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Patricia Hine <[email protected]>
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350 Eugene
With highly effective grassroots organizing... Young people are leading this movement!
Ten days ago the Sunrise Movement, joined by UO's Cascadia Action Network & Climate Justice League, organized a demo at the Federal Courthouse in Eugene to pressure U.S Representative Peter DeFazio to come out in support of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' Green New Deal...
Within a short time span of the event, Defazio's staff presented organizers with a letter from him stating he will “support any committee that would implement bold new ideas to address the threat of climate change head-on.”
Changed from “... we can't do this...” to YES WE CAN. If the people will lead, the leaders will follow! Never doubt it. Good move, Peter.
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Cascadia Action Network is currently campaigning to pressure the UO to leave the Portland Business Alliance, a group that endorsed the Jordan Cove Energy Project & Pacific Connector Pipeline in Southern Oregon. For more about their youth-led grassroots actions & campaigns, go to: Facebook
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Mon., Dec. 3 – Solving Our Climate Crisis – A National Town Hall with Bernie Sanders & Bill McKibben
Join your climate activist community this Monday from 4 to 5:30 pm at Whirled Pies (199 W. 8th Ave. in Eugene) for a livestream of this National Town Hall on climate!
Sen. Sanders's town hall will address the global threat of climate change & explore solutions that can protect the planet from devastation and create tens of millions of good-paying jobs.
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Sanders & McKibben will be joined by actress, activist and Our Revolution board member Shailene Woodley; CNN host and author Van Jones; Congresswoman-Elect Alexandria Ocasio- Cortez (D-NY); Earth Guardians Youth Director Xiuhtezcatl Martinez; Union of Concerned Scientists Director of Climate Science Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel; Dale Ross, mayor of Georgetown, Texas, and other environmental experts and activists.
Come early. Spread the word! See you there.
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Give Yourself the Gift of Merry Mischief this December!
Mon., Dec. 10 – Before Eugene City Council Meeting - Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Ave (6:15 – 7:00 pm)
Calling all elvish revolutionaries, revolutionary elves & other joyful disrupters…
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Let’s make some very merry mischief!
Volunteers will gather at 6:15 pm across the street at 8th & Oak to set-up for a wee spectacle dramatizing the effects of climate inaction. Organizers will give out roles on-site (e.g., sign- holders and Die-in participants (please wear black)). Need about 50 people. The Raging Grannies will stoke our merriment with song.
Following the short creative action, we'd love it if you’d like to testify at the city council meeting. We'd love it if you stay for the public forum part of the city council meeting (7:30 to 8:30 ish). Be prepared to stand in solidarity when called upon following the 350 Eugene testimony.
We're pressing the case for urgency concerning the implementation of the city's Climate Action Plan, or as we call it “Gap Analysis.” We will not be daunted in the struggle for climate justice! This is an emergency!
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Merry Mischief is part of our December of Dissent
Direct Action means directly intervening in the issues that impact our lives and communities in a way that builds our collective power. We are creating the world we want without asking permission from the government, corporations, etc. (Many thanks to Southern Oregon Rising Tide for this definition.)
Stay tuned and be prepared to plug in to more acts of merry mischief. Some actions will be stealthy but some will be asking for participants.
Would you like to join an NVDA Action Team? Contact Sandra at [email protected].
(Stay tuned for more NVDA training sessions in 2019 – it's time to escalate.)
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Our Children’s Trust Update
On the day before Thanksgiving Day, November 20th, U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken issued an order certifying Juliana v. United States for interlocutory appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In staying the case pending a decision by the Ninth Circuit, Judge Aiken maintained that the landmark constitutional climate lawsuit brought in 2015 by 21 young Americans would be better situated for appeal after trial, not before. In stating she did not “make this decision lightly,” Judge Aiken repeatedly emphasized that she stood by her prior rulings and believed the case should go to trial.
Read full press release
We're ready to go to trial!
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CAMPAIGNS - LET’S GET THINGS DONE!
• Cap the Gases (state climate legislation), 1st & 3rd Tuesdays – Dec.4 & 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at First United Methodist Church (FUMC) - Linda Kelley ([email protected])
• Drawdown Eugene (Climate Recovery/Climate Action), 2nd Monday, Dec. 10 from 5:00-6:30 pm (*note: new time*) (FUMC Chapel)- Linda Heyl ([email protected])
• No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Ordinance proposal - Jim Neu ([email protected])
• Oregon Fracked Gas Resistance – 3rd Tuesday, next meeting Dec. 18 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm (FUMC) - Sandra Clark ([email protected])
WORK GROUPS - BUILDING OUR MOVEMENT
• 350 Families - Laura Allen ([email protected])
• 350 Street Medics - Elliott Grey ([email protected])
Contact campaign & work group leads for more information or check website for latest info.
How do you start something within 350 Eugene? Contact a campaign or work group leader to
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run your idea by. See how many new groups & initiatives are popping up everywhere! This is how we build the movement.
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TAKE ACTION
Join the Cap the Gases Campaign: it is time to gear up for a strong Climate bill in 2019!
Getting signs up in businesses who have signed on to support Clean Energy Jobs. Targeted outreach to Green Business members. Other business who would be interested and not yet signed on. Plans to get as many people as possible to Lobby Day, February 6th: Goal is 1,000 people; transportation being arranged from Eugene. Outreach to other local groups for info/updates and commitments to attend Lobby Day Discuss setting up meetings with legislators December 12-14th during Legislative Days (Joint Committee on Climate Reduction: more info to follow).
FB event Clean Energy Jobs Bill Rally & Lobby Day - Facebook
View the Nov. 8 committee meeting focused on transportation here
Contact Linda Kelley to find out more: [email protected].
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Update from the Drawdown Eugene Campaign – You'll see why it's time to rock it!
REAL ACTION, STARTING NOW for Eugene’s Climate Action Plan!
The first results from Eugene’s Climate Action Plan 2.0 (CAP) process are now available (Findings from Fossil Fuel and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Forecast, 2018 – 2030 for Existing Plans, Policies, and Programs
Download the report here.
THE RESULTS ARE NOT GOOD!!!
There are three Climate Recovery Ordinance (CRO) goals that the CAP is designed to reach. Here’s how the results measure up:
Fossil Fuels Reduction measure: “Existing plans are projected to reduce use by 30% of the 50% CRO 2030 Target compared to 2010 levels. Another way to think about the forecast progress is that existing plans will get us to 60% of the 2030 CRO Goal (30% reduction towards a 50% reduction target).” Translation: 40% gap to the goal.
Sector-based GHG Reduction measure: “Existing CAP actions are forecast to achieve 16% of the CRO (Sector-based) GHG goal.” Translation: 84% gap to the goal.
Consumption-based GHG Reduction measure: “Emissions are forecast to increase from 2016 baseline between 2018-2030, even with CAP actions reducing 13.8% from Business As Usual emissions. By 2030, additional actions will be required to achieve the remaining 102% of the CRO (Consumption-based) GHG goal.” Translation: that’s right, 102% “gap” to the goal!
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350 supporters have made City Councilors aware of these summary findings in meetings and during public forum. The City’s CAP staff have told Council that they will formulate a “Gap Strategy” to present to Council by January 2019.
It’s time for the Eugene community to make it clear that we want
REAL. ACTION. STARTING. NOW.
We’re aiming for 50 community supporters to attend the City Council meeting on Monday December 10, 7:30 pm (7:00 pm if you want to sign up to testify) at Harris Hall, 125 E 8th Street, Downtown Eugene. Wear your green or turquoise tee-shirt to make a visual impact. Consider preparing a two-minute testimony. New and different voices are good. To obtain talking points for testimony, email Linda Heyl ([email protected]).
Drawdown Eugene (DE) has other irons in the fire as well:
The Eugene Community Climate Coalition (ECCC) continues to grow! Nineteen community organizations have now joined, and our outreach is continuing.
City Council held a work session in November about the possible avenues for regulating Northwest Gas’s service in Eugene. The questions and discussion by councilors were well-informed and probing. Thanks to the Sustainability commission, the ECCC, and Matt McRae and Josh Skov as well as 350 supporters for pushing this issue front-and-center for Council and City staff.
An interested group of DE activists are meeting to discuss and formulate a “Top Ten CAP Actions” list, which could be used to guide Council and staff’s work as they face the reality that the Large Lever Shareholder (LLS) process did not produce a successful plan. Contact Betzi Hitz if you would like more information about joining this work: [email protected].
The DE campaign group also continues to grow! The November meeting had lots of new attendees, who are jumping in with both feet! We’ve outgrown the library at FUMC as our meeting place, so our next exciting meeting will be 5:00 to 6:30 pm in the Chapel at FUMC. After the meeting, we’ll head over to Harris Hall to bring some heat to the City Council and City staff!
The Drawdown Eugene campaign aims to rock this city into action! You can join this active campaign & attend monthly team meetings (second Mondays), city council meetings & work sessions, a series of Public Open Houses and/or Climate Action Plan and Large Lever Shareholder meetings. There is something for everybody. Your presence will make a huge
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difference!
City of Eugene Climate Action Plan background: web site
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NO PERMIT, NO PIPELINE, NO TERMINAL!
Update from the Oregon Fracked Gas Resistance Campaign (OFGR):
The OFGR team has been in a holding pattern as we navigate the slow permitting process related to the Jordan Cove/Pacific Connector Pipeline. That's about to change in January, 2019. Please attend the December meeting! We will have updates from the statewide coalition meeting, plan January rallies, commenting periods and meetings, and talk about the 2019 fracking moratorium bill. If you are on this team and haven't been active in a while, now is the time to step back in. If you would like to join, you are more than welcome!
Tues., Dec.18 - Oregon Fracked Gas Resistance Team Meeting – FUMC – 1376 Olive St. (6:30 to 8:00 pm)
The Department of State Lands (DSL) will determine whether the Pembina application for water permits is complete by December 6th, at which time the DSL will be holding Fill & Removal Permit hearings regarding Pembina's application for the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Pipeline. Get ready for some great road trips!
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Jackson County – Jan. 8
Douglas County – Jan. 9 – 350 Eugene will attend
Coos County – Jan. 10
Salem – Jan. 15 – 350 Eugene will attend
All hearings are from 5:30 to 8:00 pm. We'll be renting vans and buses. Details to follow.
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SEE YOU IN THE STREETS, AT TOWN HALLS, IN VIRTUAL SPACES, EVERYWHERE!
Thur., Nov. 29 - Webinar: An Activist’s Guide to Reducing Exposure to SLAPP Lawsuits
10:00 to 11:30 pm PST
This webinar will help activists, community organizers, and NGOs to build resilience to "Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation" (SLAPPs), a tactic that is being used by powerful interests to silence our Constitutionally-protected free speech rights. Speakers will provide a basic overview of how to reduce your exposure to SLAPPs, and how to run an effective public communications campaign if you have been SLAPPed.
Facebook RSVP
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Thur., Nov. 29 – Bethel Town Hall with Julie Fahey & local reps - Willamette High School Lecture Hall (6:30 to 8:00 pm)
Let our elected representatives know that the people demand action on climate at all levels of government!
Sun., Dec 2 – Sen. Ron Wyden Eugene Town Hall - South Eugene High School Auditorium, 100 E 19th Ave. (3:00 pm)
Sen. Wyden's office extended a personal invitation to 350 Eugene. Let's show up and ask some hard questions, like, “Where do you stand on the Green New Deal?” and “Isn't it time you came out against the Jordan Cove Fracked Gas Energy Project?”
Wed., Dec., 5 – Beer for Climate – Fundraiser for the Clean Energy Jobs Bill - Oakshire Brewing, 207 Madison St., Eugene (10 to 10 pm) Facebook
Wed., Dec. 5 - “Salmon Is Everything” - a concert reading by The Native Play Reading Group - Many Nations Longhouse - UO Campus (7:00 pm)
Salmon Is Everything, developed in collaboration with the tribal communities of the Klamath Watershed, tells the story of the devastating 2001 fish kill on the lower Klamath, and the
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response and resiliency of Karuk, Yurok, Hupa and Klamath/Modoc communities. Tribal water rights, Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge, sovereignty, ally-ship and environmental justice are central themes in the interwoven stories of this play.
Family appropriate! All welcome. Refreshments will be served! Just show up to get in.
Wed., Dec 5 - The Hand that Feeds - Encircle Films, Wildish Community Theater - 630 Main St. Springfield (6:00 to 8:30 pm) Facebook
Observe winter long nights and build strength for the fights in 2019.
Thur., Jan. 3 – Save Our Democracy with Indivisible Eugene - Federal Courthouse (6:00 pm) – details to follow.
Showing up the first day of the U.S. Congress for 2019 – gonna be big!
Fri., Jan. 4 - City of Eugene Climate Action Plan 2.0 Public Open House Presentation - Peterson Barn - 870 Berntzen Road, Eugene (5:30 to 7:00 pm)
The final Open House on the city's CAP2.0 Update Project during this phase. Turn-out thus far has been pretty slim. Would be great to pack the barn and ask some hard questions. (Contact Linda Heyl for talking points at [email protected].)
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EVERYONE CAN DO SOMETHING!
1. You can help 350.org win the $150,000 Climate Justice prize from CREDO this year!
Vote here
2. You can support local young climate leaders go to COP 2018 in Poland!
In December 2018, government delegates from around the world will meet in Katowice, Poland to decide how to implement the Paris Agreement. Our own Allie Rosenbluth from Rogue Climate (a critical leader of the No-LNG campaign in Oregon) will be joining a group of U.S. youth led by Sustain US. Her goal is to bring Oregon’s environmental issues, including the Jordan Cove Pacific Connector Pipeline to the world’s attention. Go, Allie! You can help support this youth-led campaign here:
Go Fund Me
3. Do you have some big space for art storage?
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Seeking Work/Studio/Storage Space to make Art to Win Change!
Art Build working location needed NOW for recurring screen-printing, banner painting workshops, creating Art to Win Change with Our Children's Trust & 350 Eugene volunteers.
Dry, indoor location with room for 8-12 people working at a time, bathroom, water to clean silk screens (indoor or outdoor hose), brushes, etc.
Workshops scheduled periodically. 3 to 6 month commitment. Donated or some rent can be paid.
Storage Space also needed... a plus if both studio & storage are in the same location!!
Prefer central Eugene location. Further details available.
Seeking dry storage space for Banners, Poles & Art in central Eugene location, accessible to mobilize for rallies & marches in support of Our Children's Trust. Helpful if location is large enough to spread banners for drying after a wet rally! Clotheslines (we have, can mount) air dry.
For further details, contact Eowyn, Trial Outreach Coordinator at [email protected].
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Mind-blowingly effective grassroots organizing is what we need to stabilize our climate. And we need it fast.
350 Eugene's growing group of talented organizers & activists are getting it done.
Whether it's going after elected officials who are not stepping up with bold climate leadership, researching & presenting compelling testimony at crucial regulatory hearings, building extensive relationships with officials & partners to inspire action and grow, creating unbelievably bold and beautiful art that moves hearts & minds... or training for and participating in non-violent direct action to shift the Zeitgeist in the streets... the 350 Eugene volunteers are making it happen!
Can you make a year-end contribution to these awesome climate-justice organizers who are giving it their all?
We don't have to tell you about the recent scientific reports and the forecasted tipping points 12 years away. We don't have to tell you about the recent catastrophic fires and drought-induced migrations and famine.
Please help us fund local efforts and actions to bring about this massive climate justice movement.
We have a goal to raise $7,000 this December, to escalate our campaigns for effective action, including plans for Climate Town Hall events, neighborhood outreach, multiple rallies and hearings to stop Jordan Cove and turn out crowds for state and local climate policy that truly gets us to our targets. Thank you for helping us get there!
You can donate today online here
Or mail a check made out to 350 Eugene to 350 Eugene to P.O. Box 306, Cheshire, OR 97419.
We want to recognize our stalwart 350 Eugene Bookkeeper, Mary Addams, who's been volunteering with us since the beginning. She’s one of a kind and we appreciate the important work she does for us! Thank you, Mary.
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The tide is rising, and so are we! The test is mighty, and so are we!
“I really believe that even as sea levels rise, another great tide is beginning to rise...“a tide of outrage against the pillage of the planet, a tide of commitment to justice and human rights, and a swelling affirmation of moral responsibility to the future and to Earth’s fullness of life.” That’s the case I wanted to make.”
Read The Shining Reflective Field: An Interview with Kathleen Dean Moore at Terrain.org's web site
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350 Eugene Board of Directors:
Patty Hine - President
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Laurie Powell - Secretary
Elliott Grey - Treasurer
Betzi Hitz - Assistant Treasurer
Deb McGee - Director
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