Urge Oregon legislators to pass the Pause Act in 2025!
DIVEST OREGON LOBBY DAY
Tuesday, February 4
9 am – 3 pm
First Congregational Church (700 Marion St NE Salem)
LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP
After victories stopping state investments in coal, and establishing a Net Zero Plan for PERS, next up is the Pause Act (Senate Bill 681) in the 2025 Oregon legislature. The Pause Act calls for a 5-year moratorium on state investments in private equity funds with involvement in fossil fuels.
Tired of ever-increasing energy bills?
Come learn how to lower your energy usage and energy bills, while improving the comfort of your home. The free workshop will also offer tips on how to weatherize your home, and provide information about incentives and resources. The event is hosted by the Energy Trust of Oregon and the City of Salem Climate Action Plan, and co-sponsored by 350 Salem OR.
HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY WORKSHOP
6-7 PM Thursday, January 23
Loucks Auditorium, Salem Public Library
Tell your legislator that every Oregonian has the right to a healthy environment!
Everyone needs clean air, clean water, and a stable climate to survive and thrive. You might think that our constitutional rights to life and liberty include the right to a clean and healthy environment. Unfortunately, case law has made it clear that if it’s not expressly stated in law, there’s no guarantee it will be recognized. OCERA is advocating language in the Oregon Constitution to enforce these fundamental rights. Please consider joining young people and environmentalists to lobby for a healthy environment!
As the dust settles …
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 continue the struggle for racial, social, economic, environmental and climate justice. 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