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Portland Third-Grader Organizes “Climb-A-Thon for Climate Change”

February 24, 2014/in Announcements, Climate Heroes /by Guest Author

Dylan Beckett, a third grade student at the ACCESS Academy, has organized a climbing fundraiser at the Portland Rock Gym to benefit organizations that promote awareness of climate change. “I was hearing scary things on the news that made me worry about the planet,” Dylan said. “Even if you do something small, it can have a big effect. Now it’s gotten even bigger than I ever thought it would!”

Dylan enlisted his parents, the school principal and other students at ACCESS Academy, and the staff at Portland Rock Gym, to organize a 3-hour Climb-A-Thon on April 4. Participating students who climb will earn pledge money for every ascent that they complete. All pledges will support the local nonprofit 350 PDX and the national organization 350.org.

“I want to show people that even if you’re a kid, if you’re worried, you can do something. You can help,” said Dylan.

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Reed students meets with Board of Trustees for divestment

February 23, 2014/in Announcements, Divestment /by Guest Author

On February 7th, students from the group Fossil Free Reed met with the Board of Trustees, presenting the case that fossil fuel investments run counter to the values that Reed espouses. In reply, the Board promised to give consideration to their proposal, as reported in the Portland Tribune.

Climb-A-Thon Fundraiser

February 19, 2014/in Announcements, Climate Heroes /by Guest Author

“We need to not wait until we are the grownups, because I’m scared it will be too late.”
– Dylan, 3rd grader

While the news about climate change can be really unsettling, working together to make a difference can be inspiring, and even fun.

It started with Dylan Beckett, a third grader in Portland. “I was hearing scary things on the news that made me worry about the planet,” explains Dylan “I felt like I really wanted to do something.” After doing some of his own research, Dylan approached us and asked if he and a group of schoolmates he recruited could organize an event to support our climate work. Read more