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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 3h

We're celebrating 5 years as an independent, frontline-led organization fighting for #ClimateJustice in Oregon. Five years ago, frontline leaders turned crisis into a statewide movement. Read our new blog & impact report to see how far we’ve come and where we’re headed next: tinyurl.com/v7kcv9cn

Celebrating five years of Oregon Just Transition Alliance with our first impact report — OJTA

From crisis to collective power In 2020, when the sky turned orange, wildfires rained ash, and families scrambled to find clean air and safe shelter, Oregon’s frontline leaders came together and ask...

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 4d

Climate change hits low-income Oregonians first and worst. Weatherizing homes saves energy, lowers bills, and saves lives. Federal & state funds make it possible, and Oregon lawmakers must keep investing in resilient, affordable housing for all. Read more: buff.ly/f53fPXF #Weatherization

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 5d

Catch us at PCUN's gala to honor #Farmworkers who head to work each day unsure if there will be a raid and they’ll unjustly taken from their homes. They show up for us every day and it's our turn to show up for them. Join us at PCUN’s Harvesting Justice Gala in PDX on Nov. 21: buff.ly/YHfnYzm

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 6d

It’s a BIG DEAL to celebrate 10 years of frontline organizing, especially when those in power are trying to stop us. Last week, @frontandcentered.org turned TEN(!) and our teammates traveled up to WA to celebrate and be in community with them. We’re forever grateful for you and inspired by you, F&C!

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 7d

What does community-led #CleanEnergy look like in practice? Community leaders visited Hood River to learn more about efficient, community-owned hydro energy projects, seeing firsthand both the promise and challenges of #CleanEnergy alternatives. Read reflections on our blog: buff.ly/FeS8nCW

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Oregon Citizens' Utility Board @oregoncub.bsky.social · 12d

Join us in urging utility regulators for more transparency on PGE's request for $72.3 million. Read more about docket UE 459, and drop a public comment using the link🔗 #energyaffordability
https://loom.ly/4mfWsv8

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 19d

A Just Transition is how we get there, and the shift is already happening in Oregon. Your support makes it possible. Donations help us train community leaders, organize for community-led policy, and move public dollars toward real climate solutions: buff.ly/b2ZygU7

Help frontline communities survive the climate crisis.

Donate to help achieve environmental, racial and economic justice in Oregon.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 19d

A regenerative economy does the opposite. It restores what’s been taken, invests in people, local jobs, clean energy, and community care. It circulates wealth, builds resilience, and protects what we love.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 19d

Extraction is a mindset that treats people and the planet as resources for someone else’s gain. Extractive economies rely on fossil fuels, cheap labor, and stolen land. They concentrate wealth and power while leaving pollution, debt, and harm behind.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 19d

A #JustTransition is how we move from an extractive to a regenerative economy that gives more than it takes, heals more than it harms, and creates conditions for our communities and the land to thrive.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 20d

When you're checking your email and you see your #EnergyJustice allies in Governor Tina Kotek's newsletter... 🎊🥂🪅

OJTA, members, and allies all worked very hard to get FAIR Energy Act and other important bills passed and we're excited our work is getting recognized.

Check it out:

Oregon Governor - Newsletter : Tina's Progress Report

If you are having trouble viewing this message or would like to share it on a social network, you can view the message online.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 24d

Thanks for having us! We learned a lot.

Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 25d

Thank you @oregoncub.bsky.social for inviting us to your Annual Energy Conference. It was a great opportunity to hang out with our energy allies in person, and talk in depth about what we can about utility affordability and growing energy demands. #EnergyAffordability

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · 26d

Oregon is home, not a military target. We reject Trump’s attempts to militarize our state. AG Dan Rayfield and the City of Portland won in court twice to stop them, but the fight isn't over. Thank our leaders for standing strong and urge them to keep at it: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Thank our elected leaders for protecting Oregonians from federal abuse of power

Please take action!

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Oct 3

Each dollar we invest in #ClimateAction pays us exponentially by lowering energy bills and reducing pollution that causes asthma & heart disease. Gutting these funds will make energy expensive and Oregonians less healthy. State leaders must stand up and defend our climate values.

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Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants

Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Sep 24

We're rising up to say saying #NoTroopsInOregon because it's a dangerous abuse of power that puts frontline communities in even greater danger. We won't be divided or silenced by the actions of the federal government. We'll keep protecting our families, our futures, and our collective power.

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Text that reads "Oregon is home, not a military target."

Text that reads "We do not want troops on our streets" with a picture of people protesting with signs.

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BikeLoudPDX @bikeloudpdx.bsky.social · Sep 24

BikeLoud is planning a series of rides for Monday Sept 29 to Sunday Oct 5!

Can YOU make next week a #WeekWithoutDriving?

@americawalks.bsky.social @bikeportland.org @strongtownspdx.bsky.social @shift2bikes.bsky.social @ojta.org @nomorefreewayspdx.com @trecpdx.bsky.social @pnwelcome.bsky.social

Cathy Tuttle @cathytuttle.bsky.social · Sep 24

Not everyone can choose to drive a car.

#WeekWithoutDriving starts next Monday Sep. 29-Oct. 5

Join the national movement❤️ Bring along your friends❤️ Get local leaders involved❤️

And please consider donating in support of @americawalks.bsky.social Accessible Communities For All❤️ ➡️ buff.ly/EO1sMxc

People Waiting at night for the bus
Text: Week Without Driving Monday September 29 - Sunday October 5
If you can drive or afford a car, you may not understand what it’s like to rely on walking, rolling, transit and asking for rides. But for nearly a third of people living in the United States – people with disabilities, young people, seniors and people who can’t afford cars or gas – this is our every day.
We created the Week Without Driving experience so that those who have the option to drive can learn firsthand about the barriers and challenges that nondrivers face and work with nondrivers to create more accessible communities for all.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Sep 23

It was so fun to support Verde and hang out with Building Resilience #CullyFest this year! We loved meeting new people, sharing food, and helping create a space where everyone felt welcome. Pictured: our advocacy director with @brad-reed.bsky.social and Annabelle of Verde. #PDX

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Sep 22

Yesterday was #ZeroEmissionsDay. Fossil fuels drive extreme heat, drought, & wildfires that hit frontline communities first and worst. Reducing our dependence on gas and oil means fewer heat waves, wildfires, and droughts. That's why we ask you to stand with communities fighting for #ClimateJustice.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Sep 17

Our Energy Justice Community Leaders Program empowers frontline leaders to learn, lead, and take action for clean, affordable energy. Read our new blog to see how we’re building leadership to create a #JustTransition to a clean energy future: buff.ly/WlsDLPh #CleanEnergy #FrontlineLeadership

How we empower frontline leaders with the Energy Justice Community Leaders Program — OJTA

Participants of our energy justice leadership program visit Verde's Community Solar Project in 2024.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Sep 15

Oregon’s energy system is shifting fast, and the stakes are high. Join us on Oct. 3 in #PDX for @oregoncub.bsky.social's Annual #Energy Policy Conference to learn more about how to keep building an energy system that's clean, affordable, and fair: buff.ly/Fu8CcBH

A picture of a sign that reads "From Puerto Rico to Turtle Island, power to the people." Text that reads: CUB Oregon’s 15th Annual Energy Conference, "Changing for a changing climate. Friday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sentinel Hotel, Portland."

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Oregon Citizens' Utility Board @oregoncub.bsky.social · Sep 11

We're thrilled to announce the keynote address of CUB's 2025 Conference: a Fireside Chat with Janine Benner & Letha Tawney! Purchase your ticket to CUB's 15th Annual Policy Conference Today! https://loom.ly/EPSXGcM

#cleanenergy

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Sep 8

We’re uplifting the success of an event organized in part by OJTA Transportation Justice Leadership Institute participant Abby Griffith. There, alliance members & community advocates shared stories about relying on #PublicTransit instead of driving. Read more in @bikeportland.org

Transit riders share stories at community-building event ahead of 'Week Without Driving'

It was an opportunity for non-drivers to have their voices heard.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Sep 4

We advocated for the Healthy Homes Grant Program so low-income families can live safely in the housing they already have. Now it's having real impact in Eugene’s Whiteaker neighborhood. Climate justice is also housing justice. www.yahoo.com/news/article... #Oregon #HousingJustice

Healthy Homes Grant revitalizes aging housing stock in Whiteaker neighborhood

The long-established Whiteaker neighborhood has many units of aging housing stock. Here's how a grant program is providing health and safety upgrades.

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Oregon Just Transition Alliance @ojta.org · Sep 3

We’ve won real change, and it’s worth celebrating (again). Last week, @tinakotek.bsky.social signed the FAIR Energy Act into law, which will keep energy bills from skyrocketing. This win proves our work matters. That our communities are powerful. That we're building the energy future we deserve.

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