Oregon Just Transition Alliance

@ojta.org

Frontline communities organizing for racial, economic, and climate justice. https://linktr.ee/ojta

To lean into dismantling workplace urgency, we’re taking a break. We're closed from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2 so we can rest and connect with loved ones for the winter holidays. Thanks for your patience and understanding during this time.

A picture of winter snow and text that reads: Winter Break. OJTA will be closed from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2 so our team can rest and connect with loved ones for the winter holidays. Thanks for understanding.

Give a warm welcome to Raevyn, our new alliance manager! Her background in youth advocacy, racial justice, and community organizing mean she'll do a great job building and strengthening our alliance. Want to learn more about her? Read an interview with Raevyn here:

Meet Raevyn, our new alliance manager — OJTA

Raevyn pivoted her career towards environmental justice in 2024, after a role that centered around youth advocacy, social emotional learning, social and racial justice, and skill-building. Before…

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We're celebrating 5 years as an independent, frontline-led organization fighting for #ClimateJustice in Oregon. Five years ago, frontline leaders turned crisis into a statewide movement. Read our new blog & impact report to see how far we’ve come and where we’re headed next: tinyurl.com/v7kcv9cn

Celebrating five years of Oregon Just Transition Alliance with our first impact report — OJTA

From crisis to collective power In 2020, when the sky turned orange, wildfires rained ash, and families scrambled to find clean air and safe shelter, Oregon’s frontline leaders came together and ask...

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When you're checking your email and you see your #EnergyJustice allies in Governor Tina Kotek's newsletter... 🎊🥂🪅 OJTA, members, and allies all worked very hard to get FAIR Energy Act and other important bills passed and we're excited our work is getting recognized. Check it out:

Oregon Governor - Newsletter : Tina's Progress Report

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Each dollar we invest in #ClimateAction pays us exponentially by lowering energy bills and reducing pollution that causes asthma & heart disease. Gutting these funds will make energy expensive and Oregonians less healthy. State leaders must stand up and defend our climate values. shorturl.at/j9Ns2

Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants

Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.

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We're rising up to say saying #NoTroopsInOregon because it's a dangerous abuse of power that puts frontline communities in even greater danger. We won't be divided or silenced by the actions of the federal government. We'll keep protecting our families, our futures, and our collective power.

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BikeLoud is planning a series of rides for Monday Sept 29 to Sunday Oct 5! Can YOU make next week a #WeekWithoutDriving? @americawalks.bsky.social @bikeportland.org @strongtownspdx.bsky.social @shift2bikes.bsky.social @ojta.org @nomorefreewayspdx.com @trecpdx.bsky.social @pnwelcome.bsky.social

Cathy Tuttle@cathytuttle.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Not everyone can choose to drive a car. #WeekWithoutDriving starts next Monday Sep. 29-Oct. 5 Join the national movement❤️ Bring along your friends❤️ Get local leaders involved❤️ And please consider donating in support of @americawalks.bsky.social Accessible Communities For All❤️ ➡️ buff.ly/EO1sMxc

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Text: Week Without Driving Monday September 29 - Sunday October 5
If you can drive or afford a car, you may not understand what it’s like to rely on walking, rolling, transit and asking for rides. But for nearly a third of people living in the United States – people with disabilities, young people, seniors and people who can’t afford cars or gas – this is our every day. 
We created the Week Without Driving experience so that those who have the option to drive can learn firsthand about the barriers and challenges that nondrivers face and work with nondrivers to create more accessible communities for all. 

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Our Energy Justice Community Leaders Program empowers frontline leaders to learn, lead, and take action for clean, affordable energy. Read our new blog to see how we’re building leadership to create a #JustTransition to a clean energy future: buff.ly/WlsDLPh #CleanEnergy #FrontlineLeadership

How we empower frontline leaders with the Energy Justice Community Leaders Program — OJTA

Participants of our energy justice leadership program visit Verde's Community Solar Project in 2024.

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We advocated for the Healthy Homes Grant Program so low-income families can live safely in the housing they already have. Now it's having real impact in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood. Climate justice is also housing justice. www.yahoo.com/news/article... #Oregon #HousingJustice

Healthy Homes Grant revitalizes aging housing stock in Whiteaker neighborhood

The long-established Whiteaker neighborhood has many units of aging housing stock. Here's how a grant program is providing health and safety upgrades.

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