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We have met the wrong enemy

Let’s forgive ourselves for being part of the only system there is. But let’s change the damned system so we can do what we know is right, necessary, and possible: make the transition from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. 

Our climate movement now: from opposition to opportunity

The Northwest is absolutely humming with climate activism of every sort. Our annual breakfast speakers challenged us to keep up the fight against fossil-fuel dominance, injustice and political inertia, and move from opposition to opportunity.

Regional climate leadership, global climate impacts

We're inspired by this young activist who described, at a recent Climate Solutions event in Olympia, what climate activism means to him. We think you'll be inspired too.

Bringing the fight to Mordor

Sometimes our collective battles against Big Oil and Big Coal seem like Frodo and Sam’s many challenges on the way to Mount Doom. 

Lupita Velazquez

Finding Climate Justice in the Fight for Transit Equity

Oregon's transit justice movement is critical to the success of our climate movement.

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Super session in Salem starts today

Working together, we can make sure Oregon seizes the day. Here’s a rundown of several priorities and upcoming events in 2015.

Getting Serious about Reducing Carbon Emissions

Elected officials from King County and 12 cities commit to an ambitious carbon reduction agenda for 2015.

How a strip club becomes a climate justice solution

Working together, local groups in Portland's Cully neighborhood are redefining sustainability and development as an anti-poverty strategy.  

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Clean power prices drop, installations and orders up

Renewable fuels advance; carbon pricing on the docket; increasing opposition to oil-drilling; China to cap coal by 2020; global warming impacts far and wide.

“This is the end of the Fossil Fuel Era, the beginning of the Clean Energy Era.”

The 400,000 People's Climate Marchers are right: the carbon bubble is beginning to pop.  Coal is on the ropes, and those who have been resisting divestment are now kicking themselves for staying in too long.  Oil and gas will lose their grip more slowly, but they will lose it.  

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Cresting the hill

Submitted by KC Golden on

The power of our NO fueled our run to the top of the hill... the power of our YES will lead us on over it and beyond.

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The New Economy Get-Together @ Impact HUB

The New Economy Get-Together is a flagship event of the national New Economy Week 2015. Now in its third year, and for the first time with a Seattle event, New Economy Week 2015 will challenge us to explore what systemic change really looks like. We hope that by drawing attention to big ideas and concrete examples of real solutions, we will expand the public conversation and what's politically possible, bringing us closer to a just, sustainable, and democratic society.

Indigenous Climate Justice Symposium

The 1st annual Indigenous Climate Justice Symposium will be held at The Evergreen State College Longhouse on November 5-6, 2015. It will bring together speakers from Native communities that are working to keep fossil fuels in the ground, by stopping coal terminals, oil trains and fracking, and protecting treaty resources from the threat of climate change. Its major goal would be to get students and youth, particularly tribal youth, involved in community-based climate justice efforts. All events are free and open to Evergreen students and the public.

Partnering for Powerful Action

Leading local governments do not travel alone on the road of climate action-- they partner with other jurisdictions and networks to get deeper and faster results. These collaborations have turned low-carbon city efforts into a movement.

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Healing from Racism to Build a Strong Climate Justice Movement

The Race and Climate Justice group invites you to our next bimonthly community event, a participatory evening exploring the impact of racism on each of us, our society, and our environmental movements.  No charge; everyone welcome!

Workshop summary:

Racism has had a deeply damaging and divisive effect on everyone. Understanding and healing from the effects of racism as individuals is necessary to successfully create a united movement to end environmental degradation and restore the environment. 

The Low-Carbon City Movement

In December 2015, international leaders will gather in Paris for what are arguably the most important global climate talks ever. Countries are updating their carbon reduction pledges, which currently fall far short of what is necessary to hold global warming at two degrees Celsius. This represents an ambition gap among national negotiators that the bold climate leadership of city officials around the world can help close.

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