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2026 July Newsletter!
In this issue:
Calendar of events / Forest Defense Team / Energy Justice Team / Arts Team / Book Club / Washington County Team / 350PDX Reminders: seeking new digs + Take Action page + join our Slack!
With City Council elections coming up, attempts to divert Portland Clean Energy Benefits Fund dollars, and our Energy Justice team taking on building emissions and more, there’s a lot happening! So we’re starting this newsletter with a mini-calendar of upcoming events. Check out team news below for more events and actions.
Mark Your Calendars
Join us this Thursday for a Rumble on the River focused on the impacts of heat and what solutions (trees! shade!) are possible. We’ll also premier 350PDX’s new mini-documentary about shade equity; work that our coalition has been leading since 2022. Lineup: 5:00 PM tour of the new Bird Alliance site, 5:30 PM tabling, 6:30 PM panel.
Did you know that the only cross-region climate week in North America happens right here in the PNW?! This is a week of community-powered events happening across 7 cities in our region with the mission to transition to an equitable, climate-positive bioregion. The PNW Climate Week kickoff event happens at Lewis & Clark on Monday, July 13. Fall in Love with the Future. Empowering Local Climate Action: Education, Policy and Practice.
- July 16 – Our Annual Shade Equity Lents to Laurelhurst Pedalpalooza Ride 350PDX is hosting as part of the PNW Climate Week! See Forest Defense Team below for details.
- August 29 – PCEF 82nd Ave Ride to Jade Night Market 4:30 PM, meet at Bird Alliance of Oregon (bike ride).
If you would like an accessible option for the biking or walking tours, email: info@350pdx.org
Forest Defense Team
The Forest Defense Team brings our beautiful state forests to the city. Stop by the Redwood at 7915 SE Stark in Montavilla to see our latest art installation!
Join us Thursday July 16 for our Annual Shade Equity Lents to Laurelhurst Pedalpalooza Ride! The Action Night will begin at 6:00 PM in the SE corner of Lents Park, near SE 92nd & Steele, with speakers, candidates, networking and refreshments, followed by a 7:00 PM ride. This will be our 5th annual ride focused on bringing joy, curiosity, and thoughtful attention to our urban canopy and its inequities which fall along lines of historical racism and income disparities. We will also celebrate all the newly-planted trees receiving establishment care as a result of community organizing. (Not prepared for a hot bike ride? Join us for the 6:00 – 7:00pm Action Night!)
Energy Justice Team
Our team works on a variety of important campaigns, from fighting data centers and transitioning the CEI Hub, to advocating for reducing emissions from our buildings and transportation, and defending PCEF. We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:00 PM. Reach out to Dineen and Cherice if you’d like to join the team: dineen@350pdx.org, cherice@350pdx.org.
Speak Up and Show Up to Reduce Emissions from Buildings
Did you know that buildings account for 53% of Portland’s greenhouse gas emissions? Portland is hoping to reduce building emissions through a new policy: Climate and Health Standards for Existing Buildings, which will be proposed this summer!
The policy is for large buildings (>20,000 square feet), and it lowers emissions while ensuring rents stay affordable through tenant protections. Methane “natural” gas lobbyists will likely oppose, so we need to show support!
Councilor Avalos is hosting a community workshop to learn about the policy and share your perspective:
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When: Tuesday, July 14, 6:00-8:00pm
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Where: East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave
Volunteer and Learn about Reducing Building Emissions
As part of learning more about building emissions reduction and to build community, the Energy Justice Team will be volunteering on a home energy retrofit project with Community Energy Project. It’s one step in the PCEF-funded Energy Friendly Homes project. The team would love for others to join the fun! If you are interested, learn more and sign up.
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When: Saturday, August 15, from 8:00am-12:30pm (includes lunch)
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Sign up here, space is limited so make sure to sign up soon!
Update: Ballot Measure to Divert 25% of PCEF to Police
We’ve recently made progress on climate justice issues because of the ballot measure we helped pass—the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF). Now it’s facing its greatest threat yet: an effort by the Portland Police Association (PPA) and other wealthy special interests to raid PCEF. On Monday, after a signature gathering effort plagued by controversy, the PPA has turned in more than 62,000 signatures. The initiative is likely to qualify for the November ballot.
350PDX is part of a coalition fighting back, and we’ll need your help. Learn more at HandsOffPCEF.com and sign up to get involved!
Arts Team
Photo: John Mullen
Can you join us for the July 350PDX art build on Sunday, July 12, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, 3639 N Mississippi?
We have a gang of Billionaire puppets to create for rallies this fall, and we need to make inspirational screen printed posters, too.
Help us please! Strong climate justice work needs all levels of artists, from level 0 to level 10. Email Donna at murph1949@aol.com if you can make it on July 12!
Book Club
The 350PDX Book Club meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. Every other month is in person and the others are virtual. Reach out to books@350PDX.org with any questions or to join our list, and please RSVP so we can inform you of any meeting changes.
Our next meeting is on Wednesday, August 5, 6:30 PM for our next fiction in-person meeting. We’ll discuss Hum by Helen Phillips, an urgent and unflinching portrayal of a woman’s fight for her family’s security in a world shaped by global warming and rapid technological progress. This novel just won the 2026 Climate Fiction Prize. RSVP at books@350PDX.org.
Save the date for our other upcoming discussions:
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No meeting in July
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Wednesday, September 2 at 6:30 PM (Google Meet) – Book to be selected in August
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Wednesday, October 7 at 6:30 PM (In Person) – Book to be selected soon
Do you like to talk about books and climate justice? We are seeking volunteers to help facilitate! Contact books@350PDX.org to learn more.
Washington County Team
The Washington County Team is cohosting the Westside Sustainable Living Fair July 18, 9:00 – 1:00 PM, at the Hillsboro Saturday Market. Enjoy interactive exhibits, games, giveaways, prize drawings, and local resources focused on clean energy, electric vehicles, water conservation, urban forestry, waste reduction, watershed health, wildlife-friendly gardening, and more. The Fair is adjacent to the downtown Hillsboro Farmers Market which features fresh local produce and goods, prepared food, and sustainable products. Visit PGE’s Ride & Drive experience on 3rd Avenue between Main and Washington Streets in the Heritage Bank parking lot where you can learn about and test drive a number of electric vehicle options.
Hosted by the City of Hillsboro, Westside Planet Alliance, and 350 Washington County, with support from the Hillsboro Farmers’ Market and sponsorship from PGE.
Our next gathering will be in person for a summer picnic in conjunction with the July 18 event. See details on our Facebook page or check in with 350washco@gmail.com.We always welcome newcomers to our events and to our (mostly) monthly online meetings (6:30 PM on the second Tuesday of the month). For the link, join us here or contact us at 350washco@gmail.com
Before closing our newsletter, a few reminders:
- 350PDX is still searching for a wonderful, new home. Please reach out to info@350PDX.org if you have ideas for a space where we can have meetings and our arts team can create show-stopping puppets and more!
- Check out our Take Action page which we update regularly. It includes actions that may not be in our newsletter, such as the opportunity to comment on Multnomah County’s Draft Climate Justice Plan.
- If interested in joining the 350PDX community Slack channel, reach out to info@350pdx.org and we can add you to our community chat.
2026 June Newsletter!
In this issue:
Intro: May Action Night / Volunteer for Election Work /Energy Justice Team / Protect Portland’s Climate Justice Fund / Portland Budget Update / Forest Defense Team / Arts Team / Data Centers: Good News / Welcome Summer Interns / Book Club / SW Team / Brooklyn Action Team / Washington County Team / Rumble on the River / Venmo, Totes, & Stickers – Oh My!
Thanks to all of you, we had an illuminating and inspiring May 21 Candidate Meet & Greet Action Night, our first event in the 2026 Vote for Climate Justice campaign! 15 candidates from Districts 3 and 4 attended. Each candidate briefly shared about their climate priorities, and at least 80 Portlanders circulated at their tables to learn more. Ten candidates have fully endorsed our Climate Justice Platform, and one has endorsed parts of it. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see if your preferred candidates have endorsed it.
Visit our news page to see Action Night photos by 350PDX volunteer Dana Schot, as well as video of each candidate’s speech.
Volunteer for Election Work
We’re recruiting volunteers to support our District 3 & 4 city council election work. Whether you can table at an event, assist with candidate forums, do outreach in your neighborhood, or lend a hand behind the scenes, there is a role for you in this pivotal moment for climate justice in Portland! Sign up at 350pdx.org/volunteer or email us at info@350pdx.org.
And, if you know of events in D3 or D4 that 350PDX should attend, please share with info@350pdx.org!
Energy Justice Team
350PDX’s newest campaign team, the Energy Justice Team, has fully launched! We’re working on everything from protecting PCEF to fighting for safety in the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub, from stopping Zenith and data centers to advocating for transportation justice. Join us! We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 6:00-7:30 PM, rotating between virtual and in person. Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 9 at 6:00 PM on Zoom. To get the link or sign up for an orientation, reach out to team leaders Dineen and Cherice: dineen@350pdx.org, cherice@350pdx.org
THIS WEEK: Join us at the Toxic Roots of the Silicon Forest Conference, hosted by Portland Jobs with Justice! The conference takes place at Portland State University, and begins tonight (Wednesday) evening with a film screening and continues all day tomorrow (Thursday). Come explore the legacy of the semiconductor and microchip industry (the backbone of AI…), discuss its impact in our own backyard, and plant the seeds for a more equitable and sustainable future. Get tickets here.
PCEF to Police? Protect Portland’s climate justice fund!
Portland police and wealthy special interests are gathering signatures for a ballot measure to raid the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF), diverting 25% of it to the police. Portlanders can:
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Decline to sign measures you don’t support.
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Share concerns with friends and family.
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Sign the Protect PCEF pledge.
Ethics violations have been filed against those who filed this ballot measure, alleging they are training signature gatherers to mislead the public about the purpose of the measure. See this story in the Portland Mercury for more info. Here is the text of the petition.
Portland Budget Update
14 Tree Protection Jobs Saved!
Major thanks to everyone who contacted their council members and submitted testimony in support of our city tree budget for long-term cooling. Councilor Koyama Lane’s amendment to restore 14 (mostly PCEF-funded) urban forestry and tree permitting jobs passed 8-4. See vote results here; search for “urban forestry.” Consider dropping your councilor a note.
Through our advocacy together, a budget amendment to fund the fire engine that serves Linnton and the CEI hub also passed, and the budget includes two new positions in the Office of Sustainability. Unfortunately, some PCEF money was diverted; stay tuned to see if more advocacy will help before the budget is finalized.
Forest Defense Team
Stop by 350PDX’s Shade Equity table at Columbia Slough Watershed Council’s Annual Slough Celebration, Saturday June 13, 2:00-6:00 PM, 1880 Northeast Elrod Drive.
Would you like to co-host a tree walk in your neighborhood? Reach out to Noelle@350pdx.org.
Arts Team
Data Centers—Good News about the POWER Act!
Data centers have swooped into the state and are charged less than half of what residential customers pay, while drawing immense amounts of power. That is about to change! Due to the POWER Act, which 350PDX helped advocate for in the 2025 legislative session, Oregon’s Public Utility Commission is requiring PGE to charge data centers more, reducing the burden on regular ratepayers. Learn more.
Welcome Summer Interns
We’re excited to welcome two summer interns. Natalie Severson is a third year Reed College student majoring in political science and sociology. Her main focus will be PCEF, and helping organize our District 4 tabling opportunities and candidate forum. Owen Wegner just graduated from Reed (congratulations, Owen!) with a degree in environmental studies and a concentration in political science. He’ll be helping develop our Climate Justice Scorecard and organizing our District 3 tabling and candidate forum.
Book Club
The 350PDX Book Club meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 PM. Every other month is in-person and the others are virtual. Reach out to books@350PDX.org with any questions or to join our list, and please RSVP so we can inform you of any meeting changes.
Join us on Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30 PM for our next non-fiction in-person meeting. We’ll discuss Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future by Gloria Dickie, a global exploration of the eight remaining species of bears―and the dangers they face. RSVP at books@350PDX.org.
Save the date for our other upcoming discussions:
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Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 PM (Google Meet) – Book to be selected in June
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Wednesday, August 5 at 6:30 PM (In Person) – Book to be selected soon
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Voting starts soon for our next batch of books! Email us your suggestions.
Do you like to talk about books and climate justice? We are seeking volunteers to help facilitate! Contact books@350PDX.org to learn more.
Southwest Neighborhood Team
The Southwest Neighborhood Team includes neighborhoods on the south and west sides of Portland. We work together to raise awareness of the climate emergency.
Photo: Matt Austin
Our street corner demonstrations continue weekly in June and July, every Friday from 3:00-4:00 PM at SW Garden Home & SW Oleson Rd. Street parking is available or reach us via bus or bike. We may make adjustments to our gathering time to accommodate our volunteers. We are suspending our monthly Zoom team meetings for June and July. We will resume meetings on the third Monday in August (Monday, August 17th, 2026, at 6:30 PM).
To get involved, please contact Pat Kaczmarek at patk5@msn.com.
Brooklyn Climate Action Team (BCAT)
BCAT is heading into a busy summer. Our popular Go-Bag Series returns June 9, June 23, and July 7 at 7:30 PM at Brooklyn School Park (near Winterhaven Elementary School) — a community favorite for building emergency preparedness alongside neighbors. Whether you’re refreshing an existing kit or starting from scratch, come join us!
We’ve also been busy this spring: last month, neighbors gathered for BCAT’s first Climate Action Writing Night, putting pen to paper on letters to representatives urging protection of our National Forests.
See our full calendar here.
Washington County Team
We are super excited to see last year’s successful community event moving forward in partnership with The City of Hillsboro, the Westside Planet Alliance, and Hillsboro Saturday Farmers market, with sponsorship from PGE.
Please join us for year *TWO* of our event:
Westside Sustainable Living Fair
July 18 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 2nd Avenue between Main and Lincoln Streets, Downtown Hillsboro
Explore interactive exhibits, hands-on games and activities, giveaways, prize drawings, and local resources focused on clean energy, electric vehicles, water conservation, urban forestry, waste reduction, watershed health, wildlife-friendly gardening, and more. The Fair is adjacent to the downtown Hillsboro Farmers Market, which features fresh local produce and goods, prepared food, and sustainable products. Visit PGE’s Ride & Drive experience on 3rd Avenue between Main and Washington Streets in the Heritage Bank parking lot where you can learn about and test drive a number of electric vehicle options.
Our group will NOT meet online in June. Our next gathering will be in person for a summer picnic in conjunction with the July 18 event. We always welcome newcomers to our events and to our monthly online meetings (6:30 PM on the second Tuesday of the month). For the link, join us here or contact us at 350washco@gmail.com.
Rumble on the River: Building Community For The Long Haul
In response to the disheartening onslaught against democracy, humanity, and life on our planet, we come together for inspirations, ideas and actions that will energize us to create a humane and supportive community. Come learn what other neighborhoods and networks are doing and how you can get engaged.
Tuesday, June 16
St Andrew Catholic Church (806 NE Alberta St)
Doors and Info Tables at 5:30 PM, Panel at 6:30 PM
350PDX is on Venmo!
@Climate-350pdx
The first 35 people to donate any amount to us on Venmo will receive a screen-printed tote bag & a new Vote for Climate Justice sticker—designed by 350PDX volunteer Joaquin Moore! All donations will support grassroots climate justice advocacy. Donate here!
Thank you for reading our monthly newsletter. We hope to see you soon!
With gratitude,
Cherice, Dineen, Irene, Jessica, and Noelle
Call to Action: Protect PCEF & Trees in the Budget
Portland is in the middle of what may be one of the most consequential budget processes we’ve seen in recent years — both for protecting our innovative Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) and for guiding how power is exercised in our still-forming city government. We can make a difference for climate justice together when we all speak up in powerful moments like these! Learn more and sign up to testify, or send a written comment.
350PDX staff have been hard at work the last few weeks to inform City Council members about the benefits of PCEF, the importance of Urban Forestry and tree permitting jobs that are carrying out the Equitable Tree Canopy Program, and the need to protect Portland and our rivers from the dangers posed by the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub.
Now it’s time for the community to rise up! Support key budget amendments that help uphold a safe and healthy climate and an economy that benefits us all. While the budget amendment process is still evolving, see below for some of the amendments we will be supporting, and find more information in our talking points document.
4 Ways to Participate
Budget amendments were posted last night, and the opportunity for public comment is on Monday (5/18), which doesn’t give the community very long to weigh in! Use the following tools to learn more about what is being proposed and to make your voice heard. The 350PDX talking points can guide your public testimony.
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Sign up for verbal testimony, which will be on Monday, May 18, starting at 9:30am. You can testify in person or virtually. Each testifier can speak for 90 seconds. (Use 350PDX talking points.)
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Written testimony will be received through Wednesday, May 20. (Use 350PDX talking points.)
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You can submit both written and verbal comments.
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Send this pre-written email, or modify it with your own words.
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Forward this message to friends and ask them to take action!
Councilors plan to vote on the budget on Wednesday, so earlier comments are more effective.
Budget Amendments We’re Here For
We appreciate the work and creativity City Councilors have been putting in to try to balance this budget, even though we’re facing a shortfall (partially due to changes to taxes at the federal level). The following budget amendments help prioritize community health and safety, recognizing that this includes climate justice. More information can be found in our talking points or on the Portland website (Attachment H).
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Avalos 1: Return PCEF money to PCEF, which the proposed budget diverts to projects unrelated to climate and clean energy.
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Koyama Lane 2 and Novick 3: Restore funding for PCEF Tree Canopy through planting, care, permitting, and technical support.
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Morillo-Green-Novick 1: Pause Core Services Realignment. Reducing redundancies across departments is a good idea, but needs to be done carefully.
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Green 1: Fund St. John’s Fire Station & Engine 22, the only fire station serving the CEI Hub and Linnton Neighborhood.
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Pirtle-Guiney 5: Save Superfund Surcharge funds for Portland Harbor Superfund Cleanup.
Thank you for leveling up your civic engagement! Please reach out if you have any questions.
The 350PDX Team
2026 May Newsletter!
In this issue:
May Day / 350PDX needs a new home / May 21 action night: candidate meet & greet! / Support PCEF / Oppose federal bill to give immunity to Big Oil / Forest Defense team news / Arts team news / Volunteer spotlight / Book Club /Join the team & support 350PDX / Washington County team / SW team
Today is May Day! Join 350PDX and over 80 other organizations across Portland in a tremendous day of community power to show our unity.
When billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Meet at the South Park Blocks at 12:00pm for a community tabling fair, rally at 1:00pm, and then we march at 3:30pm! Join the “Environmental Contingent” by meeting up at 2:45pm in front of the Portland Art Museum!! Look for the big banner that says “looters and polluters.” Sign up here for May Day event updates.
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We’re looking for a new home! Our incredible workshop space in the Rebuilding Center is being sold and we have to be out by June. We’re continuing to search for new space in inner/central Portland (near transit) for office co-working, Action Nights, art builds, and a roost for our puppets and community gatherings. We’re on a nonprofit budget and love sharing space with aligned groups. Have a lead? We’d love to hear from you. Reply to this email or reach out to us at Jessicavaughan@350PDX.org.
May 21: Candidate Meet + Greet
We’re kicking off our 2026 Vote for Climate Justice campaign with an opportunity to meet District 3 and 4 candidates for City Council. At least a dozen candidates will be present. Show up to share how important climate justice issues are to voters!
Enjoy finger food and drinks, get to know candidates, ask about their climate priorities, and communicate your concerns and hopes. We’ll host a brief program where each candidate can share their climate policy ideas.
When: Thursday, May 21, 6:30–8:30pm
Where: First Unitarian, 1211 SW Main St
RSVP (helpful but not required)
Support PCEF, Trees, & a Healthy Climate in the City Budget
Mayor Wilson released a proposed budget last week and City Council is working on amendments.
Good news: thanks in part to your advocacy, the proposed budget includes two new staff members for the Sustainability Office, and does not currently include using PCEF for Moda Center renovations!
Bad news: the proposal suggests using Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) for things unrelated to climate, equity, and clean energy—such as crime prevention and houseless camp sweeps. The proposal also cuts PCEF-funded jobs that would develop an equitable tree canopy.
Now that we have the proposed budget, it’s time to speak up! Talking points and prewritten email for City Council here!
Oppose federal bill: immunity to big oil companies
After months of fossil fuel industry lobbying, federal legislation was introduced in April to give fossil fuel companies total legal immunity from laws or lawsuits that could hold them accountable for fueling the climate crisis and lying about it. This means we couldn’t pass bills like the Make Polluters Pay legislation, which we worked on this past year. Write your members of Congress today demanding that they reject efforts to shield the fossil fuel industry, and make them accountable for their role in the climate crisis. Learn more here. You can also sign this petition.
Forest Defense Team
Stop by the Forest Defense Team’s latest art installation at Costello’s Cafe and Bakery! Members will be there to connect on Saturday, May 9th at 2PM. 2222 NE Broadway.
Join Forest Defense Team members in writing to keep more than 2 million acres of Oregon’s National Forest lands wild. The Trump Administration is proposing to open ecologically intact areas to road-building and logging. Learn more about the Roadless Rule and submit your own comment here.
Our team meets every other Monday, alternating between in-person and online meetings. Please contact tyler@350pdx.org for more information.
Arts Team
Donna, Lauren, Dannika, Allison
Volunteer Spotlight
Arthi Vijaykumar
Arthi came to 350PDX in 2024, looking to combat their climate anxiety with action. They were a semiconductor engineer and felt that working on corporate sustainability interventions alone could not address the severity of the climate crisis today. They were drawn to the Fossil Fuel Resistance team because they wanted to stand up directly to the corporations that got us all into this mess.
Over the past couple years, Arthi has been active in the Stop Zenith and CEI Hub campaigns. They have also been representing 350PDX in a larger state-level campaign to stop data centers. They appreciate how 350PDX gives volunteer organizers ample opportunities and support to follow their passions. Working with 350PDX has taught them so much about movement building, local policy and the environment, and they are grateful to be able to share this space with like-minded community members.
Outside of 350PDX, Arthi loves doing anything outdoorsy, reading books and cooking vegan food. They will be moving to Vancouver, B.C. in August to pursue a graduate research program in interdisciplinary resource and environmental studies. This career change was undoubtedly spurred by their experience organizing with 350PDX.
Book Club
The 350PDX Book Club meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Every other month is in person and the others are virtual. Reach out to books@350PDX.org with any questions or to join our list, and please RSVP so we can inform you of any meeting changes.
Join us on Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30pm for our next non-fiction in-person meeting. We’ll discuss Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future by Gloria Dickie, a global exploration of the eight remaining species of bears―and the dangers they face. We are still picking a location for this gathering, so be sure to RSVP at books@350PDX.org so we can keep you updated!
Save the date for our other upcoming discussions:
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Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30pm (Google Meet) – Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity’s Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism by Vanessa Machado De Oliveira
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Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30pm (Google Meet) – Book to be selected in June
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Wednesday, August 5 at 6:30pm (In Person) – Book to be selected soon
Do you like to talk about books and climate justice? We are seeking volunteers to help facilitate! Contact books@350PDX.org to learn more.
Join the team & support 350PDX
Don’t miss out: there’s still time to get one of our coveted “another world is possible” tote bags and win cool prizes by becoming a 350PDX Monthly Donor(or increasing your current monthly donation)! You get a tote bag by setting up (or increasing) a monthly donation of any amount. Monthly, ongoing gifts from members of our community are the most important ways to support our local climate justice work. Please consider joining us by becoming a monthly donor this spring – we are so grateful!
Hungry for another great way to support 350PDX? You’re in luck – your favorite cornmeal crust pizza, Dove Vivi, is partnering with 350PDX again this year. Every Tuesday in May you can dine in or get take out from Dove Vivi and 10% of their proceeds will go towards our work. A true win-win!
Washington County Team
Our next gathering will be our regular monthly online meetup at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 12. In April we hosted Robin Straughn, Sustainability & Resiliency Manager for the City of Hillsboro. She walked attendees through the recently approved Climate Action Plan for Hillsboro and answered questions. We are partnering with the City of Hillsboro to plan a second Electrification and Sustainability Fair in downtown Hillsboro on Saturday July 18, so please mark your calendars now!
We always welcome newcomers to our events and to our monthly online meetings (6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month). For the link, join us here or contact us at 350washco@gmail.com.
Southwest Neighborhood Team
Note, in last month’s newsletter, we shared video of our puppets at No Kings. We want to clarify that the giant Trump and Stephen Miller puppets in that video were made by the wonderful Indivisible Oregon Arts Team-Puppet Brigade!
Thank you for reading our monthly newsletter. We hope to see you soon!
With gratitude,
Cherice, Dineen, Irene, Jessica, and Noelle
2026 April Newsletter!
In this issue:
Earth Month / Forest Defense team news / Our new team: Just Transition / Make Polluters Pay town hall / Arts Team news / Book Club / Neighborhood Teams / Some extra cheer!
Happy April – it’s Earth Month! April is a busy month of events, celebrations, opportunities to take action, and regrettably–a lot of corporate greenwashing. (A reminder to call out greenwashing when you see it! Ads from the largest local and global emitters and earth-destroyers, including NW Natural, Zenith, Amazon, and Google are certainly not genuine and deserve public shaming!)
Earth Day started as a protest in 1970 with tens of thousands in the streets demanding clean air and water. Thanks for helping to keep the roots of this holiday alive by joining us in the streets at No Kings last weekend! Read on for many ways you can take action with us this Earth Month, and keep an eye on the 350PDX Calendar.
Every day in April: Support 350PDX by ordering the “Third Planet” cocktail at Radio Room on NE Alberta – a springy beet-infused rum with apple, ginger, and lemon on the rocks. 50% of the proceeds from each cocktail go directly to support 350PDX’s climate justice work. How cool is that? We have more local businesses supporting us this Earth Month, stay tuned for more announcements about those throughout the month, including chances to win cool prizes.
Portland’s official Earth Day Celebration is on Saturday, April 25, 11:00am – 3:00pm. Join 350PDX, Making Earth Cool, Sunnyside Environmental School, and SOLVE for the 5th annual vibrant, inclusive, and impactful day to celebrate Earth Day. We will begin with a gathering on the grounds of Sunnyside Environmental School for music, speakers, tabling, action stations, face painting, a costume competition, and lunch, followed by a parade through the Sunnyside neighborhood, featuring the 350PDX giant puppets, marching bands, singing, and dancing. Fill out this form if you’d like to volunteer at the event. You won’t want to miss this!
Forest Defense Team
April 8, 350PDX is co-sponsoring Sierra Club Oregon Chapter’s Public Townhall: The Future of Our Wild Roadless Forests. RSVP here. Join Representative Salinas and several advocacy organizations to learn and celebrate how protecting our forests from new roads supports healthy watersheds, habitat, and many more benefits for generations to come.
March was a big month for increasing youth access to green career opportunities in underserved communities. Seasonal green job opportunities are now posted at Thrive East PDX and we’re circulating a Youth Green Jobs Guide to career counselors at East Portland high schools. Big thanks to 350PDX Forest Defense Team members Carol Pinegar and Ellen Mendoza for volunteering at the March 5 Green Jobs Open House! Over 50 youths had an opportunity to talk with nine employment organizations.
Stop by Costello’s Travel Cafe (2222 NE Broadway) after April 17 to experience the Forest Defense Team’s latest installation of forest photos and prose, creating new pathways for Portlanders to access their personal connection to state forests.
New Team Focused on Just Transition
We’re excited to announce we’re starting something new with our volunteer teams. In April, our current Fossil Fuel Resistance Team and Climate Justice Policy Team will join forces! We’ll meet twice a month, working together on issues that are actively in need of attention, and spend part of the time in small groups to track various issues related to a just and sustainable energy transition.
Our first team meeting will be on Tuesday, April 14, at 6:00pm. We’ll meet at Radio Room (which is running an Earth Month special for us!) at 1101 NE Alberta St.
When: When: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 6:00-7:30 pm, alternating between in person and virtual
Topics: CEI Hub, Zenith, data centers, Make Polluters Pay, transportation decarbonization, PCEF, building emissions
Whether you’ve been part of one of these teams in the past or you’re interested in joining for the first time, you are welcome! Email Cherice or Dineen with any questions or to join the team (cherice@350pdx.org, dineen@350pdx.org).
Make Polluters Pay Community Town Hall
Join advocates from the Make Polluters Pay coalition from across the state for a virtual Community Town Hall on April 7 from 6:00–7:15pm. We’ll celebrate the amazing energy of our collective advocacy, reflect on the 2026 legislative session’s failure to pass the Climate Resilience Superfund Act, and look ahead at how we’re building community power to hold big polluters accountable!
WHO: Make Polluters Pay Coalition
WHEN: Tuesday, April 7th from 6:00–7:15pm
WHERE: on Zoom
WHY: To celebrate our action-takers, build community, and continue the work!
Arts Team
Our March Artbuild, attended by an eager group of climate activists and artists, was one of the highest Artbuild turnouts in years! We screenprinted, repaired puppets, painted a banner, and worked off some of the distress we’ve felt due to recent news. And then, on March 28, a crowd of 50 Arts Team puppeteers marched across the Burnside Bridge for No Kings. At Waterfront Park, we joined our Mourning Mothers puppets’ powerful display of grief over the current state of our world. More photos and video here.
April 12, from 1:00-4:00pm, we’ll have another Artbuild to create the last puppet in our current space (3639 N. Mississippi Ave). Please join us, and please let Donna know if you’ll be there, so we can plan!
And then–help bring our puppets to life at the Earth Day Parade on April 25! The more puppeteers we have, the more puppets that get to march! It’s a fun and important way to make a stand for climate justice. Reach out to Donna Murph1949@aol.com
Donna, Lauren, Dannika, Allison
Book Club
The 350PDX Book Club meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Every other month is in person and the others are virtual. Reach out to books@350PDX.org with any questions or to join our list, and please RSVP so we can inform you of any meeting changes!
Join us on Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30pm for our next non-fiction in-person meeting. We’ll discuss Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future by Gloria Dickie, a global exploration of the eight remaining species of bears―and the dangers they face.
Save the date for our other upcoming meetings:
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Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30pm (Virtual) – Book to be selected in April
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Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30pm (Virtual) – Book to be selected in June
Do you like to talk about books and climate justice? We are seeking volunteers to help facilitate! Contact books@350PDX.org to learn more.
SW Neighborhood Team
The Southwest Neighborhood Team includes neighborhoods on the south and west sides of Portland. We work together to raise awareness of the climate emergency.
Our street corner demonstrations continue weekly in February, every Friday from 3:00-4:00pm. at SW Garden Home & SW Oleson Rd. We gain attention with our climate action signs in a highly visible location. Street parking is available or reach us via bus or bike. We have extra signs to share!
Join our monthly Zoom meeting on Monday, April 20, from 6:30-7:30pm. We’ll be discussing plans for tabling at Portland Sunday Parkways in May. To get involved, please contact Pat Kaczmarek at patk5@msn.com.
Washington County Team
Our next gathering will be our regular monthly online meetup at 6:30pm on Tuesday, April 14. We are excited to host Robin Straughn, Sustainability & Resiliency Manager for the City of Hillsboro. Robin will walk attendees through the recently approved Climate Action Plan for Hillsboro and answer questions. We continue to converse with the City of Hillsboro regarding a second Electrification and Sustainability Fair in Hillsboro/Washington County in July.
We always welcome newcomers to our events and to our monthly online meetings (6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month). For the link, join us here or contact us at 350washco@gmail.com.
Brooklyn Climate Action Team (BCAT)
BCAT brings Brooklyn neighbors together to take on the climate crisis — one hyper-local action at a time.
Averaging 15 neighbors per session, BCAT’s NET Training Study Group builds real momentum. Neighbors gather to work through the program’s training videos and prep for the city’s in-person NET certification. April‘s session filled up quickly, with more neighbors already lined up for the next one.
Go-Bag packing events are returning this spring, tentatively in May. Details on timing and location coming soon — start thinking about what you might need to refresh or build your emergency kit. BCAT is also exploring a volunteer partnership with a local community garden. Are you a resident of the Brooklyn Neighborhood and want to get involved? Reach out at bcat@350pdx.org.
New Milwaukie Neighborhood Team! Join Us!
Do you live in Milwaukie and want to take action for climate justice with your neighbors? There’s a group currently forming a neighborhood team and they’d love to connect with others in Milwaukie who want to help start the team, or who are interested in joining once it’s formed. To get connected, sign up here.
Some Extra Cheer!
A federal court struck down President Trump’s attacks against the Endangered Species Act, restoring key values of the bedrock environmental law to the status it held for decades before the first Trump administration attacked the bedrock environmental law. More here!
350PDX’s Communications Director’s film “Roost 2020 PDX” premieres at The Portland EcoFilm Festival on April 30. What begins as a traditional natural history documentary about Portland’s crow roost becomes a chronicle of a city navigating a year of immense turmoil and unexpected beauty. More info and trailer here.
Thank you for reading our monthly newsletter. We hope to see you soon!
With gratitude,
Cherice, Dineen, Irene, Jessica, and Noelle
2026 March Newsletter!
It’s March, and we want to pause and acknowledge that there are numerous and immense tragedies happening locally and globally.
We also want to share some sorely needed positive news. Yesterday, the Oregon Senate passed HB 4134, the “1.25% for Wildlife” bill. “This landmark legislation is a labor of over a decade, and its success positions Oregon as a national leader in addressing species and habitat decline,” said Sristi Kamal, Deputy Director at Western Environmental Law Center.
Thank you to all who helped make this happen.
Before jumping into policy and team updates, we do have some sad news about our workshop space in the Rebuilding Center. After making it our home for the last 5 years, we just learned that the building is being sold and we will have to leave by June. We’re so grateful for the many, many, many amazing art builds, Action Nights, meetings, and parties we had in this space, and are now onto our next chapter. We’re looking for a new space in inner/central Portland (near transit) for Action Nights, art builds, a roost for our puppets and community gatherings.We’re on a nonprofit budget and love sharing space with aligned groups.
Have a lead? We’d love to hear from you. Reply to this email or reach out to us at Jessicavaughan@350PDX.org. Let’s build our next home for climate justice!
Climate Justice Policy
No Immunity for Big Oil Petition
While we’re working with the Make Polluters Pay campaign to pass a Climate Resilience Superfund bill here in Oregon, some Big Oil lobbyists and members of Congress are trying to preempt these efforts and give fossil fuel companies total legal immunity from any laws or lawsuits that could hold them accountable for their role in the climate crisis.
The American Petroleum Institute — the largest oil and gas trade lobbying group in the U.S. — has announced that stopping state climate lawsuits and climate superfund laws is one of their top legislative priorities in 2026.
Sign this petition to tell our Oregon Congresspeople to protect our right to hold fossil fuel companies accountable!
Final Week of the Legislative Session
We’ve been keeping you updated with weekly emails about actions you can take in Oregon’s short legislative session. We’ll send out an end-of-session wrap up email next week. For now, check out our 2026 State Policy Priorities page to see what you can do to encourage positive climate bills this session.
Some PCEF Threats Thwarted…for Now
We can celebrate this month because PCEF supporters won a lawsuit, and Portland City Council approved community-driven PCEF funding choices! Should PCEF funds be used for Moda Center renovations? Not really, but that’s something we may have to address. Read more here!
Forest Defense Team
Coffee + Public Engagement Art
The Forest Defense Team has created an art exhibit of gorgeous state forest photos that can travel to coffee houses. To see the first installation, stop by Rose City Coffee Company (3370 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202). The goal is to raise public awareness and remove timber companies’ social license to clearcut 100-year old state-managed forests – critical for habitat, carbon management, and human health. Visit the exhibit and tell your friends! About the exhibit: photos were taken by 350PDX Arts Team volunteer Zoe Foxe on 2025 in the Clatsop State Forest near Astoria. Volunteers thrifted frames, and drafted prose to accompany the pieces. If you have an idea of where this exhibit should travel next, reach out to Tyler@350pdx.org
Interested in learning more about the clear cutting done on state forest land? Join the Forest Defense team on Sunday, March 22nd at 9:00am for an easy 1 mile walk through the mature forest on Powell Butte. This is a mostly flat trail, suitable for kids or those less keen for a hike. Meet at the Powell Butte Trailhead for the Dogwood and Huckleberry trail near SE Gladstone Street and SE 148th Avenue. More info on the 350PDX calendar.
Fossil Fuel Resistance Team
Our next meeting is in person at the 350PDX office on Tuesday, March 10 at 5:30pm. Join us to learn about our campaigns to fight for a drawdown of fuels at the CEI Hub and to fight the expansion of energy-hungry data centers. RSVP to the meeting by emailing Dineen: dineen@350pdx.org.
Rumble on the River: Rigged for Ruin – Methane: An Accelerating Threat to Health and Climate
The 29th Rumble on the River community forum is happening on Tuesday, March 24 at the Portland Association of Teachers Office (345 NE 8th Ave).
For the past two decades, communities in the Northwest have defeated fracked gas export terminals. Despite these successes, the “natural” gas industry continues to push their product. Come learn about methane’s many harms and alternatives to its use.
Doors and Info Tables at 5:30pm, Panel at 6:30pm. No need to RSVP, just come and join us!
Earth Day Celebration!
Save the date for Portland’s cornerstone celebration of planet earth: the Earth Day Celebration and Parade! Saturday, April 25 at Sunnyside Environmental School.
Join 350PDX, Making Earth Cool, Sunnyside Environmental School, SOLVE, and others for a vibrant, inclusive, and impactful day. We will begin with a gathering on the grounds of Sunnyside Environmental School for music, speakers, tabling, action stations, face painting, and a costume competition! Then we parade: a colorful procession winding through the Sunnyside neighborhood, featuring giant puppets, marching bands, singing, and dancing. Sign up to volunteer to help make this event another huge success!
Arts Team
photo: Irene Tejaratchi Hess
On February 17, the 350PDX Arts Team, Puppets for Climate Justice, and 50 wonderful puppeteers took to the streets to parade for climate justice and awareness in North Portland’s Mardi Gras parade. See pictures and video here! The crowd cheered on our heron, beavers, butterflies, salmon, new spotted owls, and a giant white owl. Our trees danced and the river puppet zigzagged in an epic celebration of our Earth.
And there will be more, of course. If you come to our Sunday Art Build on March 8, 1:00-4:00pm, you can see how we can use art to create awareness of climate issues. We’ll finish some puppets, do maintenance on others, and begin new important projects for the Earth Day parade on April 27.
Please let Donna know if you can attend Sunday’s Art Build: Murph1949@aol.com
Book Club
The 350PDX Book Club meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Every other month is in person and the others are virtual. Reach out to books@350PDX.org with any questions or to join our list, and please RSVP so we can inform you of any meeting changes! Note: We are not meeting in March. See you in April! Details below.
Join our next gathering on Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30pm at the 350PDX Office. We’ll discuss Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.
Save the date for our next meetings:Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30pm (Virtual) – Book to be selected in April
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Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30pm (350PDX Office) – Eight Bears: Mythic Past and Imperiled Future by Gloria Dickie
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Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30pm (Virtual) – Book to be selected in June
350PDX Washington County Team
Our next gathering will be our regular monthly online meetup at 6:30pm on Tuesday, March 10. We’ll be reporting on bills in the 2026 Oregon Legislature and are in conversation with the City of Hillsboro with regard to putting on a second Electrification and Sustainability Fair in Hillsboro/Washington County in July.
We always welcome newcomers to our events and to our monthly online meetings (6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month). For the link, join us here or contact us at 350washco@gmail.com.
Some Extra Cheer!
Celebrate: heat pumps in new homes!
Thanks in part to our advocacy in 2023 with the Building Resilience coalition, the building code was just upgraded to require heat pumps for heating and cooling in all new homes in Oregon. We’re making a difference together! Read more!
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Thank you for reading our monthly newsletter. We hope to see you soon!
With gratitude,
Cherice, Dineen, Irene, Jessica, and Noelle
p.s. If you couldn’t make it to last week’s Action Night: The Dangers of Tear Gas, you can read about it here!
2026 February Newsletter!
On February 17, 350PDX’s illustrious puppets will march down Mississippi Avenue in the Portland Mardi Gras parade, sharing information about climate justice and bringing joy to our community. On February 25, we’ll gather for a very different kind of event, an Action Night that takes a look at the use of tear gas in Portland. You can learn more about Action Night here and watch a trailer for the short film we’ll be screening that night here.
Now, let’s jump into our newsletter which features updates on: Oregon’s legislative session, fossil fuel resistance, forest defense, PCEF defense, arts team, book club, volunteer spotlight, and neighborhood teams.
Oregon’s Legislative Session
And so it’s begun! Oregon’s 2026 Short Legislative Session started on Monday. We have just over a month to make some meaningful changes for the state, so let’s do it. 350PDX’s Legislative Priorities can be found here. Included on this list are the top bills we’re focusing on this session and how you can take action to advance these priorities. This page will be updated on a regular basis, so keep the link handy to find ways to participate in this legislative session with us.
Top priorities this week:
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Thursday (2/5) at 1:00pm: Climate Resilience Superfund Bill (SB 1541) hearing. Join us and the Make Polluters Pay coalition down in Salem or virtually to support this bill as it heads to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire. The deadline to submit written testimony on this is Saturday, February 7, at 1:00pm. Testimony toolkit & info on how to submit testimony here.
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Wednesday (2/14) at 3:00pm: The 1.25% for Wildlife Bill (HB 4134) has a hearing in the House Revenue Committee. The deadline to submit testimony is February 6 at 3:00pm. Testimony toolkit & info on how to submit testimony here.
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Monday (2/16): RSVP for the Make Polluters Pay Advocacy Day in Salem
…and more! Check out the Legislative Priorities page for info about other bills we have our eyes on, such as a balcony solar bill, nuclear energy study bill, and a couple of bills designed to increase transportation accountability.
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Fossil Fuel Resistance Team
Last month we helped put on the “What’s the Deal with Data Centers?” Rumble on the River Community Forum, the 28th Rumble in the ongoing series. Nearly 250 people attended! Here is the recording of the forum. Join us in jumping into action about this topic by urging your legislators to say NO to a corporate land grab that would bring 1,700 acres of world class farmland in Hillsboro inside the Urban Growth Boundary so it’s available for industrial development, likely for building new data centers.
The Fossil Fuel Resistance Team meets again on Tuesday, February 10 at 5:30pm on Zoom. New members are welcome; reach out to dineen@350pdx.org for the link to join or for an orientation.
Forest Defense Team
Thanks to everyone who sent in comments about the draft State Forest Management Plan last month. The Forest Defense Team, along with other environmental groups, made a successful pitch to OPB; read April Erlich’s story about our concerns.
Join the Forest Defense Team at 11:00am on Saturday, February 21 for a 2 mile walk around Mt. Tabor. We will talk about the importance of forests, how Oregon state forests are managed, and ways to get involved. Meet at the base of the Mt. Tabor Stairs near SE 69th Street and SE Yamhill Street. More details in the 350PDX calendar!
Invite a friend to Slough Fest! 350PDX is joining other groups in hosting a series of early spring events to introduce more Portlanders to the hidden habitat treasures of the Columbia Slough, February 28-March 8. These experiences are designed to grow public awareness about the City’s upcoming Environmental-Zone remapping process. Tentative date: Sunday, March 1, 1:00-3:00pm at Wilkes Park; check the 350PDX calendar later this month for details.
Reach out to Tyler@350pdx.org to join an upcoming Monday evening meeting.
Defend PCEF from being Diverted to Police
WHAT: Oral arguments in defense of PCEF, wear green!
WHEN: Friday, February 13, 1:00pm
WHERE: Multnomah County Courthouse, 1200 SW 1st Ave, Portland
We’re showing up in solidarity for oral arguments challenging a ballot measure to divert 25% of PCEF to the Portland Police. Can you join us?
The Portland Police Association and a wealthy downtown developer want to raid the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF), redirecting 25% of funds to pay for more cops—to the tune of about $200 million/year! This is a gross misuse of PCEF, which is a first-of-its-kind investment in climate resilience and community benefit for Portlanders most impacted by climate change.
The police union is attempting to place an initiative on Portland’s November ballot asking voters to undermine PCEF’s purpose. 350PDX and our partners, including the Coalition of Communities of Color, oppose this misguided and likely unconstitutional initiative. Several of our partners filed a legal challenge in December to stop this measure from reaching the ballot. Join us in defending PCEF!
Team Updates
Arts Team
The 350PDX Arts Team needs puppeteers to give life to climate puppets, and march them one mile down N Mississippi St on Mardi Gras, February 17, 5:30-8:00pm! We have lots of puppets: trees, spotted owls, mushrooms, a heron, a river spirit, butterflies, beavers; and so far we only have twelve puppeteers. So — we need you!
Last year’s Mardi Gras Parade puppets brought climate awareness to the cheering crowd and also gave a voice to our animal and plant world.
If you’d like to help drive puppets from 350PDX to the starting point of the parade, we need you too!
Also, consider helping at Artbuild this Sunday, February 8, 1:00-4:00pm. We’ll do finishing touches on our new puppets, and add parade lights to our bigger puppets.
If you can puppeteer or drive puppets or would like to help at Artbuild, reach out to Donna at murph1949@aol.com.
Thanks, the Arts Team – Donna, Lauren, Dannika, Allison
Book Club
The 350PDX Book Club meets every month on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. Every other month is in person and the others are virtual. Reach out to books@350PDX.org with any questions or to join our list, and please RSVP so we can inform you of any meeting changes!
Join our next gathering on Wednesday, February 4 at 6:30pm. UPDATED LOCATION: Google Meet (click here to join). We’ll discuss The Story is in Our Bones: How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis, by Osprey Orielle Lake.
Save the date for our next meetings:
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Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30pm (Virtual) – Book to be selected in February
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Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30pm (350PDX Office) -TBD fiction book; voting starts soon!
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Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30pm (Virtual) – Book to be selected in April
SW Team
The Southwest Neighborhood Team includes neighborhoods on the south and west sides of Portland. We work together to raise awareness of the climate emergency.
Our street corner demonstrations continue weekly in February, every Friday from 3:00-4:00pm at SW Multnomah & SW 35th Avenue. We gain attention with our climate action signs in a highly visible location. Street parking is available or reach us via bus or bike. We have extra signs to share!
GET CONNECTED: Join our monthly Zoom meeting on Monday, February 16th, from 6:30-7:30pm. We’ll be discussing new ideas for outreach efforts in 2026. To get involved, please contact Pat Kaczmarek at patk5@msn.com.
350PDX Washington County Team
Our next gathering will be our regular monthly online meetup at 6:30pm on Tuesday, February 10. We’ll be tracking and supporting a number of bills in the 2026 Oregon Legislature and are considering putting on a second Electrification and Sustainability Fair in Hillsboro/Washington County this summer.
We always welcome newcomers to our events and to our monthly online meetings (6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month). For the link, join us here or contact us at 350washco@gmail.com.
Volunteer Spotlight
Scott Killops
When Scott retired from Intel in 2021 after a 30-year career ending in a long stint in Software Program Management, he knew he wanted to spend some of his time “doing something about climate change.” He eventually found his way to the 350PDX Forest Defense Team where he discovered a super warm and welcoming group doing good work. He has stayed ever since.
Over the last three years, Scott has been involved in each of the team’s campaigns, but he currently spends most of his time on the State Forests campaign. It turns out that being a former Software Program Manager is a good fit for attending hours-long Board of Forestry meetings on Zoom, reading Forest Management Plans that run into the hundreds of pages, and writing and submitting comments on stuff like Forest Carbon Accounting. Who knew?
Beyond 350PDX, Scott takes his dog Maisie and his daughter’s dog Juno hiking in the Columbia River Gorge almost every day. He’s also an old-time fiddler and can be found in a jam at the Portland NW Hostel most Thursday nights. And he enjoys spending lots of time with his three grandkids.
Thank you for reading our monthly newsletter. We hope to see you soon!
With gratitude,
Cherice, Dineen, Irene, Jessica, and Noelle
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