Tell the DEQ to prioritize climate justice through the Climate Protection Program

In Dec 2021, the OR Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) passed the Climate Protection Program (CPP) — an ambitious plan that requires 50% emissions reductions in Oregon’s largest polluting facilities by 2035, provides direct economic and environmental benefits to frontline communities, and more. Frontline communities and other stakeholders provided strong community input on the CPP when it was initially passed. But during the rule-making process to implement the plan, community-based and environmental justice groups have not been included, and the rules that the DEQ are proposing for the CPP are missing key climate justice elements.

Join us in reminding the DEQ that Oregonians care about environmental and climate justice. Write a comment telling DEQ we want the CPP to focus on the original goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50%, providing meaningful investments to benefit Oregonians, and holding big polluters accountable.

Please make a brief comment to the DEQ before October 13 (note the new date).

350PDX Volunteer Orientation

Tues, Oct 3, 6:00-8:00pm — 350PDX office (3625 N Mississippi Ave) – learn more here

Come and hear more of what 350PDX is all about, meet some staff and volunteers, see our office space, and explore more how to get involved! We’ll start at 6pm with some pizza and wine/beer/soft drinks, and then have an intro training that covers what we’re all about. We’ll do some group exercises to get you practicing some of your new skills, and we’ll finish with some time to chat one on one about getting more involved or get your remaining questions answered. This will be an indoor masks optional event. See full accessibility information here, and feel free to email Chris (chris@350pdx.org) with any accessibility needs.

Training: The Prison Industrial Complex and Climate Justice

Tues, Oct 10, 4:00PM – 5:30PM – learn more & rsvp here

The fight to mitigate climate change has often been framed through the framework of carbon essentialism, which articulates the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions on a rapid timeline. Though necessary and not problematic on its own, in some corners of the climate movement world, the focus on carbon can sometimes overshadow, and, in the worst cases, compromise critical components of a not only green, but also a just world. To ensure that the transition is just, we need to broaden our understanding of what climate justice really means. Join Stop the Money Pipeline on October 10 for a virtual training in the Broadening our Ideas on Climate Justice series: The Prison Industrial Complex and Climate Justice. 

Who Are These Workshops For? All four workshops are designed for people who are actively engaged in the climate movement. Organizers, staff (of all levels) with NGOs, volunteer leaders―if you are playing an active role in the climate movement, these trainings are for you.

350PDX Book Club: Regeneration

Wed, Oct 11, 6:30-8:00pm — 350PDX office (3625 N Mississippi Ave) – learn more here

The 350PDX Book Club meets every 2 months and discusses the most important books of our time, alternating between fiction and nonfiction. Next, we’re reading and talking about “Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation.” Our next meeting is Weds Oct 11, 6:30 – 8:00PM — Sign up to our book club list here, or reach out to chris@350pdx.org.

350PDX Outreach Team Training

Thurs, Oct 12, 6:00-8:00pm — 350PDX office (3625 N Mississippi Ave) – RSVP here

Join us for our first Outreach Team Training!! Learn how to talk about 350PDX and the climate justice movement, and best practices for flyering, wheat pasting, tabling, community presentations, and house parties. For the last half hour, we’ll be posting upcoming event flyers around a 2 block radius of our office. Attending one of these sessions is suggested before joining our Outreach Team. This will also be a food and drink potluck! We’ll provide a main dish and some beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) and please feel free to bring other food and beverages to share!