Events
PORTLAND: Join us for a FREE Community Listening Session Regarding Hydrogen Blending!
Did you know? NW Natural is blending hydrogen gas into the natural gas supply in Southeast Portland without community consultation or regulatory approval. Join local organizations to learn more about the potential risks of hydrogen blending and organize with your neighbors to voice your concerns!
What: Hydrogen Blending Listening Session for SE Portland Neighbors
When: Monday, December 2, 5:30-7 PM
Where: Sacred Heart Villa, 3911 SE Milwaukie Ave (google map)
What to Expect:
- Speakers from Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, Pipeline Safety Trust, Beyond Toxics, and the Green Energy Institute
- Public forum and discussion
- Printed resources
- Pizza and light refreshments provided
We hope to see you there!
SALEM: Free Event Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 2:00-3:30 PM
WHAT: After Incineration: What’s Next for Solid Waste in Salem
WHEN: Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 2:00-3:30PM
WHERE: Loucks Auditorium, Salem Public Library
585 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97301 (google map)
We will have a chance to celebrate closure of the ReWorld incinerator and recount the steps leading up to the victory and the ramifications for waste collection in the mid-Willamette Valley. What are the ways we can plan for what happens next with Salem garbage? What should you know about landfilling what used to be incinerated? What is happening at the state policy level on waste management?
Attend this meeting to hear from national and local experts about how incinerators and landfills affect us all. Hear from Senator Deb Patterson about how the groundbreaking legislation on incineration pollution monitoring changed the rules on pollution in Oregon and nationwide.
Find out how you can support innovative waste management and pollution policies in the 2025 Legislative Session.
Speakers:
Mike Ewall, Director of the Energy Justice Network
Julianah Douglas, City of Salem’s Climate Action Coordinator
Mark Yeager, retired civil engineer and member of VNEQS
Moderator: Lisa Arkin
Go to the meeting and raise issues outlined, such as:
- Adopting: "Pay as you Throw”
- Diverting organic waste
- Landfill vs incineration: Which is the worst way to manage waste?
Exciting topics we'll discuss:
* Celebrate the closure of the ReWorld incinerator (formerly Covanta Marion) and recount the steps to the victory!
* What's going to happen next with Salem garbage? Is sending garbage to the Coffin Butte landfill the solution?
* What is the future of solid waste, environment and public health for state policy on waste management?
The Clean Air Now Coalition consists of: 350 Salem OR, Beyond Toxics, the Energy Justice Network and Valley Neighbors for Environmental Quality.
FREE EVENT - No advance registration is required
JOIN US for a Holiday Party & Open House!
Join Beyond Toxics in Celebrating 25 Years of Advocacy! Enjoy festive treats and mingle with staff as we share our bright vision for 2025. Take a walk down memory as you tour our new office space-turned-gallery highlighting some of our favorite accomplishments over the years. Mingle with staff and learn about how your partnership can help us win strong climate and environmental justice policies in the upcoming legislative session.
WHAT: Holiday Party & Open House
WHEN: Friday, Dec. 13, 5-8 p.m.
WHERE: 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd., Eugene (google map) We'll be in the Mahonia Community Room and our office (Suite 280)
FREE EVENT! All are welcome and encouraged to join us!
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