passed
✅ Funding for parts of the Wildlife Package

BILLS TO BRING BACK NEXT SESSION (did not pass)

👋 Climate Change Fund for Oregon Worker Relief
👋 Climate Change Target Modernization (SB 1559)
👋 SB 1593 Funding for Fire Safe Communities
👋 The HB 4044 Toxic Plumes Study

Not every bill passed that we supported, but we achieved some important wins that we will continue to build on throughout the year and into the next legislative session.

Join us in thanking our legislators for passing climate justice bills, and calling on them to prioritize climate justice next year!

⭐️ TAKE ACTION at https://350pdx.org/legislative-session-wrap-up/ ⭐️

03/20/2024

🌲🌲 We're excited to announce a BIG win: the Oregon Board of Forestry adopted the Habitat Conservation Plan for Western Oregon State Forests! 🌲🌲

We need healthy forests now more than ever — to provide clean water for local communities, habitat for threatened species, and a line of defense against the climate crisis — and passing the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is a critical step in that direction.

Once implemented, the HCP will protect essential habitat for 17 imperiled species of salmon and wildlife on 640,000 acres of Oregon state forests by establishing buffers protecting forests from clearcutting, and creating Habitat Conservation Areas for species dependent on mature forests, like the marbled murrelet, coastal marten, and spotted owl.

Over the past few years, hundreds of Oregonians have called on the Board of Forestry to pass a robust HCP. Together, we've sent emails, signed petitions, submitted testimony, and more. Thank you for being part of this work!

Read the full update at https://350pdx.org/the-habitat-conservation-plan-passed/

03/13/2024

⚠️ ATTENTION Multnomah County residents! Urgent PHONE ZAP action: Tell Multnomah County not to jeopardize urgent climate action! ⚠️

Environmental justice and public health advocates have been calling on Multnomah County to regulate polluting fossil fuels in buildings for over a year. Further delay could jeopardize the entire effort permanently.

Call Chair Vega Pederson NOW to ask that the county take aciton to protect public health and the climate!

☎️ Chair Vega Pederson: 503-988-3308

☎️ SCRIPT (leave a voicemail)

"Hello Chair Vega Pederson. My name is __ and I am a Multnomah County Resident. I am calling to encourage you to schedule a vote on an electrification resolution to address the significant air quality and climate impacts of using fossil fuels in homes and buildings. It is critical that the county moves quickly to take action on the issue in order to protect public health and our climate. Please schedule a vote on the draft resolution before budget season starts. Thank you"

03/12/2024

Join us Wed, March 20, from 6-8pm in the 350PDX Office (3639 N Mississippi Ave) for a Portland City Council Candidate Meet & Greet!

➡️ RSVP @ bit.ly/2024actionnights ⬅️

As the legislative session wrapped up over the weekend, we're now turning our attention to mobilizing climate justice voters for the Portland City Council elections! Join us on March 20, 6–8pm, for an exciting launch of our work in this area. We’ll have a candidate meet + greet with over 20 city council candidates agreeing to attend, representing every district!

This will be our Action Night for March (we host action nights monthly). We’ll have dinner and drinks available, and you’ll have a chance to meet candidates and hear what they care about in relation to climate justice in Portland. You can also share what’s important to you as a voter in their district.

Please invite friends to attend this with you! We want to show candidates the strength of the climate justice vote. We also want to start building up momentum and excitement for the potential we have ahead of us this year, to make a positive change in our city leadership in the transition to a new form of voting and new city council districts!

Register here and send the link to your friends - bit.ly/2024actionnights

Photo in graphic by Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland

03/11/2024

It’s time for another Shade Equity Social! Join 350PDX TODAY - Monday, March 11th from 6-8 pm - to celebrate Portland’s urban forests and share information & ideas about how to grow an urban forest that is more equitable and climate resilient.

Food & drinks provided. Families are welcome & child care provided. Please register for the event @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScy5M0p4IuYhYuLWcOQsoSHLx60NP0gXOxqqQRCHNdgllYTtw/viewform

Location: Rebuilding Center Workshop (3639 N. Mississippi Ave)

02/26/2024

Let’s help keep Oregon coasts healthy for future generations and urge our legislators to support the HB 4132 Marine Reserves bill! Learn more at http://youtu.be/f7x6nBXdeoo?feature=shared
TAKE ACTION @ https://pdx350.salsalabs.org/LegislativeSessionPriorities2024/index.html

02/23/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to our lobby day last Tuesday in Salem!

Join us in telling our legislators to prioritize climate justice this leg session, now through March 10.

➡️ Send your legislator a message @ https://pdx350.salsalabs.org/LegislativeSessionPriorities2024/index.html

It is essential that our Senators and Representatives hear from us often this legislative session, through emails, phone calls, meetings, constituent coffee days, lobby days in Salem, and more. Your voice as a constituent really matters, so use it!

02/23/2024

ACTION ALERT: Submit written testimony to support the COAL Act! Deadline: Sat, Feb 24, 1pm

It's time Oregon breaks up with coal by passing the COAL (Clean Oregon Assets Legislation) Act. The act is moving through the Oregon legislative session, most recently having a Senate committee hearing yesterday. Let's get it passed by reaching out to our legislators!

Submit testimony @ https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2024R1/Testimony/SEE/HB/4083/2024-02-22-13-00?area=Measures& #038;emci=c1faa66a-9cd1-ee11-85f9-002248223794& #038;emdi=7dd54923-d3d1-ee11-85f9-002248223794& #038;ceid=22153

Testimony toolkit @ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZftS9F602jc9ynXNd8hWtCjrVZChBvot-uGvlOujQsU/edit =h.jcelxcd8729s

Learn more at divestoregon.org

Image from Khanh Pham for Oregon

02/22/2024

Join us TODAY, Feb 22 from 7-8:30pm on zoom for our next Rumble on the River Community Forum!

➡️ RSVP for zoom link @ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m4F-m0UVR5uuj7edRrS-Bw #/registration

Rumble on the River is a local community forum series about the dangers of Zenith Energy and the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub. For this Rumble, we will be focusing on the PSU/Multnomah County Report – “Risky Reality of Our Toxic Mix”

We will have a panel of folks who will present on toxic plume releases following an earthquake or other accident.

PANEL:

Luke Hanst: Writer, Project Director, Institute of Sustainable Solutions, PSU

Chris Voss: Director, Emergency Management, Multnomah County

Alice Busch: Emergency Management, Multnomah County; EMT, former Firefighter and Portland NET

Melanie Plaut: Retired OB-GYN with Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

02/14/2024

🚨CALL TO ACTION 🚨

Demand Multnomah County Commissioners pass a Ceasefire Resolution!

On February 1st the people of Multnomah County showed up in force to the county commissioners meeting to rally and give public testimony expressing support for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Commissioner Lori Stegmann responded by announcing that she will be championing a ceasefire resolution later in February.

We want to thank Commissioner Stegmann for demonstrating the moral courage to introduce a ceasefire resolution, and we need to show her our support! Let’s show the other commissioners the importance of expeditiously passing a ceasefire resolution that aligns with the demands Palestinian leaders have been reiterating for months. The board needs to hear from all their constituents how important this resolution is for the community in Multnomah County. So we need your help!

👋 TAKE ACTION!

1. Email Multnomah County Commissioners voicing your support for ceasefire and demanding that they pass a comprehensive ceasefire resolution ➡️ https://mailxto.com/thankyou

2. Email Lori Stegmann in support of her commitment to introduce a ceasefire resolution ➡️https://mailxto.com/multnomahceasefire

02/13/2024

✨ ACTION ALERT: Send a message to your legislators to support climate action this legislative session! (the session is now through March 10) ✨

➡ TAKE ACTION at
https://pdx350.salsalabs.org/LegislativeSessionPriorities2024

It is essential that our Senators and Representatives hear from us often this legislative session, through emails, phone calls, meetings, constituent coffee days, lobby days in Salem, and more. Your voice as a constituent really matters, so use it!

We're calling on our legislators to:

✅ Vote YES on HB 4083 – The COAL (Clean Oregon Assets Legislation) Act

✅ Vote YES on SB 1593 – Fire Safe Communities

✅ Vote YES on HB 4044 – Toxic Plumes Study

✅ Vote YES on HB 4132 – Marine Reserves

✅ Vote YES on HB 4148 – Wildlife Omnibus Bill

✅ Vote YES on SB 1559 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rules Updates

✅ Include climate-related priorities in budgeting decisions

✅ Amend SB 1537 – Housing Production Bill -- amend bill to allow for building more affordable housing while maintaining urban growth boundaries

🛑 Vote NO on HB 4106 – This bill would require the Oregon Department of Forestry to set timber harvest targets to maximize timber harvest over all else, including clean water, wildlife habitat, and recreation

02/07/2024

Join us tomorrow evening for our February Action Night!

Learn about the Oregon Legislative Session, share climate stories, meet climate activists, take action, eat pizza, and join the climate justice movement!

RSVP at bit.ly/2024actionnights!

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