Climate Solutions joins Oregon for All coalition

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Nora Apter

November 6, 2025

Migration, displacement, and climate insecurity are inextricably linked. Struggles for social justice and immigrant rights have deep intersections with climate advocacy– anchored in respect for neighbors, community, home, and the protection of a healthy, vibrant future we can all share in together.

The team at Climate Solutions is honored to join our coalition partners in Oregon for All, standing together to protect and advance immigration justice. This collaboration is dedicated to seeing our communities thrive.

We come together in extremely challenging times. Our immigrant neighbors and communities are facing devastating, relentless challenges– terrifying targeted violence, heartless detention, and the traumatic ripple effects, attacked simply for seeking safety and belonging. The current federal administration, forces of bigotry, and industries of extraction are attacking our communities’ peace and security. These realities call for attentiveness, mutual support, and resource-sharing.

The Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB) crafted a helpful blog with tangible steps we can take to help protect our immigrant relatives and neighbors. Our friends at the Climate Justice Collaborative at the National Partnership for New Americans provide another important resource: a webinar linking the issues of climate advocacy and migration.

We are deeply thankful to our partner organizations for creating these tools that protect our community members from the threats we currently face. As we build toward a just and livable future, we must also acknowledge the work our own movement must continue to do. The environmental movement has not been immune to the injustices of racism and exclusion; those historic harms continue to shape who holds power and whose voices are heard. True climate leadership requires ongoing reflection, solidarity, and allyship; it means ensuring that our advocacy for a healthy planet is inseparable from our fight for justice and belonging.

We honor the resilience of those before us who endured uncertainty and the tenacity within ourselves and our communities today. As renowned leader and community activist Mariame Kaba says, hope is discipline. We must practice it by cultivating an accountable community while leaning into the spaces that fortify us to live into the future we’re striving toward, for all Oregonians.

Forward together,

Nora A.

Author Bio

Nora Apter

Oregon Director, Climate Solutions

With over a decade of experience in public policy and environmental advocacy at the state, federal, and local levels, Nora champions ambitious, equitable policies that protect Oregon’s climate, strengthen community resilience, and support local economies. At Climate Solutions, she is dedicated to fostering the long-term success and resilience of the Oregon policy team.

Nora is committed to leveraging state policy as a blueprint for climate innovation and leadership. She believes in the power of coalitions to drive meaningful change and is passionate about building collaborative relationships and diverse partnerships to achieve a healthy, just, and thriving future for Oregon’s communities and climate.

Before joining Climate Solutions, Nora served as Director of Programs and Climate Program Director for Oregon Environmental Council (OEC). In these roles, she led dynamic teams and broad coalitions to advance lasting solutions to Oregon’s environmental challenges, spearheading statewide advocacy campaigns to secure landmark climate policies and solidify Oregon’s leadership in climate action. Earlier in her career, Nora spent eight years in Washington, D.C. defending and expanding federal environmental protections. As Deputy Director of Federal Affairs for NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), she guided legislative and administrative strategy across a wide-ranging environmental policy portfolio. Prior to NRDC, Nora served as a Legislative Aide to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon.

Nora earned a B.A. in International Affairs and Economics from Lewis & Clark College in Portland. She serves as a Commissioner on the Oregon Climate Action Commission, where she helps shape strategies to achieve Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Outside of work, Nora loves spending time with friends and family, exploring Portland’s vibrant food scene, seeing live music, and adventuring in Oregon’s natural landscapes.