Feb 25, 2022 | Understory
Did you know that Oregon’s biggest source of emissions—and Washington’s third biggest— is … logging? Don’t be embarrassed if that surprises you. We didn’t know, either. Like the fossil fuel industry—and for the same reasons—the timber industry has done an excellent...
Jun 11, 2021 | Understory
Grace Hope is our new Leadership Development Director and the 350 Washington Network Facilitator. Q: What was your first visceral awareness of the scope of the climate crisis? A: I feel like it took me a long time to realize that the many crises around me –...
Aug 11, 2020 | Monthly Newsletters
Yeah, we’re ticked off, and it’s not because of the sun in our eyes, it’s… THE MAYOR’S VETO In a stunning “Let them eat cake” gesture last weekend, Mayor Durkan vetoed $86 million in COVID emergency relief, approved by City Council as part of the...
Jul 6, 2020 | Monthly Newsletters
Black Lives Matter. There is no climate justice without racial justice. (Photo by Austin Smith) We are still in the middle of a massive nationwide uprising for Black Lives. History shows that sustained and disruptive protest is one of the only ways to bring about deep...