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Event

Deconstructing Diesel, Part 2: A Breathe Oregon Community Forum

by Neighbors for Clean Air

 

Free

 

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Join us for a special evening with Adriano Martinez, a Los Angeles-based Earthjustice attorney

What’s next for Oregon after the state legislature passed HB2007, which regulates diesel trucks in the Portland Metro region, to continue to address the most dangerous air pollution in our state? Can we tackle our biggest environmental challenges head on, and address the intersections of Environmental Justice, Air Quality and Climate?

We invite you for a very special evening with Adriano Martinez, an attorney from the Los Angeles office of Earthjustice, and presentations on the most recent Portland Metro region air quality research from Amelia Schlusser, attorney at the Green Energy Institute and Dr. Linda George, leading air quality environmental research specialist, Portland State University.

About Adriano Martinez: With over 15 years of experience, Adriano has specialized in air quality and healthy communities issues. His extensive litigation experience includes environmental claims in state and federal court. Since 2013, he has been an adjunct lecturer in law at UCLA School of Law, where he has co-taught a course on environmental justice. Adriano has presented on transportation electrification and other topics in environmental law at several conferences, including the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability’s Forum on Electrifying Transportation in California. He has unique expertise on reducing emissions from California’s freight sector and serves on the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach’s Sustainable Supply Chain Advisory Committee.

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Swift Agency

1250 Northwest 17th Avenue

Portland, OR 97209

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Organizer Neighbors for Clean Air

Organizer of Deconstructing Diesel, Part 2: A Breathe Oregon Community Forum

We work to make Oregonians healthier by reducing toxic air pollution.

 

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Deconstructing Diesel, Part 2: A Breathe Oregon Community Forum at Swift Agency

1250 Northwest 17th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209

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City wide issues

City Council re code change


 
 
 

November 14 Council Meeting
A woman speaks to a group during the code change community Vietnamese conversation held in February.
This morning, City Council voted and approved the location of the November 14 council meeting to take place at Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI). We will send another update next week with a detailed agenda for the meeting. 

Location: Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI), 3920 N Kerby Ave, Portland, 97227

Time: 5:30 -8:00pm (doors open at 5:00pm, meeting will end promptly at 8:00pm) Food, refreshments, and childcare will be provided.

Will Public Testimony Be Allowed?
Yes. There will be an opportunity to sign up for public testimony on November 14 beginning at 5:00pm.
 
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Local Issues

Town Hall this Saturday

Senator Frederick

Hello Friends and Neighbors,

Please make note of our upcoming town hall this Saturday. We will be gathering in the auditorium of the Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building located at N Killingsworth St and N Albina Ave at 10:00 a.m. Parking will be free on campus during the town hall.

Town Hall

Yours truly,

Senator Lew Frederick
Senate District 22

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City wide issues

No Ivy Day

 
THE LEAFLET
Natural Area Stewardship News
 
 
 

No Ivy Day 2019 is right around the corner! 
Saturday, October 26th

Join 1 of 14 events throughout the Portland metro area to remove ivy from parks and natural areas! Removing introduced species like English ivy helps increase the diversity and abundance of native plants, which creates more habitat for local wildlife. Join us in these restoration efforts at your local park or natural area from 9am-12pm, then share food and stories with other volunteers from around the city at a celebration from 12:00pm-1:30pm!

Celebration locations at:

Forest Park, Lower Macleay, 2960 NW Upshur Street, Portland, and
George Himes Park, SW Terwilliger Parkway and SW Nebraska Street, Portland

This is a fun opportunity to enjoy food together, share ivy removal stories, and connect with fellow volunteers.

Project sites include: Forest Park, Gateway Green, George Himes Park, Hoyt Arboretum, Indian Creek Natural Area, Johnson Lake, Marquam Nature Park, Marshall Park, Pier Park, Woods Memorial Park, Nadaka Nature Park, Portland Community College Sylvania Campus, Spring Park/Elk Rock Island, Tenny Creek Park

Can’t make it to No Ivy Day? Check out our calendar for other stewardship events throughout the year! www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/stewardship

See you soon!
 
 
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Portland Parks & Recreation • www.PortlandParks.org

Commissioner Nick Fish • Director Adena Long
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Local Issues

Survey results

Levee Ready Columbia – Results from Values and Beliefs Survey

This summer over 1,000 people shared their thoughts about the future of the levee system along the Columbia River in Multnomah County with Levee Ready Columbia (LRC), a group of people from over 20 organizations who different interests in the Columbia River and the levee system.  We heard from people all over Multnomah County and the surrounding area about what they value most about the areas behind the levees and what they hope for the future of the levee system as LRC works to ensure the levees meet federal requirements.  The survey was available online and on paper in multiple languages and community organizers held in-person small group listening sessions and discussions in Spanish, Russian, and Somali.  

Some of the common themes that emerged include:

  • People are concerned about future flooding on the Columbia River (88 percent).
  • Most participants are willing to support investments of some kind beyond minimum federal requirements
  • The majority of participants support paying a few more dollars per year to make sure that the levees meet federal requirements and provide economic, environmental, or recreational improvements along the river.
  • While protecting all of the interests in the areas around the levee were important to people, participants indicated that the following were most important to them:
    • improving the health of the environment and habitat for fish and wildlife
    • protecting places for people to enjoy nature
    • protecting Portland International Airport
    • protecting homes and residents in the area; and
    • protecting educational and training institutions behind the levees

You can read the whole report at Oregon’s Kitchen Table.  To stay involved and hear about the progress LRC makes regarding the levee sytem, visit LRC’s website.

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