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Oregon’s New Energy Strategy Confirms the Path Forward: Clean, Affordable, Reliable
The long-awaited Energy Strategy report is here, providing a roadmap for a clean energy transition, and, with the first-of-its-kind climate executive order from Governor Kotek that directs swift implementation of the findings, a cleaner, reliable, and more affordable energy future is more possible than ever before.
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Governor Brown signs executive order on energy efficient new buildings

Oregon Governor takes significant step to reduce climate pollution from buildings

By: David Van't Hof on

Oregon Governor Brown's recent executive order calls for energy efficient design in new buildings that will save people money on utility bills and make a big difference in reducing the building sector’s contribution to the climate crisis.

Don't talk climate turkey with your denier dad!

By: Kimberly Larson on

This holiday, try to talk climate with your concerned cousin in the kitchen.

Mainstreaming climate risk... and clean energy opportunity

By: Gregg Small on

Our annual dinner with Kate Gordon in Portland this week laid the groundwork for a season of effective climate action in Oregon and Washington. 

Will we always (or ever) have Paris?

By: Duncan Marsh on

This just in, re. the Paris climate agreement: US businesses, civil society, state and local governments, and in fact the United States itself, are all Still In.

World: On we go, Trumplessly

By: KC Golden on

The Trump administration's fossil-fueled presence in Bonn seems mainly focused on flipping the bird at the rest of the world.  But the world seems determined to press ahead on climate–possibly more so in spite of Trump's intransigence.

Home Runs 4 Hurricane Recovery? Let's bill the perps instead

By: KC Golden on

Let’s get real, baseball fans. We need a serious federal commitment to short-term and long-term recovery.

When your house is on fire

By: Derek Hoshiko on

Of course, none of us think of ourselves as climate deniers. But something makes us flinch from bad news, hard conversations, and uncomfortable conclusions. 

Meteorologist in a hurricane

The climate of coverage: news media on climate consequences

By: Mara Gross and Jonathan Lawson on

We need more from the media than rain-soaked newscasters reporting from hurricane regions to help audiences understand the climate crisis and what we can do solve it. 

Many reasons for hope, but also much to fear

By: Devon Downeysmith on

Devastation in Puerto Rico, a major win against coal, hope, frustration, and more in our climate and clean energy news roundup.

On climate disruption, ending silence and heeding science

By: Devon Downeysmith on

Breaking through Climate Silence  In the wake of Hurricane Harvey,

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Climate Solutions 10th Annual Dinner & 20th Anniversary Celebration

Our Climate Solutions 10th Annual Dinner & 20th Anniversary Celebration on November 29 is a seated and catered dinner at the Hilton Portland 5:00pm-8:00pm with time allocated for check-in and mingling with the other guests between 5pm-6:00pm. Our keynote speaker is renewable energy visionary Hal Harvey, CEO of Energy Innovation. We anticipate attracting 350 people including business executives, policymakers, and community leaders.  During the Dinner you will be given the opportunity to support our work by making a gift to Climate Solutions.

To register or to learn more about sponsorship, table host or tablew captain opportunities, please visit the event site. Thanks so much for your consideration and support! We look forward to seeing you there. 

Let's build more momentum for talking climate

Extreme weather, wildfires, an uncertain future...how can we avoid talking about climate change? A better question may be: how DO we talk with out families and friends about climate change—in a way that acknowledges our anxiety, yet motivates us to work towards solutions?

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Climate diaries, revisited

Submitted by Paul Horton on

One of our co-founders recalls the Montana roots of his environmental advocacy, and notes that Climate Solutions' early strategy of bringing people together across differences to talk solutions remains a key to solving the climate crisis.

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