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Pat Kaczmarek

Pat Kaczmarek has been a long time environmentalist, volunteering and working for a number of preservation and restoration groups over the years. In 2020, she became aware of the accelerating pace of global warming. Climate change awareness, education and outreach are now her central concerns because the future depends on our actions today.

Climate & Militarism Protest at Blue Angels Film

May 22, 2024 by Pat Kaczmarek

On May 17, 2024, XRPDX targeted the initial (matinee) showing of the Blue Angels propaganda film at the Regal Lloyd Center IMAX theatre in Portland, Oregon. The film’s release in Portland was coordinated with the annual Hillsboro … Read more

Tags military

Should the U.S. Military be Educating our Public High School Students?

April 10, 2024 by Pat Kaczmarek

Portland Public Schools are actively considering a contract with the US Military to provide classroom instruction, direct practice in military skills like marching in uniform with guns, air rifle target practice, and guiding individuals’ career … Read more

Tags military, Portland Public Schools

LNG Terminals Are Migrating South

March 14, 2024March 13, 2024 by Pat Kaczmarek
Photo: Jens Schott Knudsen

Photo: Jens Schott Knudsen

Tags LNG, Natural Gas

Coal Act Moves Forward to Oregon Senate

February 20, 2024 by Pat Kaczmarek

TAKE ACTION! The Clean Oregon Asset Legislation – or COAL Act  (HB 4083) Act just passed the floor vote in the Oregon House, so please contact your state Senator immediately and urge them to vote … Read more

Tags COAL Act, Divest, House Bill, State of Oregon

A Gradual Awakening: Climate Change in the Media 

September 26, 2023 by Pat Kaczmarek
Pat Kaczmarek with Climate Action Now Sign

After spending hours waving signs on street corners around Portland over the past three years, I have noticed an uptick in interest in my Climate Action Now! awareness message. Drivers have communicated their approval with … Read more

Tags media coverage

Empty promises on Zenith

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 by Pat Kaczmarek

It was shocking to read that the Portland City Council has approved the Land Use Compatibility Statement for Zenith Energy, (“Portland gives Zenith Energy land use green light amid promise to end fossil fuel storage,” … Read more

Tags air quality, City Council, Land use Compatibility Statement, Zenith Energy

A Regen Master Shares his Knowledge

February 1, 2022 by Pat Kaczmarek

By Pat Kaczmarek Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh died on January 22, 2022. He was 95 years old. The peace activist and advocate for civil rights gained wide recognition in the ’60s for his opposition to … Read more

Tags Book Review, Climate Crisis, Regenerative Culture

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