 America does not belong to strongmen, greedy billionaires, or those who rule through fear. It belongs to us, the people. When our immigrant neighbors are being kidnapped and deported, an unlawful war against Iran is being waged, Trans rights are being denied, public lands are recklessly threatened, healthcare is withdrawn, the fascist regime works overtime to suppress the vote in the midterm elections. and the escalating cost of living is wrecking our collective economic future… Silence is not an option. Sign up for information about the local event here. Plan to carpool, bike (see flyer below), take the EMX, or find dispersed parking on the street. Limited ADA parking and accommodations will be available.  There are over 3000 events on the map, surpassing the total number of events from October’s historic protests, with more being added every day. The people are showing up to stop fascism and take back our democracy! Sign up to volunteer at the event - no training required! Watch the video (2 min) about Springfield & Eugene No Kings 3 Donate to help make NK3 the biggest protest in American history!  (The Climate Community is meeting at the 350EUG table and plans to march together- wear your t-shirt and carry a banner!) See you there! A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.  We’re getting out the vote for the midterms!  In their own words: "Reclaim Our Vote / Center for Common Ground is a grassroots, primarily volunteer-run campaign that focuses on increasing BIPOC voter turnout through post-carding, texting, and phone banking. Working with local, on-the-ground partners and our Democracy Centers, we build effective, respectful, and relevant campaigns that engage BIPOC voters around upcoming elections." Message scripts are written in close collaboration with Black community activists - so we don't edit the message. 2024 postcards increased Black voter turnout by as much as 8%. This campaign is nonpartisan. I CAN provide postage stamps. Let's do this! If you can help write postcards (I do five a day) contact me / Debby @ [email protected]. Save the DateProtect Roadless Forests! Tues. April 14th 5 - 7 pm at Gratitude Brewery, 540 E 8th Ave, Eugene Public Lands, Public Voice Action Party Trivia, inspiration and action for Roadless Forests Trump wants to open protected Roadless areas to extractive industry. About half of National Forest land is already open to drilling, logging, and mining. Another 18% is protected as Wilderness. The remaining 30%—our Roadless Areas—are remote, roadless landscapes treasured by the outdoor community for the backcountry recreation experiences they provide. Removing protections harms wildlife, rural communities, water quality and increases risks of wildfire. We say NO! Please RSVP asap here! Map of Protected US Roadless Areas Please join us! (Cohosts: 350EUG, Cascwild, Oregon Wild and FUSEE.) 350 Eugene Earth Day 2026  Thur., Apr. 16th at 6:30 pm at the Art House with Encircle Films Tickets are on sale now at www.encirclefilms.org - Limited seating. The climate story is more than graphs and grim predictions. We're all touched by this existential crisis. Find shared humanity in 10 films by diverse artists from around the world as they express their hopes and fears for this moment. Before the films, hear from three local environmentalists, including an artist, activist and counselor. Short discussion & resources to follow. Learn more about the films at this website.  WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! We Are the River and We’re All Paddling in Our Boats - from @glennondoyle. 
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 (Photo credit: Oregon Wild) ACT NOW DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 23RD 9:00 PM (PT) Even as the twin climate and biodiversity crises rage, Trump has told the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to return to the days of clearcutting public forests, sacrificing endangered species and their habitats, and destroying community water sources. Why? To maximize timber production at the expense of all other forest values. In other words, profit for the greedy few in the shortest amount of time. The revised plan will return to a 1960s-style logging across 2 million acres in our state; more than a billion board feet per year; four times the average annual harvest of the past 25 years! BLM does not plan to hold public meetings during this comment period despite the massive impacts the proposed plan revision would have on western Oregon public forests, making it all the more important to submit a written comment. Here’s what we do right now… Submit MAXIMUM comments into the public record, sign the petition and write our Delegation in Washington, D.C. But we don’t have much time. Submit your public comments using one or both of these links. There’s no limit on the number of comments you can make: Oregon Wild's Comment Page Link Cascadia Wildlands Comment Page Link Deadline: 9:00 pm (Pacific Time) Monday, March 23rd  (Credit Robert Scherle: The Climate Movement Goes to Bat for the Forest) PETITION link to Stop Disastrous Proposal to Maximize Logging Across Western Oregon Public Lands and Link to write your Senators and Representative WHAT’S AT STAKE? Places on the chopping block include Alsea Falls, Mary’s Peak, McGowan Creek, Hardesty Mountain, Lookout Mountain and other nearby treasures. It goes without saying that these forest areas are irreplaceable and we can’t let this happen. We are the voices for the forest. Submit your comment(s), sign the petition and write your US Congressional reps TODAY. Share with your friends and family. Stay tuned for events and actions following this important and ridiculously short March 23rd deadline. Thank you! This QR code is an unbranded (non--affiliated) petition link. Use them all!   I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees, for trees have no tongues.  While our corrupt national leaders amass their militaries to teach their so-called enemies “lessons they will never forget” and terrorize our most vulnerable communities… We the People are rising! We demand peace, respect for life, justice, and a safe future. We demand change! How can we possibly usher in a just clean energy revolution, which is at this moment both achievable and affordable, when chaos and overlapping economic, social and environmental crises are materially destabilizing our lives? There is only one way: SOLIDARITY One movement for liberation Many issues  We join forces with neighbors to build community solidarity… On street corners, at public meetings and canvassing; using non-violent tactics: countering & confronting authoritarian voices & forces! Together we are strong!  Climate Policy - The Good, The Bad & The UglyGroundbreaking clean-energy state building code! Oregon took a major step toward a healthier, more affordable, resilient and clean future for housing today-- that's been a long time in the making! Thanks, most recently, to the Built Smart from the Start Act we fought for and passed in 2023 (part of HB 3409), and standing on the shoulders of the Oregon Climate Action Plan (2020) -- any new house built in Oregon starting October this year will be 27% more energy efficient than the last building code! In practice that means lower energy bills, better comfort and health, and more resilience for new houses. And the key provision is that any home builder that wants to install cooling (and most do already) must install a heat pump instead of traditional central A/C. Most new homes will have a heat pump, so even if a builder chooses the more expensive option of building with gas too, the all-electric, efficient heat pump will be the first thing that turns on and gas will only burn as a back-up on the coldest days. For the specific organizing work around the new building codes process this year, a huge shout out to Dylan Plummer of the Sierra Club, the folks at Earth Advantage, and the ZERO Coalition, along with many of you in the Building Resilience Policy Committee. From the Building Codes Review Committee through to the Residential and Manufactured Structures Board-- they lead the way in planning and organizing our response and ultimately this successful outcome. From Brad Reed at the Building Resilience Coalition Oregon State Legislature - One Week Left… It’s the crazy-busy home stretch and despite being distracted by walkout threats, there’s still time to pass an important climate bill: SB 1541, Climate Resilience Superfund Bill - Make Polluters Pay! Thanks to a huge grassroots effort, this bill is one of the few climate justice bills still alive. It’s currently in the Joint Ways and Means Committee, which decides which bills get funding, and since it’s an innovative “revenue-generating” bill, this should be a no-brainer. ACTION: Monday, March 2nd at 5:30 pm - Briefing & Phone Zap Final push to keep this top-of-mind for our Oregon delegation, please join in the Make the Polluters Pay Coalition briefing and phone zap call Monday night. Take strategic action together in real time — calling our legislators and neighbors, and putting pressure on the Joint Ways & Means Committee members who most need to hear from us. Can you join the Make Polluters Pay Coalition effort to advance this critical legislation? RSVP here. Treasurer’s Net Zero Plan 2025 Report - It’s Not What They Say Oregon’s Treasurer, Elizabeth Steiner, recently released the department’s Net Zero Plan 2025 Report. In her cover letter and public outreach she emphasized the following three major “results of this strategy:” 1. A 50% drop in the “emissions intensity” in OPERF from 2022 to 2023 2. A doubling of “climate-positive” investments as of June 2025 3. A steady decline in fossil fuel Private Market holdings since January 2023 The brilliant Divest Oregon Team has reviewed the report in depth, and has prepared a detailed analysis of its findings - with many observations and recommendations for future reporting. You can get the short, revealing story in their blog posts starting with Part 1 and see the full report on our web page devoted to the Net Zero Plan (NZP). Bottom Line: The Treasury is misrepresenting its climate progress by not presenting multiple metrics and being transparent on several key areas. We can count on Divest Oregon to be our watchdog on these public funds. Oregonians demand climate real action! Get Out The Vote Reclaim Our Vote (ROV) is a grassroots, primarily volunteer-run campaign that focuses on increasing BIPOC voter turnout through post-carding, texting, and phone banking. ROV is non-partisan and WE CAN provide postage stamps. In 2024 ROV delivered 4.1 million postcards and data shows that increased Black voter turnout by as much as 8%! It may seem like a small number but sometimes that makes all the difference! Let's do this! Contact Debby for cards and stamps at [email protected]. Save the Date Protecting the Rights of Nature and being good non-Native allies is essential. Join us at this important event and go deep! No Kings 3 We’ll gather in Eugene at the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse on Saturday, March 28th to respond to the violent occupation of cities in the country and harms to our country. Stay tuned for details. We are building this movement! Over 200,000 people joined in the largest Know Your Rights Training “Eyes on ICE” in response to the violence that went viral from Minnesota. The people are rising and we won’t stop until we’ve brought the criminals running the country to justice and ushered in a new kind of democracy! NK1 = Response to Trump’s ridiculous birthday parade and authoritarian plans. NK2 = Response to the National Guard invading American cities. NK3 = Response to Trump’s secret police force terrorizing American communities. No Kings 3 is a big tent, broad coalition-building event built on quick mobilizations and community rapid response. More importantly, we’re developing the capacity to pull off historic levels of engagement in between big events, welcoming new people and meeting them where they are. There are already over 1000 events on the No Kings 3 map. We’re under attack. The administration is using intimidation and force to fulfill its corrupt agenda. And doing nothing to improve the lives of ordinary Americans. How do we confront this moment? WE UNITE. Power flows from the collective action of the people. History is clear, people-led movements are how we end attacks on our rights. No Thrones.
No Kings. No crowns. |