350PDX:

Mission Statement: "350PDX is made up of a handful of staff, a dedicated Board of Directors, and over 100 volunteers. Our campaigns focus on 3 areas: climate justice policy, forest defense, and fossil fuel resistance.
So much of the work that 350PDX does—and the successes we achieve—revolves around and depends upon community. Together, we organize and host monthly Action Nights, advocate at City Hall and at the capitol, facilitate forums for city officials to engage with constituents, lead tours of the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub & Portland Harbor, create impactful art/media that educates and inspires, and march with our awe-inspiring, larger-than-life puppets at several events each year–including Portland’s Mardi Gras on Mississippi Ave! We do much of our work through coalition and partnership with local, regional, and national groups, and aim for all our work to be by and for the community."

I added 350PDX to this list because they take a strategic, grassroots approach to climate organizing that complements the youth energy of groups like PYCS. They’ve built lasting local coalitions that push for real policy wins in city and state government. I appreciate their educational resources and commitment to centering marginalized voices in the climate movement. Partnering with them feels like a way to bridge generations in activism.

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