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Local researcher featured at Rise Up Boston
Skye Moret, who keynoted our 2025 Partner Summit on April 10, contributed to the Rise Up Boston event at the Museum of Science. From the […]
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Al Gore’s Real-Time Climate Data Site Just Went Live
Reported by Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes. April 21, 2025 Last month, something revolutionary quietly took place. On March 28, 2025, the world received its first-ever monthly Climate […]
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Oregon’s climate change education bill advances
Reported by Glenn Branch, National Center for Science Education. April 18th, 2025. Oregon’s House Bill 3365, which seeks to support climate change education in the Beaver […]
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Oregon Climate Action Commission Seeking New Member – Tribal Representation
The Oregon Climate Action Commission is recruiting new members and encourages interested individuals with Tribal Nation expertise and knowledge to apply for a seat on […]
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Oregon’s Polluters Pay Act could charge fossil fuel companies for climate damages
Reported by Michaela Bourgeois, KOIN 6. April 8, 2025. On Monday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment held a hearing on Senate Bill 1187, the Make Polluters […]
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Record number of steelhead return to Upper Deschutes River
Reported by Michael Kohn, The Bend Bulletin. April 06, 2025. Improved ocean conditions and local ecosystem work have set the stage for a record number […]
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It’s easy to take climate action
Find the solutions that work best in your life. You grow your impact when you get your neighbors, friends, and family on board too.
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Puffins are returning to the Oregon coast
Reported by Jamie Hale, The Oregonian. April 03, 2025. Tufted puffins are expected back at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, where a Welcome the Puffins celebration […]
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Help Bend Be Named The “Strongest Town” In The Country
Bend, Oregon has advanced to the “final four” in the national Strongest Town Contest—an exciting recognition of many advocates working together to create a more sustainable, climate resilient, and livable city. Vote by April 3 to help Bend stay in the running.
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Oregonians ask Legislature to let voters decide on constitutional right to healthy climate
Reported by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle. March 27, 2025. A hearing for Senate Joint Resolution 28 was packed with kids and seniors asking legislators […]
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How the Klamath Dams Came Down
Reported by Anita Hofschneider and Jake Bittle, Grist & Underscore Native News. March 19, 2025. In-depth feature: Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California […]
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Oregon, nine other states, hit goal of getting 3.3M electric vehicles on roads by 2025
Reported by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle. March 17, 2025. Oregon and nine other states have collectively registered 3.3 million new electric vehicles in the […]
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Oregon OSHA protects workers against high heat, wildfire smoke
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) has the most protective rules in the United States to protect workers from the hazards of […]
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Oregon Health Plan (OHP) helps members stay healthy at home during extreme weather
Home changes for health are a health-related social needs (HRSN) benefit. They are devices to help keep members who qualify health in their homes during extreme weather. These […]
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Ashland becomes the first city in Oregon to impose a fee on new natural gas hookups
A youth climate advocacy group in Ashland, Oregon, is celebrating their victory in pushing the city to enact a fee to discourage the installation of natural gas appliances in new homes.
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UO Study Finds Solutions Journalism Can Spur Climate Action
Reported by Leila Okahata, University of Oregon. February 10, 2025. News stories that highlight potential solutions alongside the harsh realities of climate change can spur […]
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Warm Springs awarded $248,000 to develop solar projects
Reported by Michael Kohn, The Bend Bulletin. January 13, 2025. The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs were awarded $248,000 for solar projects on reservation […]
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Climate Protection Program restored!
The Climate Protection Program is successfully RESTORED! Thanks to everyone across the state who joined forces to defend this crucial policy and make Oregon healthier and safer for all who live in it.
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350 PDX Celebrates 10 years of organizing
We made a big paper timeline for our 10 year anniversary, and we just digitized it. Check it out and zoom in to see our wins, big events, cool posters, and all sorts of other cool moments.
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There’s no shortage of climate solutions
Drawdown and Regeneration both have amazing solutions libraries. Become familiar with them. Amazing.
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Yay Lane County!
Lane County and United Way of Lane County will invest in six facilities to create a network of community resilience hubs to support residents during emergencies, such as wildfires and heat waves.
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What If We Get It Right?
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a visionary. Check out her new book: What If We Get It Right?
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Klamath River dam removal completed
The largest river restoration project in American history has completed all of the work to remove four Klamath River dams on the Oregon-California border.
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Oregon awarded federal funding to boost climate action programs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Oregon DEQ and the Nez Perce Tribe over $200M through its Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program.
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