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by Jonathan Lawson on May 17, 2020Renewables are starting to leave coal in the rear-view mirror... cities continue pushing for clean buildings... plus more in this week's ClimateCast Read more -
by Ben Jones on May 16, 2020Many of the workers most essential in our communities and society, especially during the COVID-19 crisis, are also among the most low-paid, exploited and undervalued professions. Farmworkers, service and hospitality industry staff, gig economy contractors, healthcare workers, janitorial staff, and others. Even in the best of times, these workers are often denied basic health and safety precautions, subjected to unjust layoffs and not paid a living wage. Read more -
by Jonathan Gates on May 16, 2020Many of the workers most essential in our communities and society, especially during the COVID-19 crisis, are also among the most low-paid, exploited and undervalued professions. Farmworkers, service and hospitality industry staff, gig economy contractors, healthcare workers, janitorial staff, and others. Even in the best of times, these workers are often denied basic health and safety precautions, subjected to unjust layoffs and not paid a living wage. Read more
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by Teresa Myers on May 1, 2020Wish we could be together in person! But let's come together online; there are several ways to help speed our transition to an equitable, 100% clean energy future. Read more -
by Victoria Paykar on April 30, 2020Like climate change, COVID-19 exposes and intensifies health disparities that exist in the United States for those most vulnerable. Read more
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by Gregg Small on April 29, 2020So how do we keep advancing solutions to global warming during this time of economic instability? Read more
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by Ben Jones on April 29, 2020Many of the solutions needed to ease the broader impacts of COVID-19 will also ease the transition to climate justice—such as good, safe jobs that take care of workers and families and everyone having a safe place to live. Read more
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by Teresa Myers on April 27, 2020We're raising funds to keep accelerating the transition to our clean energy future. And while we can't be together in person on May 19, we will definitely be together on the path toward climate solutions. Read more -
by Meredith Connolly on April 24, 2020Global warming has not paused to respect social distancing during these ‘corona times.’ However, in early March, Oregon Governor Kate Brown delivered one of the country's strongest Executive Orders on climate in early March, now called the “Oregon Climate Action Plan.” Read more
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by Leah Missik on April 24, 2020They warned us—the health experts about a pandemic, and scientists about the effects of the climate emergency. In both cases, the response needed is massive. And while we don’t always connect the dots, we need to talk about climate and coronavirus. Read more
