The World Resources Institute has released its new climate report: America’s New Climate Economy: A Comprensive Guide to the Economic Benefits of Climate Policy in the United States. Here in Oregon we enjoy the reputation of being environmentally-friendly, which is why this report might...
In time of COVID-19, we must create a more resilient economy – Gov. Brown’s bold climate plan will help us build back better. The twin public health and economic crises wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are unlike anything we have seen in modern history. With new cases rising, they are not going...
On our national Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) call last Saturday, we were joined by Dr. Renee Lertzman, an environmental psychologist who shared her approach to dealing with the emotional trauma of climate change. The first step in working through that anxiety is feeling that we are truly...
This article highlights the need for collaborative research on ecological conflicts within a global perspective. As the social metabolism of our industrial economy increases, intensifying extractive activities and the production of waste, the related social and environmental impacts generate...
Announcing the release of The Climate Toolkit: A Resource Manual for Science and Action through PDXScholar. This is an activity manual put together by Frank Granshaw, with the help of a number of people for a climate science for nonscientists course taught at Portland State University...
On June 30, 2020, Democratic members of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released “Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient and Just America”. The full report can be accessed...
Join the Post-Carbon Institute for their podcast series of interviews with thought leaders from around the world, hosted by author and activist, Vicki Robin, on “What Could Possibly Go Right?”. Starting with the acknowledgement that there is plenty to despair over, guests answer this...
The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit is designed to help people find and use tools, information, and subject matter expertise to build climate resilience. The Toolkit offers information from across the U.S. Federal Government in one easy-to-use location. The site is managed by NOAA’s Climate...
Do you want to change the world? Do you want to build a healthy, sustainable and socially just planet? If so, Mrs. Green’s World podcasts: Impact Earth; Impact Humanity and Down to Earth are for you. These podcasts raise awareness about climate reality, sustainability, innovation and mindful...
By Chris Mooney May 14, 2020 at 6:30 a.m. PDT Shahzeen Attari, 38, is an associate professor at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University. She’s particularly focused on the way people perceive their personal energy use and the decisions they make in their daily lives,...
It has been almost three weeks since our lives fundamentally changed. 350PDX has changed too, and we’ve tried to quickly adapt to this moment. Here’s our plan. Look after the community The health and economic wellbeing of our volunteers, our supporters, and the wider Portland community...
West Linn, OR-based Center for Sustainable Economy “straddles the divide between a think tank and a do tank. We conduct peer-reviewed research on the full range of sustainable development challenges humanity faces, including climate change, deforestation, extinction, inequality and poverty....