The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund/PCEF
Thursday, January 9, 2025
5:30 PM Doors & Info Tables. 6:30 Panel
Dharma Rain Zen Center
8500 NE Siskiyou Street
Portland 97220
“The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits initiative was passed by 65% of Portland voters in November 2018. It provides a consistent, long-term funding source and oversight structure to ensure that our community’s climate action efforts are implemented to support social, economic and environmental benefits for all Portlanders, particularly communities of color and people with low incomes. The initiative was supported by a broad coalition of groups and individuals and represents the first environmental initiative in Oregon led by communities of color.”–City of Portland/BPS
Panel
Sam Baraso: Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund Program Manager, Current Chair for Willamette Partnership
Khanh Pham: Newly elected Oregon State Senator, District 23.
Micah Meskel: Assistant Director of Urban Conservation for the Bird Alliance Of Oregon
Moderator: Margaret Butler. Former Executive Director of Portland Jobs With Justice. Currently with XR-PDX and Climate Jobs
PCEF recipients will join the panel to describe their projects.
