If you live west of the Cascades in the Pacific Northwest, you likely woke up yesterday to an awful late-summer surprise (if you weren't under wildfire threat already): a blanket of unhealthy wildfire smoke.
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The Portland metro region needs safe, efficient, and affordable transportation options. Get Moving 2020 will help make these possible, all while reducing climate pollution and addressing systemic inequities.
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This week we turn our attention to striking farmworkers, and share resources for survivors of sexual violence and share tools for undoing racism--all needed resources to move towards a clean and just future for all
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This week we turn our attention to Asian American communities impacted by COVID-19, share resources for survivors of sexual violence, and share tools for undoing racism--all needed resources to move towards a clean and just future for all.
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Many 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
Many 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
Many 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
They 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.
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by Victoria Paykar on July 17, 2020The Portland metro region needs safe, efficient, and affordable transportation options. Get Moving 2020 will help make these possible, all while reducing climate pollution and addressing systemic inequities. Read more
by Ben Jones on May 29, 2020This week we turn our attention to striking farmworkers, and share resources for survivors of sexual violence and share tools for undoing racism--all needed resources to move towards a clean and just future for all Read more
