Join Us for Action on Earth Day!
We will be bannering later today (April 22nd)at the Edith Wyatt Federal Building at 1220 SW 3rd Ave [map], from 4 to 5:30 pm. Mask up and show up to support the Extinction Rebellion petition … Read more
XRPDX
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Join the Stop Zenith Caravan: May 2nd, 1pm
This month the City of Portland has the chance to deny Zenith a Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) as part of their application to Department of Environmental Quality for an air quality permit. Unfortunately, the … Read more
Get Oregon’s Money Out of Fossil Fuels!
From our friends at 350pdx: Did you know that Oregon’s State Treasury has billions of dollars invested in fossil fuels? And over $100 million of that is currently invested in coal? And our Public Employees … Read more
The Forgotten Origins of Earth Day
Imagine if Earth Day, and the environmental movement overall, had not been so easily co-opted into “green” consumerism and once-a-year craft and trash pickup projects. A reckoning with the history of Earth Day provides grim but necessary lessons for the climate movement.
Pushing Forward on Stopping Line 3
Before the spring thaw approaches, it’s a critical time to Stop Line 3, as Enbridge will start drilling under the waterways, wild rice wetlands, and the headwaters of the Mississippi.
April 6th: Redlining and the Climate Crisis
On Tuesday, April 6th at 9:00 am, the EPA Office of Environmental Justice will be hosting a webinar about the relationship between segregation and the disproportionate impacts of climate change. Understanding structural racism and the … Read more
March 26th: Stand Against Anti-Asian Violence
White supremacist violence against people of Asian descent is nothing new. Indeed, it’s nearly as old as the country itself. But with the recent surge in anti-Asian hate crimes across the country, we must stand together to put a stop to it.
Connect to the Global Rebellion Movement!
Want to know more about Extinction Rebellion as a planetary movement, with over 1100 local groups active in 76 countries? Here are a few ways to expand your awareness: Sign up for the weekly Global … Read more
Protect the Beavers!
Support! Our! Beavers! Contact your state representative and tell them to support Oregon House Bill 2843, the beaver bill! This bill will make it harder to kill beavers, especially on public lands, for “sport”. Beavers … Read more
National Mobilization to Stop Line 3: March 8th to 14th!
XRPDX, XR US, and other climate activists and Water Protectors are answering the call of and acting in solidarity with Indigenous leaders of Giniw Collective and Camp Migizi to help end Line 3, a fossil … Read more