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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.
Univision | "Verde" distribuye sistemas de calefacción gratis o a bajo costo según ingresos
AXIOS | Oregon's climate cost concerns
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 | Solar project offers low-income Portland residents relief from high energy bills
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
Previously in the News
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Clean energy fund surplus sparks tension in Pacific Northwest city
By Ysabelle Kempe | Smart Cities Dive
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State begins rewriting landmark climate program derailed by gas lawsuit
By: Alex Baumhardt | Oregon Capital Chronicle
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As Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek puts freeway tolls on hold, others share their thoughts
By Rolando Hernandez | OPB
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As Gonzalez Ramps Up Effort to Remodel PCEF Tax, Community Groups Plan a Defense
By Sophie Peel | Willamette Week
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Portland clean energy fund’s staggering windfall spurs money grab, threatens climate justice ambitions
By Gosia Wozniacka & Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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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
Celebrating Environmental Leaders: Mateo Fletes // Celebrando a los Líderes Medioambientales: Mateo Fletes
In April, Verde Landscape Crew Supervisor Mateo Fletes celebrated 11 years working at Verde! We cannot thank him enough for the mentorship and passion he brings to the Verde team.
Asset Transfer from Enhabit kick-starts Affordable Small Home Program
Verde and Enhabit share goals of advancing Affordable Small Homes, also known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s), as one strategy to address the region’s affordable housing crisis. Enhabit is an Oregon non-profit dedicated to energy efficiency and, more recently, ADU’s. To help accelerate the development of affordable ADU programs envisioned by citywide community-based collaborators, Enhabit is providing its resources, designs, and engagement tools to Verde, a leader in catalyzing equity-first community building strategies.
Empowering Green Leaders to take Action // Empoderando Líderes Verdes para Tomar Acción
Everyone should have access to the tools and information they need in order to make the changes they want to see in their communities.
“When you attend programs [like Lideres Verdes] you learn that you have a power. You have the power to organize more people and make changes for your community,” said Melecia Torres, a 2019 Lideres Verdes participant, “It’s called empowerment.”
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