Our April issue is chock full of Earth Month news, events, and actions. You can also check\u00a0this page\u00a0<\/a>throughout the month for events celebrating our beautiful planet!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Hands Off Our Democracy \u2013 Nationwide Mobilization<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Saturday, April 5 \u2013 12-5 pm at the Japanese American Historical Plaza\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>(Organized by Rose City Indivisible and 50501 Portland). Imagine, if you will, millions taking to the streets. If not now\u2013when?\u00a0More here!<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Celebrate\u00a0World Public Health Day<\/strong>,\u00a0April 7,<\/strong>\u00a0by joining the 350PDX Forest Defense team & our friends from the Sierra Club for a watch party of the\u00a0Break Big Biomass Webinar<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Action Night \u2013 Earth Day Was (and is) a Protest: Direct Action in the Trump 2.0 Era April 17th,<\/strong>\u00a06:00-8:00pm.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As the push to log our forests to burn for cheap energy increases, people from across the country are gathering for a webinar to learn moreabout the false solution of biomass energy and its impact on public health. If you can\u2019t make it in person, register here\u00a0<\/a>to attend this important webinar (note \u2013 the registration pageshows the event only in Eastern Time!). For those that can watch in person, doors open at 4:30pm, webinar begins at 5:00pm. Event at the Climate Justice Workshop (3639 N. Mississippi) and, if you can\u2013bring snacks to share!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Action Night \u2013 Earth Day Was (and is) a Protest: Direct Action in the Trump 2.0 Era April 17th,<\/strong>\u00a06:00-8:00pm.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This month\u2019s Action Night will explore what taking action for the Earth has looked like over the past 50+ years since the first Earth Day and what we can do now in this time of growing government repression.\u00a0 We\u2019ll explore these questions with each other and attorneys Kenneth Kreusher, of the Oregon Justice Resource Center, and Brenna Bell of 350PDX. We\u2019ll also share resources for taking more bold action!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Earth Day Celebration & Parade, April 26th<\/strong>, with Making Earth Cool, Bark, XRPDX, and Scrap!<\/p>\n Earth Day is for everybody! Come one and all, and let\u2019s celebrate the beauty of our only home\u2013Earth! Our wonderful planet provides all that we need. Through celebration and gratitude we remember our deep connection and relationship with the Earth. We will parade and we will sing and we want the city of Portland to join us! This is a free, family-friendly event with activities accessible to all ages and abilities to celebrate nature, and work toward a greener future for all.<\/p>\n Gathering at Sunnyside elementary begins at 11:00am, and the parade starts at 12:30pm.<\/p>\n A secular Earth Ceremony of rituals and songs to honor our beloved planet will take place same day at The Groves church at 7:00pm, followed by a cake potluck. More info for the Sunnyside event and Earth Ceremony found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n 350 Climate Justice Lobby Day \u2013 Tues, April 29,<\/strong>\u00a0 8:45am \u2013 1:30pm<\/p>\n Join 350PDX and 350 Eugene for an exciting day of talking to our legislators about climate justice issues in the 2025 Oregon Legislative Session! Lobby days are a great way to talk to your legislators face to face about issues you care about\u2014in this case, climate justice\u2014while seeing behind the scenes how change is made at the Capitol. Never lobbied before? Not to fear! We will start the day with a training, and you\u2019ll be in meetings with folks from your district, equipped with talking points.\u00a0Details and registration here!<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Last month was an exciting one for our team!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>On March 19,\u00a0City Council voted 11-1 to pass the Zenith Accountability Resolution we\u2019ve been fighting for!<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Many of our team stayed up until 11:00pm cheering on the results of the final vote. This was a big moment for our new form of government: it was the first resolution to come out of a Committee to then be voted on and passed by the full Council. This resolution passing means that there will be an investigation into Zenith Energy\u2019s franchise agreement with the City of Portland, as well as an investigation into the City\u2019s prior handlings of Zenith\u2019s permits over the years. It\u2019s time for the public to get some answers and for accountability to be taken. Thank you to all who\u2019ve lobbied your Councilors for this resolution, who submitted written testimony, who showed up in person or watched virtually, and to the original co-sponsors of this resolution!<\/p>\n Thank you to all who showed up to our team\u2019s film screening of \u2018How to Blow Up a Pipeline,\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0we nearly packed the Clinton Street Theater, and had a lively discussion afterwards!<\/p>\n Get involved:<\/strong>\u00a0Our next team meeting is an exciting collaboration between us, SunrisePDX, and Breach Collective \u2013 a City Lobbying Training on Tuesday,\u00a0April 8<\/strong>\u00a0at 7:00 pm at our 350PDX office. Let\u2019s learn together how to work with City officials towards a Portland that works for all people. RSVP to Dineen if you\u2019re able to make it:\u00a0dineen@350pdx.org<\/a><\/p>\n 350PDX\u2019s Ms. Bell goes to Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n Our Forest Climate Manager, Brenna Bell, spent last week in Washington DC as a part of the\u00a0Rachel Carson Council<\/a>\u2019s Week of Action against Biomass Energy. She joined almost 100 people from around the country \u2013 students, community leaders and advocates \u2013 to talk to Congress about the dangers of industrial biomass production.\u00a0\u00a0Read more about her adventures<\/a>\u00a0to keep biomass energy exports out of the west coast, and the awesome people she met along the way!<\/p>\n Shade Equity Campaign:<\/strong>\u00a0Urban Forestry is in the midst of rewriting the Urban Forest Plan, which provides the basis for an update of Title 11 (the tree code).\u00a0 The code has received a lot of negative attention recently, and the Forest Defense team has been meeting with city councilors and spreading the word about the importance of a robust tree canopy. Public Comments about the Urban Forest Plan revision are due April 13th \u2013\u00a0more information here!<\/a><\/p>\n Connect with the Team:\u00a0<\/strong>We meet every first and third Monday from 6-7:30pm, alternating in-person and virtual.\u00a0 Contact\u00a0brenna@350pdx.org<\/a>,\u00a0tyler@350pdx.org<\/a>, or\u00a0felice.kelly@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n State Advocacy:\u00a0<\/strong>Help us continue to move our\u00a0350PDX Climate Justice Priorities<\/a>\u00a0through the Oregon Legislative Session!<\/p>\n In addition to attending our lobby day, here are other ways to show up for climate justice during the legislative session:<\/strong><\/p>\n Make Polluters Pay (SB 1187) has a public hearing next week. Similar to bills that passed recently in Vermont and New York, it requires polluting industries to pay for the impacts of climate change\u2014such as increased heat, drought, or intensified wildfires\u2014on Oregon\u2019s communities and infrastructure.\u00a0Submit online testimony for Make Polluters Pay (SB 1187) here<\/a>\u00a0by April 7 at 8 am.\u00a0Here\u2019s a toolkit with sample testimony language<\/a>\u00a0to get you started! See the\u00a0one-page info sheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Attend Move Oregon Forward advocacy day on April 17 in Salem to speak up for a climate friendly transportation package.\u00a0Register here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Mark your calendar for the Building Resilience coalition\u2019s lobby day on May 7 in Salem, we\u2019ll share more details soon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Many of our priority bills are in the hands of the\u00a0Ways & Means Committee,<\/strong>\u00a0which decides which things make it into the budget. The committee is doing a \u201croadshow\u201d where they\u2019re hearing from people around the state about their budget priorities\u2026but none of them are in Portland. Never fear, you can attend the Salem event virtually and offer\u00a0verbal testimony<\/a>\u00a0on April 16, or\u00a0submit a written comment<\/a>. See our list of bills in Ways & Means on our\u00a0priorities page<\/a>, and choose the ones that are most important to you to speak up about.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u201cClimate Coffee Chats\u201d with city councilors<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019re setting up relatively informal meetings with city councilors and small groups of constituents from their district who care about climate and environmental justice. Our first one with Councilor Kanal on March 17 was a great success! If you\u2019d like to join future events, please only sign up for ones in your own District. So far, we have the following events scheduled:<\/p>\n District 1<\/strong>:\u00a0Councilor Avalos,<\/strong>\u00a0April 18<\/strong>, 6:00pm,\u00a0register here<\/a>\u00a0if you are a D1 constituent and would like to attend;\u00a0Councilor Dunphy, April 30,<\/strong>\u00a05:00pm,\u00a0register here<\/a>\u00a0if you are a D1 constituent and would like more info when it\u2019s available<\/p>\n<\/li>\n District 2: Council President Pirtle-Guiney<\/strong>, still working on details,\u00a0register here<\/a>\u00a0if you are a D2 constituent and want more info when it\u2019s available<\/p>\n<\/li>\n District 3: Councilor Novick<\/strong>,\u00a0April 11,<\/strong>\u00a06:30pm,\u00a0register here<\/a>\u00a0if you are a D3 constituent<\/p>\n<\/li>\n District 4: Councilor Green, April 23,\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>4:00pm,\u00a0register here<\/a>\u00a0if you are a D4 constituent and would like to attend<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Some of the best things about building a movement are the rad collaborations we get to do with incredible groups and organizations throughout the city. This spring, 350PDX is collaborating on a project with art students at\u00a0PNCA in Sarah Farahat\u2019s course Theory & Practice: Art Matters! Collaboration in Community,<\/strong>\u00a0bringing light to our Stop Zenith campaign. Our work will culminate in an immersive experience at PNCA\u2019s first Thursday event on\u00a0May 1st<\/strong>. Come and celebrate the powerful confluence of art praxis and climate justice!<\/p>\n Did you know the 350PDX Book Club is now meeting every month?\u00a0<\/strong>We alternate between virtual and in-person meetings the first Wednesday of each month! Our May book is still TBD, but\u00a0sign up here<\/a>\u00a0to get on the mailing list or\u00a0check our website<\/a>\u00a0for updates on meeting times and book selections.<\/p>\n Attention: Foster-Powell neighborhood!\u00a0<\/strong>A 350PDX volunteer has organized a Little Climate Actions event at the Holgate library, every<\/p>\n \u00a0Monday in April. The group will have a bill each week that folks can contact their legislators about in different mediums: write a postcard, send an email, or make a phone call. There will also be kid-friendly crafts and activities, so bring the whole family!<\/p>\n At our artbuilds, the Arts Team continues to produce powerful images of climate justice and our Earth. The next Artbuild is Sunday, April 13, 12:00-4:00pm at 3639 N Mississippi. We\u2019ll finish our puppets for the Earth Day parade on Saturday, April 26.\u00a0<\/strong>On that day we\u2019ll join with Make Earth Cool, BARK, and Sunnyside Environmental School at the Sunnyside Schoolyard near 3421 SE Salmon at 11:30am for the Earth Day parade. We\u2019ll need 30 puppeteers then, can you be one of them? It\u2019s fun and it delivers a strong message of climate justice that the audience enthusiastically responds to.<\/p>\n Reach out to Donna if you\u2019re interested!\u00a0Murph1949@aol.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Joaquin\u00a0Moore is an artist, designer, and environmental advocate who seamlessly blends creativity with activism. With a background in graphic design dating back to 2016 and a B.S. in Environmental Science from Portland State University,\u00a0Joaquin\u00a0has always been passionate about using visual storytelling to drive change. They have been an active volunteer with organizations like Bark and the Mt. Tabor Weed Warriors for years, working to protect forests and restore urban green spaces. When they found the 350PDX Arts Team, they were drawn to the passionate community of artists using their skills to fight for climate justice.<\/p>\n Since joining 350PDX,\u00a0Joaquin\u00a0has contributed to several impactful projects, including the Ax Drax posters, the Climate Justice Voter Guide, and a variety of puppets, signs, and screen-printed designs for actions and campaigns. With experience as an Art Director, Graphic Designer, and GIS Specialist, his work brings together bold visuals and environmental advocacy, making complex issues more accessible and engaging. Whether through digital design or hands-on community art,\u00a0Joaquin\u00a0continues to use creativity as a tool for change.<\/p>\n 350 Washington County Team<\/p>\n Our next online meeting will take place online at 6:30pm on\u00a0Tuesday, April 8.<\/strong>\u00a0For the link, reach out to\u00a0debbygactivism@gmail.com<\/a>. We\u2019ll share information on Washington County campaigns, as well as policy work we\u2019ve been accomplishing in this busy legislative session.<\/p>\n We\u2019re taking on a big new project to put on an Electrification and Sustainability Fair in Hillsboro in August; lots of planning is happening in partnership with the City of Hillsboro and with local allies. Our general activities include: connecting with the Beaverton and the Tigard Climate Action teams, stewarding our Pollinator Garden at Bagley Park in Hillsboro, and more! We always welcome newcomers to our events and to our monthly online meetings (6:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month). Please sign up\u00a0HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 350PDX Southwest Team includes neighborhoods on the south and west sides of Portland. We meet monthly on Zoom to plan for in-person actions, presentations, and discussions in our communities. Sign up on the 350PDX Volunteer Interest Form and indicate that you are interested in joining the group, or reach out to Pat at\u00a0patk5@msn.com<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\nUpcoming Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Forest Defense Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Community Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThe Arts Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Volunteer Spotlight<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Joaquin Moore<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\u00a0Radio Room\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 buy the \u201cEarth to Emily\u201d drink and 50% of proceeds will go to 350PDX \u2013\u00a0only during April!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\ud83c\udf55\"](\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/16.0\/1f355\/72.png\")
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\u00a0Annie Bloom\u2019s Books<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mention 350PDX when you make a purchase on Earth Day\u00a0(April 22)<\/strong>\u00a0and we\u2019ll get 15% of proceeds!<\/p>\n