 COP 30 was a bust. But as Bill McKibben says, progress on climate is more in the economic realm now and less in the diplomatic. The affordable, scalable solar and wind energy revolution is here now. So we keep fighting to save the planet… even in times like these! Job number one: We petition, push, lobby, demand, urge and cajole our leaders to make the changes we need! We’ve made some progress, but not nearly what is required... And that’s when leaders ostensibly “care!” What do we do now that our leadership has shifted to AUTHORITARIANISM and they don’t care? We gear up and add different tools to undermine their authority (remove social license) to disrupt it, refuse to cooperate with it and make it harder (or impossible) for their system to function: Noncooperation.  We’ll continue to accelerate and build our symbolic actions, like massive protests, marches, rallies, movement art & theater, letter-writing & petition drives, group lobbying and public comment. We love it! Symbolic actions work and they build our movement! But when authoritarians are in charge, that is not enough. We must also include civil resistance and noncooperation, like worker and rent strikes, boycotts, divestment, tax refusal and slow-downs. And we must also replace some of our failing public systems with alternatives, like mutual aid. Some of these can be individual but are more effective when collectively coordinated. Noncooperation tactics have stopped authoritarian takeovers across the world throughout history. (Think of South Africa, India, Poland, Philippines and many more!) Last week over 40 activists in Lane County were trained by national trainers to teach civil resistance / noncooperation tactics to community members. Noncooperation can be creative and is growing, as you can see on Choosedemocracy’s Bluesky feed, especially the long lines at Home Depot returning $.17 “ice” scrapers! Stay tuned for information on local organizing and read on for solidarity actions you can take now.  We need a City Manager and EWEB General Manager that reflect our community’s values! No robust public process to find and hire the most forward-thinking, brilliant, courageous leaders for our top public offices in Eugene?! No problem, we’ll create our own! Postcard Party and Public Comment Prep Monday, December 1st from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at Claim 52, 232 Lincoln St., Eugene  Come for the party. Stay for the power! Comment guides and postcards are provided. Come meet your climate buddies and be non-compliant! We’re building an alternative public process to replace one that’s not working. (Sponsored by the indomitable Fossil Free Eugene Coalition)  It’s the “shopping” season! Don’t give your money to companies that undermine democracy. Support local businesses or mutual aid efforts instead. From now through Cyber Monday and beyond, boycott these three major corporations who are enabling Trump’s fascist agenda. During this shopping season, send them a message: We’re not buying it! Street MessagingShop Local - Join us at Eugene Holiday Market!  Saturday, December 6th 2:00 to 3:30 pm at 13th & Monroe Get into the spirit with your climate buddies on the street at Eugene’s Holiday Market. Wave to shoppers and talk with neighbors. Signs and banners. Everything is provided. Pizza together afterward at Hey Neighbor! on 19th & Jefferson. See ya there! Oregon Climate Policy - It's Up to the States!We Love what Governor Kotek said (and did) on November 19, 2025 Climate change threatens the very foundation of life in Oregon. We cannot wait for more resources – we must do more with what we have. As states confront tightening budgets and the loss of critical federal funding for conservation and climate protections, Oregon must forge its own path. This executive order secures our state's natural resource and climate future by strengthening existing programs and aligning state resources with the five least-cost energy pathways identified by the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE). - Climate Action Executive Order 25-29 Read all about Oregon’s new energy strategy here. It’s impressive! What can we do when Oregon's budget is under water? We are planning to support a revenue-neutral (or nearly) Balcony Solar bill that will save residents money on their rising energy bills and collect money from the big polluters to pay for our just transition to green and clean! Make the Polluters Pay! The Renewable Energy Revolution is here and affordable to all and we’re going to make polluters pay for it! Read more about affordable balcony solar here. SIGN-UP: We’ll be lobbying in Salem during the short legislative session and we hope you’ll join us. Stay tuned for details and get on our Action Alert email list to receive concise actions you can take to advance climate solutions this year at the capitol! (Email Roger at [email protected].) Thank you! Tell your state legislators you want climate action this session! Oregonians deserve a clean, efficient, and affordable electric future. Winter energy bills will be significantly higher because our methane gas monopoly is adding $1M to its profit from its latest 5.4% rate hike. Gas customers are paying 50% more than they did five years ago! It’s expensive, it’s unhealthy and damages our climate. Tell your legislators they need to do more to transition us from methane to clean energy! We’re psyched about the upcoming short legislative session! We hope you are too.  Local CampaignsThe community has a voice and we’re packing City Council! Eugene City Council Public Forum, 2nd & 4th Mondays at City Hall, 500 E 4th Ave., at 7:30 pm. Sign up to speak at 7:15 pm. Or tune in to the webcast here. Join us on Monday, December 8th. Stop the Amazon Distribution Center in West Eugene! Not transparent (Amazon is “anonymous”?), no real public process, harmful to our wetlands, increases hazardous traffic and air pollution, with a CEO that supports fascism and runs roughshod over communities, urban and rural? No! End the Contract and Remove the FLOCK cameras! Again, not a transparent public process. The data aren’t safe from misuse or sharing. They track our movements, intimidate immigrants, waste money and erode public trust. We don’t want them. More info at Eyes Off Eugene. Protest and Monitor ICE! Speak up for our immigrant community. Check out the Immigrant Defense Toolkit from the Lane County Immigrant Defense Network (LCIDN) for information and up-to-date calls to action: tinyurl.com/ImmigrantDefenseToolkit  Register and submit your question here. Shifts are happening. Clean energy is ascending & MAGA is crumbling. New alliances are forming. We’re building our power. Have you seen this new website? Eugene Together Strong - featuring local community/political actions that everyday people can take to address the current food emergency and other attacks on our societal well-being. A resource for community action. Check it out!  Don’t know what you can do as only one person? Stop being just one person! Join the pop-up street demonstrations with Indivisible on 29th & Willamette on Mondays at 10:00 am.  Stronger Together.
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