Rally at the Capitol!
Thursday, February 5
12-2 p.m.
Environmental Budget Advocacy Rally
The climate justice, transportation and conservation communities are coming together with a broad coalition of progressive partners to rally in Salem and show lawmakers that Oregonians are counting on them to fund essential agencies and programs.
We will rally in solidarity with labor, education, hunger, immigration, housing, choice advocates, and more. We need to show up for climate, sustainable transportation, conservation, wildlife, clean air and water.
Where: Oregon State Capitol, Salem
Wear BLACK!
Learn more and RSVP here.
Tuesday, February 10
All day beginning at 8 a.m.
MCAT: Mobilizing for Climate Action Together
Marion County Democrats Office, 245 High St NE, Salem
Register online
AGENDA
8:00 Meet your team! Coffee and snacks provided.
8:30 Legislative Briefing
9:00 Huddle with teams — meeting prep
9:30 Walk & Talk: Head to Capitol while practicing talking points
10:00-12:30 Scheduled legislative meetings and office drop-ins
12:30 Regroup for lunch
1:00 Scheduled legislative meetings and office drop-ins
Whenever finished, return to drop off notes and unused materials
2:00-5:00 Head home
MCAT is an all-volunteer constituent lobby sponsored by the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. Check out the bills MCAT supports!
Monday, February 16
All day at the Capitol
Make Polluters Pay Advocacy Day for the Climate Resilience Superfund
Register online
Our communities are paying the price for Big Oil’s climate disasters. Our neighbors are losing their homes, and sometimes even their lives, to wildfires, floods, and extreme heat. Cities and states are spending billions to respond to nonstop climate disasters and extreme weather events. But instead of paying their fair share for the damage they’ve caused, global fossil fuel companies continue to rake in massive profits at our expense. It’s time they’re held accountable.
Join the Make Polluters Pay Coalition on February 16. You’ll learn how to talk with lawmakers about the Climate Resilience Superfund and share your personal story, before meeting with lawmakers at the Capitol. A light breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided. Location details will be provided after you register.
Atmospheric research is slated for the chopping block, thanks to the White House.
In a special episode of Elephant in the Room, AnnaRose Adams, formerly with the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a federally funded agency known for advancements in the study of weather, discusses how dismantling NCAR (announced by the Trump administration in December), would impact the health and safety of our country.
Human survival depends on insect survival.
Threats to pollinating insects caused by climate change, habitat loss and pesticides are threatening human survival as well. Join host Tom Ellis on our 350 radio show, Elephant in the Room, as he speaks with Matthew Shepherd from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation about the importance of insect populations, and their work to support pollinators.
Don’t let winter slow you down!
Want to help the environment? Ditch your car and join the Salem Bicycle Club! The group sponsors multiple rides every week. Check out their schedule at Events – Salem Bicycle Club.
In addition, Super Casual Bike Ride meets every Saturday at the bottom of the Soap Box Derby Hill at 11 a.m. with wheels down at 11:30. The latest info on all Super Casual Bike Rides can be found on their Instagram page.
Looking ahead …
Dear friends, we are looking at a difficult and uncertain future in our country. So many people are in danger and so much that we cherish is at risk. At the same time, we see an outpouring of resolve to protect our Earth and everything we hold dear. We at 350 Salem OR are in this struggle for the long haul, continuing to act for climate justice and looking for opportunities to act in solidarity with others who hold fast to the hope for a healthy, just, inclusive and compassionate world. Join us!
“Fifty years from now people will likely look back on this era through the lens of having seen catastrophic climate changes that we cannot even imagine. Our legacy will depend on the level of moral courage we display in this difficult challenge.”
— 350 Salem OR Co-coordinator Phil Carver