IN THE FACE OF EXTINCTION, WE SAY REBELLION!
THIS IS A CLIMATE EMERGENCY.
Extinction Rebellion in Portland, Oregon – XRPDX – is a local chapter in the international Extinction Rebellion movement and one of 60 groups in XR US.
XRPDX organizes people in the Portland, Oregon Metro area:
- By taking action (online and in person) to resist fossil fuel infrastructure, educate the broader public about the climate emergency, and support our allies in social justice struggles
- By spreading the word: a weekly newsletter; a website and blog; and social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
We are building a supportive activist culture of appreciation and skill-sharing. We share a love of the natural world and a vision of a more just and equitable world.
Action of the Week
Critical Push to Demand the City of Portland Deny Zenith LUCS permit
By Diana Meisenhelter and Janet Weil
Triple-digit heat domes and early wildfires underline the critical importance of the City of Portland needing to show some courage: stand up to Zenith and denying a land use compatibility statement (LUCS)!
Over 9000 petition signatures and countless letters and phone calls have been made requesting the City to take a principled stand at a time when we need to be keeping fossil fuels in the ground. We also need to be cutting CO2 emissions at least 10% per year to have a fighting chance of mitigating the worst of climate chaos.
If you have not contacted the City since these latest examples of the seriousness of the climate crisis we face, please contact Dan Ryan and Portland City Council and urge them to deny the LUCS. Calls, which you can make any time, have more impact ...
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