I have been thinking about Portland’s proposed Carbon Shadow Tax, and I am concerned. I am concerned that we as a society continue placing flat monetary values on the health of our environment, and in … Read more
The business community is already pushing back but this may be one of the more substantial actions the City of Portland has considered taking on climate change to date and we must support them. Visit … Read more
The tsunami of money, stunts, bluster and coup threats known as the 2020 Elections is over. Finally! The climate crisis continues, along with other crises of ecological and human devastation, including a sharp uptick in … Read more
Last week, XRPDX member Tri Sanger testified to the Portland City Council regarding the Climate Emergency Declaration. Here are their comments. My name is Tri Sanger and I’m testifying on behalf of Extinction Rebellion PDX. … Read more
That the Portland City Council has voted unanimously (finally) for a climate emergency resolution is encouraging. The official recognition and declaration of our dire situation is a good place to start. But, will this turn … Read more
On a day when the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis published its 500+ page Action Plan, political support for the widening of the I-5 freeway in Northeast Portland completely fell apart, and protesters … Read more
Read the latest draft of the Mayor’s proposed climate emergency declaration and send in comments! One major disappointment is that while many of us testified on the need to have the city take concrete annual … Read more