Rob Hopkins August 26, 2020 One of the few rays of hopeful sunshine in the UK’s currently bleak political landscape is the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill. In fact, I feel like it is such a vitally important development that I want to use this article to urge you to get behind it, while also...
The 2021-24 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) is now open for public comment. The MTIP is an important guiding document for the region. Prepared by Metro every four years, it records how all federal transportation money is spent in the Portland metropolitan area. It also...
Free online courses in Energy, Climate Policy and Diplomacy With recent events facing the world today, Brexit, COVID-19 and Climate Change, it’s an uncertain time for everyone. At SOAS University of London we provide a number of distance learning options helping you continue learning...
The annual Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) Greater Pacific Northwest (GPNW) Regional Conference is a great opportunity for new and experienced CCL volunteers to learn, practice skills, expand our reach, and inspire one another in order to achieve powerful climate legislation in Congress....
BACKGROUND & SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY Forth is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) trade association with a closely related 501(c)(3) charity, the Forth Mobility Fund. Forth works to advance electric, smart, and shared transportation in the Pacific Northwest and beyond through innovation and industry...
Join GPSEN and Participatory Budgeting Oregon for a night of civics trivia! Think you know your local government? Put it to the test at the Oregon Public House, Thursday November 21, from 6:30-9:30. There will be prizes for the winners and fun for everyone, as well as an opportunity to learn more...
Bring your lunch and join us as we hear from Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm, the new U.S. Department of State Diplomat in Residence! “A career in the Department of State is always an adventure – mine has been full of unexpected experiences, fascinating encounters, and non-stop learning. When I joined, I...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education (ED), has awarded a $650,000 cooperative agreement to the civics education group iCivics to lead a coalition of experts in assessing the state of, and best practices in, the teaching of American...
The United Nations has declared climate change as the defining issue of our time. You are invited to come learn about taking Climate Action. Join Keynote Speaker, Gillian Wilson, Communications Associate at UNA-USA, Washington, D.C., to explore how to address climate change through an advocacy...
This is a great opportunity for middle schoolers (grades 6-8) to learn about law by doing it – using the Juliana kid climate case, just argued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, as a model. Young people can take parts as appellate lawyers for the kid plaintiffs or for the government...
Since its inception, the United States has been a self-consciously ideological project. The nation was conceived as a revolutionary republic in a world of monarchies, and its leadership has continuously struggled to uphold its ideals while maintaining safety in a complex and capricious world. This...
The Fund is currently hiring students to join our summer campaign staff right here in Portland, and in 30 other cities across the country. Students will get the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in grassroots organizing, learn valuable communication skills and have the opportunity to...