We envision a society where everyone has equitable access to healthy food and clean air and water, and underserved communities are included in decision making processes that affect them.
Together, we move beyond the damaging environmental practices of the past and collectively work to support and maintain ecological resilience and balance.
Join us for a walk in a lush Pacific Northwest forest to learn more about resilient forests biology and forestry practices!
2024 Resilient Forestry Tours - Coming in July!
Join us for one of our next resilient forestry tours in 2024:
Saturday, July 13 - Shady Creek Forest, Walton OR - CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT
Sunday, July 21 - Shady Creek Forest, Walton OR
Most years we partner with small forest owners to host guided tours in biodiverse forests. These projects demonstrate how good forest management can protect drinking water, biodiversity and sequester carbon on the land, all of which are practices that benefit future generations.
Read more about the 2024 Resilient Forestry Tours
Download the Resilient Forestry Tours flyer (PDF)
NEW JOB OPENING!
Environmental Justice Policy Manager for Beyond Toxics
Position Title: Environmental Justice Policy Manager
Contract Status and Hours Distribution: Full-time: Exempt, salaried
Workstation at the Beyond Toxics Office, Eugene, Oregon
Reports to: Executive Director
Annual Salary: Starting salary $65,000, or commensurate with experience and attributes. Merit raise opportunity within the first 6 months and annual COLA. Longevity pay raises offered.
Benefits: Health Insurance, vision and dental, simple IRA contributions from employer following 3 months of employment, paid time off, monthly technology stipend, 10 paid Fridays off during the summer.
Location: The position is based at the Eugene offices and requires a minimum of three days in office combined with remote work.
Start Date: June 2024 (Start date is flexible. Onboarding opportunities prior to hire date)
Position Overview:
The Environmental Justice Policy Manager (EJ Policy Manager) plays a key role in furthering Beyond Toxics’ mission of promoting environmental and climate justice through a wide range of activities including research, advocacy, leadership, policy advancement, and coalition-building. This position primarily involves the development, organization, and management of Beyond Toxics’ environmental justice projects. Responsibilities include leading policy initiatives and representing Beyond Toxics on various coalitions, alliances, state committees, rules advisory groups, and commissions.
To apply:
Please send a one-page cover letter, your CV or resume, and three professional references via email to info@beyondtoxics.org with the header EJ Policy Manager Application — [your name].
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Interviews will be scheduled for late May and early June, or until filled. You will only be contacted if we invite you to be interviewed for this position. No phone calls, please.
See the full job description and requirements (PDF)
Bee-Dazzle us with your love of bees!
2024 Beauty of the Bee Photo Contest is NOW OPEN!
Send us your favorite original photo of bees in any setting, whether in the wild or in your own back yard. We will accept one photo entry per person. This year, we are highlighting the increasingly worrisome decline of our native bee species. Bee creative! | ENTER TODAY->>
NEW: Tips for Cultivating Bee-Friendly Gardens
(including bullet point #2: Create bee-friendly watering station ponds/containers during HOT summer months!)
What’s Trash Got To Do With It? Toxics!
A blog by Mason Leavitt, Beyond Toxics GIS and Spatial Data Coordinator
Over the first weekend of March, I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, most commonly referred to as PIELC. Every year, lawyers, policy experts, and activists come from all over the United States and the world to exchange views, strategies, and projects regarding some of the most salient environmental issues currently facing society. My objective was to increase visibility around Beyond Toxics’ burgeoning work on the topic of climate and toxic impacts from landfills. | Read more