XRPDX in the News
Portland Mercury coverage of action against Zenith Energy (7/27/2021): Environmental Activists Protest Zenith Expansion, Promise Continuous Protests if City Approves Permit
KBOO Interview with Lynn Handlin (10/21/2020): https://kboo.org/media/83827-defend-democracy
Inside the lives of activists: A photo essay (9/13/2019): https://www.streetroots.org/news/2019/09/13/inside-lives-activists-photo-essay
I Committed Civil Disobedience by Blocking Oil Trains in Portland, Oregon — and Won (3/17/2020): https://www.ecowatch.com/extinction-rebellion-portland-tar-sands-2645511163.html
Protesters block train track near NW Portland oil export terminal (4/21/2019): https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2019/04/protesters-block-train-track-near-nw-portland-oil-export-terminal.html
Mayor Ted Wheeler Got a Surprising Question at His Invitation-Only State of the City Address (5/1/2019): https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2019/05/01/mayor-ted-wheeler-got-a-surprising-question-at-his-invitation-only-state-of-the-city-address/
Hundreds gather in Portland for national ICE protest (7/12/2019): https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/lights-for-liberty-to-encircle-portland-ice-center/
Extinction Rebellion Portland Activists’ Protest Charges Dismissed in Major Victory for Climate Necessity Defense (2/27/2020): https://cldc.org/necessity-defense-victory-Portland-XR
Portland Activists Argue Climate Is More Important Than Trespassing Charges—And Almost Win (2/28/2020): https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2020/02/28/28062671/portland-activists-argue-climate-is-more-important-than-trespassing-charges-and-almost-win
Environmental group plants garden on tracks to Portland oil terminal (4/21/2019): https://katu.com/news/local/environmental-group-plants-garden-on-tracks-to-portland-oil-terminal
Protesters Arrested At Zenith Oil Terminal (4/21/2019): https://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-protesters-arrested-zenith-energy-oil-terminal-railroad/
Climate Science
Atmospheric CO2 levels: https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/
The impacts of climate change on Oregon: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2017/01/climate_change_poses_multi-fac.html
The Dalai Lama with Greta Thunberg and Leading Scientists: A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops https://www.mindandlife.org/event/the-dalai-lama-with-greta-thunberg-and-leading-scientists-a-conversation-on-the-crisis-of-climate-feedback-loops/
Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops: https://feedbackloopsclimate.com/
EPA page on Climate Change: https://www.epa.gov/climate-change
The Extinction Rebellion Movement
Extinction Rebellion US: https://extinctionrebellion.us/
Extinction Rebellion UK: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/
Extinction Rebellion Global: https://rebellion.global/
The Extinction Crisis
Global Extinction Crisis: https://theweek.com/articles/823904/sixth-mass-extinction-explained
Climate Emergency Declaration
Portland, Oregon’s Climate Emergency Declaration: https://www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/article/763389
XRPDX posts about the CED: https://xrpdx.org/category/ced/
Climate Mobilization: https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/
Living the 4th Demand
Portland Black Lives Matter Events Calendar
XRPDX Official Statements
XRPDX’s Statement on XR America: https://xrpdx.org/xrpdxs-statement-on-xr-america/
Open Letter to Kate Brown about the Continuing Police Violence in Portland: https://xrpdx.org/open-letter-to-kate-brown-about-the-continuing-police-violence-in-portland/
XRPDX Opposes Duterte’s attacks on Climate Justice and Human Rights Activists: https://xrpdx.org/xrpdx-opposes-dutertes-attacks-on-climate-justice-and-human-rights-activists/
Extinction Rebellion Supports Black-led Movement Against Racism & Police Violence: https://xrpdx.org/extinction-rebellion-supports-black-led-movement-against-racism-police-violence/
XRPDX in Solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives: https://xrpdx.org/xrpdx-in-solidarity-with-the-movement-for-black-lives/