Featured pieces from the XRPDX newsletter.
On October 30, dozens of activists gathered on the Tilikum Bridge to inform the public, with flyers, banner, signs and the World on Fire Truck, about the climate emergency. The very scary Methane Monster was … Read more
I’ve often thought that staying in one place for long periods of time and being part of a community of friends creates stability and is therefore very important. Although living in Portland for 30 years … Read more
World leaders are meeting in Glasgow now to present their national pledges for emissions reductions, and climate finance, following on the requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement signed in 2015. President Joe Biden and the … Read more
I’m sure most of you have heard about the Indigenous Resistance Against Carbon report, which revealed that Indigenous resistance to fossil fuel infrastructure projects has effectively cut 12 percent of the annual carbon pollution of … Read more
By Mark Darienzo I’ve often thought that staying in one place for long periods of time and being part of a community of friends creates stability and is therefore very important. Although living in Portland … Read more
You have likely heard the grim news that the Line 3 pipeline is completed to the point where it can now begin operation. StopLine3.org collected statements from many of the Indigenous activists and groups who … Read more
Given the constant brutality being used against Water Protectors in Northwestern Minnesota, it seems appropriate that the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination would get involved eventually. On August 25th, the UN’s … Read more
With over 700 water protectors arrested this year and the pipeline moving into the final stages of completion, it is critical to do all we can to try to prevent this travesty from occurring. Water … Read more
Leading up to Earth Day 2019, Extinction Rebellion PDX and other climate activists started the fight against tar sands exports from Portland—with 18 of us getting arrested on Zenith’s oil tanker train tracks. After years … Read more
It’s been a long year and a half, on that I think we can all agree. As an educator, this last school year was one of the toughest of my life. Online teaching left me drained … Read more