Street Roots talks with acclaimed documentary director Alan Adelson about his latest film, ‘The People vs. Agent Orange’ A merican chemical companies made an enduring mark on the human species with the creation of Agent Orange. While no longer in use, the ...
16 Jun 2021 - Emily Green
Fighting for a say in the fate of the Linnton neighborhood, the Braided River Campaign wants you to know its secrets — the earthquakes, floods, obscure city planning documents, hot air balloons and the KKK B uried secrets lie beneath Portland’s Northwest ...
9 Jun 2021 - B. Toastie
These groups are working to create safe and accessible spaces for people of color May 30 to June 5 is Black Birders Week, aimed at increasing recognition of Black birders, the racism they experience and the importance of diversity in outdoor activities. T ...
26 May 2021 - Joanne Zuhl
The state has done little to protect its coastal communities from catastrophe B ack when Oregon’s positive cases of COVID-19 could still be counted on two hands, Jay Wilson, the former chair of Oregon’s Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission (the earth ...
26 May 2021 - Chris May
Critics say a bill with ties to an out-of-state organization and a pro-hunting PAC ignores the voices of conservationists who don’t hunt or fish State lawmakers are considering a bill that would create an Oregon Wildlife Council. But it’s not what it seem ...
5 May 2021 - B. Toastie
House Bill 2488 would codify environmental justice principles, but lawmakers are already limiting its scope Lisa Arkin is the executive director at Beyond Toxics. The Eugene-based nonprofit centers and uplifts voices that are most affected by pollution an ...
21 Apr 2021 - Lisa Arkin
Legislators are taking a sector-by-sector approach this session, but is it enough? O ver three decades after the Oregon Legislature set its first target to address global warming, the state has failed to put a dent in its greenhouse gas emissions. Creepin ...
21 Apr 2021 - Chris May
Oregon lawmakers are considering policies related to environmental justice, energy, natural resources and more Here is some of the environmental legislation Street Roots is tracking in the Oregon Legislature: Environmental justice framework of principles ...
21 Apr 2021 - Street Roots
Connect with communities doing climate justice work In 1969, Earth Day sprung from the growing collective of student groups who were clamoring for public consciousness on deteriorating air and water quality in the United States. Now, more than a half-cent ...
14 Apr 2021 - Emma Nathanson
MOVING FORWARD | It might be up to you to see that we have a choice W hile teleworking is here to stay for more Americans than ever, most workers — and especially those with lower incomes — will still be required to physically go to their place of work. A ...
3 Mar 2021 - Henry Latourett...