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Verde is by and of low-income communities and communities of color. We were born in NE Portland’s Cully Neighborhood, a neighborhood with more than its share of poverty, and less than its share of environmental assets.
KGW | ‘It's amazing’: New community solar site brings benefits of renewable energy without the upfront costs
KPTV | 150 Cully neighborhood families to see reduced power bills through new solar project
OPB | Portland mayoral hopefuls Rubio, Gonzalez tangle over city’s clean energy funds to prop up public safety
OPB | Oregon drafts a reboot of the state’s flagship climate program
Oregonian | Readers respond: Oregon needs climate protection program
[PREGAME] | Client Story: Leading Change at Verde
OPB | Utility watchdog calls to cap Oregon rate hikes as energy bills continue to rise
Smart Cities Dive | Clean energy fund surplus sparks tension in Pacific Northwest city
Oregon Capital Chronicle | State begins rewriting landmark climate program derailed by gas lawsuit
OPB | As Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek puts freeway tolls on hold, others share their thoughts
Willamette Week | As Gonzalez Ramps Up Effort to Remodel PCEF Tax, Community Groups Plan a Defense
Oregonian | Portland clean energy fund’s staggering windfall spurs money grab, threatens climate justice ambitions
Previously in the News
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Legal action over Metro’s transportation plan brings climate challenges to forefront
By Gosia Wozniacka & Jayati Ramakrishnan | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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Commissioner Rubio Faces Pushback for Proposal to Support Portland Street Response with Clean Energy Funds
By Taylor Griggs | Portland Mercury
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Portland mayoral hopefuls Rubio, Gonzalez tangle over city’s clean energy funds to prop up public safety
By Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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Portland could backfill budget gaps with funds voters designated for climate response
By Monica Samayoa | OPB
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OPINION: 100% clean energy makes Oregon more livable for everyone
By Meredith Connolly and Candace Avalos | Valley Times
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With passage of PCEF, an $80 million boost for bikes and climate-friendly transportation
By Jonathan Maus | Bike Portland
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Portland Set to Begin Work on First-of-Its-Kind Climate Investment Plan Financed by Clean Energy Fund
By Taylor Griggs | Portland Mercury
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Portland approves 5-year, $750 million climate action plan
By Monica Samayoa | OPB
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Green Initiative: Stormwater project in Rainier creates environmental benefits
Submitted by Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership | Chronicle & Chief
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City of Portland presents $750M climate investment plan
By Connor McCarthy | KPTV
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Aires condicionados gratutios disponibles para personas vulnerables
by Eduardo Antonio Hernández | Univision
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May heat wave highlights further need for climate change adaptation in Oregon
By Monica Samayoa | OPB
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EPA grant funds environmental justice efforts in Pacific Northwest
By Rolando Hernandez | OPB
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Heat pump programs to protect vulnerable Oregonians from extreme heat not yet rolled out
By GRANT STRINGER | Oregon Capital Chronicle
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Bill in Oregon would boost the state's tree canopy to fight climate change
By Kale Williams | KGW
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These programs are reclaiming the Black and Brown roots of environmental justice in Oregon
By Jennifer Perrine | Oregon Humanities
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Tolls are coming to Portland-area freeways, and even tolling fans worry they’ll stack up
By Jayati Ramakrishnan | The Oregonian
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“We Are the Original Conservationists” Reclaiming the Black and Brown roots of environmental justice
By Jennifer Perrine | Oregon Humanities
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BIPOC environmental groups in Oregon chart a different path for Earth Day
Kale Williams | The Oregonian
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PCEF Awards Another $6.3 Million to Install Cooling Units in the Homes of Vulnerable Portlanders
By Anthony Effinger | Willamette Week
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Portland environmental nonprofit delivers cooling units for those in need
By Monica Samayoa | OPB
Verde launches new solar energy after school program in Cully neighborhood!
In response to The Living Cully Community Energy Plan, Verde and Hacienda CDC’s after school program Expresiones have teamed up to launch a pilot Solar energy curriculum here in the Cully Neighborhood.
Bienvenidos a Raina!
Verde welcomes Raina Brot-Goldberg to our outreach team, our second Confluence Environmental Center AmeriCorps member. Raina will be working closely with our Education Coordinator Nestor Campos to support our youth programs. You will see her around coordinating our annual Cully Critter Cruise, leading field trips to the Columbia Slough natural areas, building solar panels with Cully youth, and rebooting the Club Aves neighborhood birding group!
¡Hoy, celebramos! ¡Mañana, pa’lante!
Thanks to supporters like you, we have many election victories to celebrate!
Just minutes after the polls closed, local news agencies announced the Portland Clean Energy Initiative, Measure 26-201, passed by a strong margin: 63% to 35%! This is truly a historic achievement by communities of color in coalition with mainstream environmental organizations, faith institutions, neighborhood associations, and more.
Defending and Uplifting Our Communities: Verde's Guide to Voting November 2018
***En español abajo.***
Portland Clean Energy Initiative: Yes on Measure 26-201
Verde supports the Portland Clean Energy Initiative because it ensures low-income communities and communities of color have access to the green energy revolution that is coming.
Low-income communities and communities-of-color have borne the burdens of the fossil-fuel economy and have fewer resources to be able to withstand the impacts of climate change. In addition, these communities have been left out of the city of Portland’s sustainability movement, and the Portland Clean Energy Initiative centers these communities to be the leaders in climate change adaptation, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.
Cully En Route to a Permanent Wayfinding System
On Saturday, September 8th, adults and youth got their hands messy with paints and colored pencils at Cully Park to vision and create artwork for Cully’s upcoming Wayfinding System.
We Built Cully Park!
We did it! Together, we turned a landfill into Portland’s newest park: Cully Park!
Your energy and support made the Grand Opening a memorable party. Thank you for joining thousands of your neighbors Saturday, June 30th to celebrate our victory after 12 years of hard work and creativity.
Verde Leadership Transition
[Sent on behalf of Verde board co-chairs Desirée Williams-Rajee and Juan Muros]
Dear Verde Community,
On behalf of the Verde Board of Directors, we are excited to share our decision to hire Tony DeFalco as Verde’s next Executive Director, effective July 1. Our founder, Alan Hipolito, will take on a new role, Director of Special Projects, starting on that same date. We will celebrate Alan’s leadership and many accomplishments at the Cully Park celebration on June 30 (Stay tuned for more details).
SUPPORT VERDE
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