Rumble on the River #32: We’re Not Gonna Take the Heat

Rumble on the River #32: We’re Not Gonna Take the Heat
Thursday July 9, 2026, Doors and info Tables at 5:30, panel at 6:30
Dharma Rain Zen Center, 8500 NE Siskiyou St, Portland, 97220

Also, at 5 PM, A Pre-Rumble Tour of the Bird Alliance of Oregon’s future site of their Wildlife Care Center and Nature Sanctuary! 

With experts predicting a sizzling summer for Oregon, after the lowest snowpack ever recorded, we continue to struggle to decarbonize and put the brakes on climate-caused disasters. How do we organize to mitigate and respond effectively?

Panel:
Bruce Nelson: Community Tree Guy
El Navarro: Outreach Manager with Depave
Noelle Studer-Spevak: Shade Equity Manager with 350PDX
Vivek Shandas: Professor of Geography, PSU/School of Earth, Environment &
Society

Willie Groshell: National Association of Letter Carriers: Oregon State President
Emeritus and National NALC Regional Workers Compensation Advocate

About XRPDX

Extinction Rebellion in Portland, Oregon – XRPDX – is a local chapter in the international Extinction Rebellion movement. XRPDX organizes people in the Portland, Oregon Metro area: By taking action (online and in person) to resist fossil fuel infrastructure and educate the broader public about the climate emergency. We support our allies in social justice struggles by spreading the word through a bimonthly newsletter; a website and blog and social media channels. 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.

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