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by Nora Apter on
Announcing Oregon’s 2026 legislative short session priorities, which aim to double down on climate action that lowers household energy costs, addresses financing gaps left by federal funding cuts, grows the economy, and strengthens community resilience.
by James Hove on
It’s that time again… Washington’s 2026 legislative session has begun. For the next (very short) ten weeks, we’re aiming to continue progress on climate change, accelerate clean energy progress, and ensure everyone across Washington benefits from cleaner air, more affordable energy bills, and a healthier environment.
by Joëlle Robinson on
Thank you for all you did this year for good, and for climate progress. To make our gains more durable in the new year, we will almost certainly need to keep defending what we have done while passing new policies for more solutions. We can and we will do it. Together.
by Jonathan Lawson on
Courts push back part of Trump's quixotic war on wind power. Oregon's got a new clean energy strategy, and the US government was a no-show at the latest global climate talks.
by Climate Solutions on
As legislators prepare to address major revenue shortfalls, the CCA provides critical, protected, and steady, protected funding to advance climate progress.
by Brett Morgan on
EVs can weigh more, but is that missing the forest for the trees?
by Climate Solutions on
Through connection, innovation and hope, we won't back down from showing that the Pacific Northwest can lead on climate change and provide blueprints for what is possible.
by Brett Morgan on
Our north star is simple: we need to be investing in Oregon, not DOGE’ing essential safety, transit, and climate programs or discouraging the transition to clean transportation.
by Nora Apter on
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.
by Emily Pinckney on
Without last-minute interventions, people will go hungry when the federally-funded SNAP food stamps program comes to a halt on Nov. 1. Here's info on Northwest-based food banks and food justice organizations.
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Earth Week in a time of monsters
“The old world is dying,” Antonio Gramsci wrote in 1930, “and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.” Today’s intersection of monstrous planetary crises has a name and a face: the Trump administration, with fossil fuel interests pulling strings behind the scenes.