ODOT has fallen far short of their climate goals. Here’s how to get back on track.
For three years, 350 Salem OR has monitored the state’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and has provided extensive comments to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Despite the state’s climate goals, Oregon is projected to achieve only a 10 percent reduction in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, far short of the 75–80 percent goal.
350 Salem OR’s latest comments to ODOT show what actions are needed to meet our climate goals.
Big tech is ramping up efforts to build more data centers along the Columbia.
Join 350 Salem member Tom Ellis as he interviews Lauren Goldberg on Elephant in the Room, about the climate-related challenges to the Columbia River Basin, and opportunities for people to become engaged.
“Data center development has gone largely unchecked in the Pacific Northwest, making Oregon the second largest market in the U.S.,” says Goldberg, who serves as executive director of Columbia Riverkeeper. “Yet the full economic and environmental impact of data centers in the PNW is unknown.”
Columbia Riverkeeper is working to address the serious threats that data centers pose to the Columbia and communities that rely on it.
Climate candidate Vanessa Nordyke won her race for Salem mayor!
Congratulations to Vanessa Nordyke, who won the highly contested race for Salem’s next mayor! As a city councilor, Nordyke was instrumental in Salem’s adoption of its Climate Action Plan.
“Salem needs leadership that takes the climate crisis seriously, not as a future problem, but as something shaping our city right now,” Nordyke says. “I’m committed to being a mayor who works alongside advocates like 350 Salem OR to build a Salem that’s healthier, more livable, and more resilient for generations to come.”
No more logging in Oregon’s old growth forests!
Forests define the rugged beauty of our state. They provide homes for wildlife, recreation, rivers, and strong climate benefits. Yet our last mature and old-growth forests are at risk. 350 Salem backs the efforts of local groups who are putting up fierce resistance to the Trump administration’s push to clear cut more public forest lands. Here’s how you can help!
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