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How do we create the just, resilient world we all deserve? By coming together in huge numbers behind a common vision. From the People Power protests in the Philippines to the Rose Revolution in Georgia, movements of the past have taught us a simple rule: when 3.5% of the population takes action, they tend to win. 350PDX draws from the 3.5% rule and the wisdom of past movements as we fight for radical change here in Portland. That’s why we’re committed to building people power.

Want to learn more about people power and how to skill up your climate activism?

Join a People Power 101 Study Group!

In July, our free, self-paced, online training course went live, and 135 of you have signed up in the past two months. The course is made up of short video lessons that go through some of the foundational concepts that the climate movement is based on. It includes three sections, the first of which is People Power 101, and includes approx 35 minutes of video lessons with some optional additional reading. I learned a lot while making the course, and hopefully you’ll learn a lot by doing the course, and I’m creating this study group evening session as a space where we can come together and discuss what we learned, ask each other questions, and try and put some of these principles into practice around our current campaigns.

So join me on Tuesday, Sept 20th, from 6:00-8:00pm, in-person at the 350PDX Office, 3625 N Mississippi Ave. We’ll be inside in a conference room with masks recommended but optional. We’ll have some snacks and drinks, feel free to bring potluck food if inspiration strikes. RSVP here for the Study Group! We’ll start with a review of the concepts, but please make an effort to complete the People Power 101 section of the training course before coming along. If it goes well we’ll have study group sessions for the other sections too. Hope to see you there!

-Chris Palmer, 350PDX Volunteer Manager

Take Action

For quick actions like petitions, check out our Take Action Page. See here for our broader Volunteer Opportunities.

Take action all summer for a Fossil Free Multnomah County!

Join us in gathering petition signatures to our Multnomah County Commissioners to advocate for fossil fuel free buildings! We have an exciting window to make some big policy changes in the County. This toolkit has everything you need to join us in gathering petition signatures in person and online all summer. Let’s get to 1,000+ signatures by the end of the summer! Can you help us do it?

Gather petition signatures for a fossil free Multnomah County!

Submit a Public Comment on the City Charter Review

The Charter Review process is an opportunity for us to elminate deep structural barriers that have prevented Portland from becoming the equitable, collaborative, strategic, and community-driven city it could be. With the climate crisis at our doorstep, the outcome of this Charter review process is time critical and more important than ever. Join us in calling for changes that will transform Portland into the just and resilient city we deserve! Submit a comment to the City Charter Commission using this form. Learn more about the charter review and the important phase 1 changes to Portland’s government and elections we’ll all be voting on in November here.

Submit a comment to the City Charter Commission

Sign the 350PDX Pledge of Action!

Climate change is scary, but there are meaningful actions that anyone can take to fight back. Help us build the just, resilient world we all deserve by signing the Pledge of Action! Whether you are brand-new to the movement or a seasoned activist, we want you to join us by taking the pledge.

Sign the Pledge of Action!

Amplify the frontline demands to STOP the Mountain Valley Pipeline

On Thursday, September 8, 2022 the Stop MVP coalition and People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition will convene in Washington, D.C. for ‘No Sacrifice Zones: Appalachian Resistance Comes to DC,’ to stop the MVP, show massive public opposition to Manchin’s pipeline side deal, unite the Appalachian frontlines and show how all sacrifice zones are connected so all of our voices and stories can be heard. Support the action by contacting your member of Congress, sharing on social media, and more. Learn more here.

Take action to stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline!

Events & Opportunities

350PDX Jam Night!

Weds Sept 28th, 6-8pm — In the backyard at this address: 3547 NE 45th Ave, Portland, 97213 — register here

Join us for a jam evening full of music, singalongs, protest songs, and anything else musical! Bring your instruments, your voices, or just to come and watch! We’ll have songbooks to play from but will also take the lead from each other of what to play! We’ll have some drinks, feel free to bring food or drinks to share, or just bring yourself. Come alone or bring a musical climate-interested friend or partner! RSVP here so we know how many people to expect.

Stop the Schumer-Manchin Side Deal

Fri, Sept 9, 1pm — Senator Wyden’s office (911 NE 11th, Portland).

Join Extinction Rebellion PDX this Friday (Sept 9) at 1:00 pm at Senator Wyden’s office, where we’ll call on him to come out against the Manchin/Schumer dirty side deal, the “permitting reform bill.” We want as many people as we can get to show up at Wyden’s office. Bring signs if you have them, or not, we do have some. “No Dirty Side Deal” will be the focus of the action. Read more about the ugly deal here.

Webinar: Understanding the Science

Sat, Sept 10, 11pm — online, Register here.

Addressing the wildfire crisis in the West requires reframing it as a home-ignition problem and not a wildland fire problem. Understanding the science of home ignition—or how a home burns down—can inform effective community planning, federal and state policies, and locally-driven solutions to reduce wildfire risks to homes and neighborhoods. Join Dr. Chad Hanson of the John Muir Project & Dr. Kimiko Barrett of Headwaters Economics for a 90 minute discussion with Q&A, as they help us understand the science!

Portland Charter Reform YES Campaign Kick Off

Sat, Sep 10, 6:00-8:30pm — location tbd, register here

Join Portland United for Change at a kick-off event for their campaign to pass meaningful and comprehensive change to Portland’s government. The Portland charter reform ballot measure will strengthen our democracy by giving Portland voters more voice and more choice in City Council elections. Come learn all about it and meet the team on September 10th!

Deep Roots Action Camp

Sept 16-18, Flat Country Timber Sale, Willamette National Forest — Register here

The 350PDX Forest Defense team invites you to join with us and other members of the Pacific NW Forest Climate Alliance at the Deep Roots Action Camp in the Flat Country Timber Sale, Willamette National Forest, on Sept. 16-18. Trainings include: organizing & participating in direct action, creating vibrant protest art, decolonization & forest defense, Know Your Rights, organizing with affinity groups, and more! For more information or if you need to borrow camping gear, reach out to: forestclimatecoordinator@350eugene.org! Register here

Divest from Wall Street Forestry

SAVE THE DATE: October 6th.

There will be a rally in Portland to encourage TIAA to divest from Wall Street forestry (their subsidiary Nuveen Natural Capital owns a lot of Clatsop County and forest land worldwide, and is a big clearcutter!). This is being led by our comrades at Sunrise PDX, and we want to show up and support!

Portland Black Lives Matter Protests

Throughout the week @ across the city – details here

Worker Solidarity Actions

Throughout the week @ across the city – visit the Portland Jobs with Justice page for more info (PJWJ is a coalition of over 100 labor, faith, community and student organizations and individual activists taking action for workers rights and economic justice). Also see their list of solidarity actions.

News & Updates

Thank you to everyone who came to our Volunteer Party!

It was great to see so many folks at our annual 350PDX Volunteer Party last week! Want to join the volunteer community? Sign up here!

News Highlights

  • Climate Groups Gear Up for Massive Mobilization Against Manchin’s Dirty Deal
  • Manchin’s Dirty Deal Must Be Stopped
  • In the Pacific Northwest, Salmon Declines Upend a Way of Life
  • “Handshake Activism” Won’t Defuse the Climate Emergency
  • The crisis in Jackson shows how climate change is threatening water supplies
  • How to Save a Forest by Burning It
  • Clean Energy Projects Surge After Climate Bill Passage
  • A Summer of Climate Disasters
  • Vancouver doctor sees climate change’s impact on patients’ health
  • Big oil companies are spending millions to appear ‘green.’ Their investments tell a different story, report shows
  • When the Climate Crisis Hits Home
  • Baby Boomers Mobilize Around Climate Change
  • America’s electric utilities spent decades spreading climate misinformation
  • Study: Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’ could retreat faster than expected

In love and gratitude,
Anissa, Brenna, Chris, Dineen, Emily, Indi, Julia – the 350PDX staff

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