Our D4 Vote for Climate Justice Candidate Forum is this Monday! We have some new faces in the line up. See you soon! RSVP here: 350pdx.org/event/action... @jameyevenstar.bsky.social @jeremy4pdx.bsky.social @councilorclark.bsky.social @mitchgreen.bsky.social
350PDX!
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A grassroots movement with deep roots in the community and a tireless focus on climate justice. Portland, Oregon. www.350PDX.org
We passed the CEI Hub amendment package! Thank you to all the advocates for continuing to push for tangible reductions in risk and advocate for a world in which this environmental and safety threat no longer looms over Portlanders.
Our Vote for Climate Justice D3 Candidate Forum is next week. Will we see you Thursday the 8th at The Porch? RSVP here: 350pdx.org/event/action... @pnwpolicyangel.bsky.social @teachertiffany2026.bsky.social @orsierraclub.bsky.social @portlandmercury.com
Thank you to the over 60 people who testified on the CEI Hub Policy Proposal at City Council last week! We now have until October 1st to submit written testimony and contact our representatives. Check out this thread to learn more:
We need your help this week! For over a year, we’ve been in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make the dangerous CEI Hub (the 6 mile stretch of fuel tanks along the Willamette River) safer. That policy is in front of City Council this week. Check out this thread to learn how you can help!
We are just one week out from our Vote for Climate Justice D4 Candidate Forum. Will we see you Monday? RSVP here: 350pdx.org/event/action... @jameyevenstar.bsky.social @jeremy4pdx.bsky.social @councilorclark.bsky.social @mitchgreen.bsky.social @portlandmercury.com @orsierraclub.bsky.social
City Council District 3 and 4 elections are almost here! Want to learn your candidates’ stance on climate justice? Come to our Climate Justice Candidate Forums! You won’t want to miss this opportunity to see candidates discussing our City’s biggest climate issues. RSVP and learn more below!
We need your help this week! For over a year, we’ve been in a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make the dangerous CEI Hub (the 6 mile stretch of fuel tanks along the Willamette River) safer. That policy is in front of City Council this week. Check out this thread to learn how you can help!
I just wrote all 12 Portland City Councilors about the need to stay focused on climate justice issues (thank you to @350pdx.bsky.social for the encouragement!) Here's what I wrote 🧵
We're in the home stretch for stopping the Fix Our Forest Act from getting a vote in the Senate before the August recess — we just need to hold the line on this terrible bill until August 7th. Check out this toolkit for ways to take action: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #Fixourforest #oregon
Fix Our Forests Act Outreach Toolkit 2026
Fix Our Forests Act Opposition Toolkit 2026 Background: The Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471) was introduced by Arkansas Representative Bruce Westerman on 01/16/2025. It had no House committee process an...
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Mayor Keith Wilson cast his first-ever tie-breaking vote yesterday, shutting down an attempt by several councilors to reverse cuts to the city’s annual budget and restore several positions in parks and public safety. PLUS more of today's top stories ⬇️
Good Morning, News: Mayor Wilson Casts First Tie-Breaker and Is Subsequently Labeled "Daddy," and Your Chance to Name a Baby Porcupine (Daddy?) - Portland Mercury
"Well, he's your daddy, not mine."
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My goal is not to create regulations for regulations' sake. The heart of this policy is that we have to get people’s bills to be lowered. It’s good for public safety, affordability, for the environment and it makes for a safer, better city and that’s why I think this policy is needed right now.
Proposal would require Portland commercial property owners to report, reduce carbon emissions - Portland Business Journal
The policy would require property owners to report and incrementally reduce the carbon emissions of commercial buildings.
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Zenith Energy is currently trying to sneak out of town by selling its dangerous facility to I Squared Capital, an international private equity firm worth $60 billion in worldwide assets. Learn more and please TAKE ACTION here: 350pdx.org/zenith7/
Federal officials framed the protections rollback as a way for states to manage wildlife without burdensome federal regulations. But experts say that almost no states have laws that allow them to prevent habitat destruction in the name of saving wildlife.
The feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can’t pick up the slack
Experts say states aren't equipped to protect key areas where endangered species live after the Trump administration removed federal protections.
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This Thursday the Committee of the whole will be hearing about the transfer of a franchise agreement between Zenith Energy and I Squared Capital. Sign up to testify in person, virtually, or submit written testimony if you can’t attend! www.portland.gov/council-cler...
Register for testimony or submit written testimony to Council
Complete this form to register to provide verbal testimony on an agenda item during Council and committee meetings, or to submit written testimony on an item.
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“We urge Portlanders to make their voices heard and tell City Council not to give away critical park resources, pre-determine the outcome of a future application, or sideline the public input that helped protect the park in the first place.” Take action: tinyurl.com/fp7now #portland #forestpark
🚨 New bomb train company coming to town & Mayor Wilson is pressuring city councilors to rubber stamp a franchise transfer while staff withhold key documents from the public. There will be a hearing next Thursday at 9:30 am at the Committee of the whole. More here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
350PDX's 5th annual Shade Equity Ride & Action Night was fabulous! Read all about it and see more photos here: 350pdx.org/2026-pedal/ 📸 Irene Tejaratchi Hess #Portland #pedalpalooza
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now, especially with dangerous temps ever more common. And thanks to PCEF, you can get a free tree. In select neighborhoods, the city will handle the planting and maintenance. More: www.oregonlive.com/environment/...
Portland offers free trees to grow shade, cut heat
Portland is offering residents free trees in hopes of expanding its tree canopy.
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Note: No one is going to stop for an unmarked vehicle without any identification. We teach people not to stop but to drive directly to the nearest police station. ICE agents seem to be the only people in the country who don't know that.
2nite! Who's joining us to chill w/community, visit with tabling climate organizations, eat pizza, & ride through areas that reveal shade inequities due to historic redlining? We'll also see what's been done to create change! 🌲❤️🌳 Lents Pk, 6:00PM. Details: 350pdx.org/event/action... 📸 Dana Schot
PNW Climate Week is July 13-19, and there are lots of events happening around Portland. Take part in workshops, panel discussions, and happy hours focused on electrification, building resilient communities and more. Check out pnwclimateweek.org to register. #PNWClimateWeek #ClimateWeek
Pacific Northwest Climate Leadership & Innovation | PNW Climate Week 2026
Experience PNW Climate Week 2026 (July 13–19) across Seattle, Vancouver, & Portland. North America’s only regional climate event driving innovation & sustainability.
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love trees! ❤️🌿 Ride w/ 350PDX Thur July 16 6PM Gather, 7 Ride Lents Park (SE 92nd & Steele) to Laurelhurst Park Celebrate young trees planted as part of PCEF (Portland Clean Energy Fund) Equitable Tree Canopy program in historically under-invested areas @350pdx.bsky.social @shift2bikes.bsky.social
Portland's Clean Energy Fund is under attack! 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. Visit handsoffpcef.com to help protect PCEF! #Portland #PCEF
Hey Friends! A reminder that on Saturday, July 11, we're co-sponsoring - along with OR Defiance Alliance and PDX DSA - a data center Bike Tour in Hillsboro. Check out details here: www.shift2bikes.org/events/14637... Let's Go! #Hillsboro #biketour #datacenter #datacenters #hillsborodatacenters
Did you know many Data Centers are already in our backyard? Learn more on this Data Center Bike Tour Sat Jul 11 10:30am Meet, 11:30 Ride Pavilion Park Hillsboro (near Orenco MAX stop) 20-mile ride ends at another MAX station @350pdx.bsky.social @portlanddsa.bsky.social @shift2bikes.bsky.social
A Portland police-backed initiative to hire more officers using millions of dollars from the city’s climate action fund could be decided by voters in November.
Measure to divert Portland climate funds to hire more police could be headed to voters in November
Backers want to spend for more officers and better training, which they said will help with investigations and faster emergency response times.
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Hey Friends! Join us for a data center Bike Tour in Hillsboro. Check out details here: www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve... If you can't bike the tour, let us know, we may be able to set up a car pool. Let's Go! #Portland #Hillsboro #biketour #datacenter #datacenters #hillsborodatacenters
Did you know there are a bunch of big data centers right here in the Portland area? Join us for a bike tour next weekend to learn more, see them up close, and meet other activists. 🚲⚡💪 @350pdx.bsky.social @portlanddsa.bsky.social
Please comment before 5:00pm today - July 3! The Governor's Data Center Advisory Committee needs to discuss what we know needs to happen: a statewide moratorium on new data centers. actionnetwork.org/letters/dema...