Dear friends, supporters and allies, These are unprecedented times. Our nation is mourning the more than 100,00 dead due to the COVID19 virus. Of those who have contracted the virus, recent studies show brown and Black … Read more
These are unprecedented times. Our nation is mourning the more than 100,00 dead due to the COVID19 virus. Of those who have contracted the virus, recent studies show brown and Black communities are most likely … Read more
A political strategy which CSE helped advance has put a snag in the plans of a major Koch Brothers ally, Richard Kayne, in expanding Global Partners’ crude oil storage capacity by 1 million barrels in … Read more
In light of Governor Brown’s recent Executive Order 20-04, organizations across Oregon are asking whether our forest management bodies will take seriously their obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make the landscape more resilient … Read more
Wanted: Big Green Ideas for Tough Times Author and social activist, Naomi Klein, writes: “Moments of shock are volatile. We either lose ground, get fleeced by elites, and pay the price for decades, or we … Read more
Lessons from COVID-19 The world is in crisis, a COVID-19 crisis, that is shaking the foundations of our economy, our health care system, and our sense of wellbeing. But with this crisis comes a teachable … Read more
A Positive Direction: Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order (EO) is breaking with the carbon market-based approach of the past and is instead pursuing a declining cap on Oregon’s emissions on an emergency, science-based timeline. Needs … Read more
To many of us working at the intersection of forest conservation and climate stability recent opinions and news coverage of proposals to fill our cities with tall wooden buildings presents not a stirring vision of … Read more
Portland Declares Climate Emergency, Seeks Input on Plan On February 12, 2020, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler released a draft “Climate Emergency Declaration” for public review. This is the second iteration after CSE and many others … Read more
Last week, a majority of judges on a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel dismissed the youth climate case Juliana v. United States. Though the youth plaintiffs and their attorneys impressively and valiantly presented a … Read more