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This THURSDAY May 22nd @ 1pm- Take a Late Lunch and…
 
Take a Stand Against Global Warming, Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG)
& Increasing Oregon’s dependence on Foreign Fossil Fuels!
 
 Join the Protest at NW Natural’s Annual Shareholders meeting!
NW Natural Offices (220 NW 2nd Ave in Portland)

NW Natural is supporting plans to more than double gas imports into Oregon through the NorthernStar LNG project and NW Natural’s Palomar Pipeline and THIS THURSDAY is your chance to let the people who own NW Natural what you think of these actions.
 

It's hard to believe that less than a month after Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work educating the world about the dangers of global warming, the US Congress is considering passing energy legislation that does nothing for solar and renewable energy. But that?s exactly what our Congressional leaders are considering.

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From: "Solar Nation"
To: "Bernard Lewis"
Subject: Solar Nation - MAYDAY! Congress is about to give away your future!
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:40:58 +0000

Dear Solar and Renewable Energy advocate,

Congress is about to pass an energy bill that will kill renewable energy development in this country.

Please TAKE ACTION to set Congress right!

http://capwiz.com/re-action/callalert/index.tt?alertid=10534241&type=CO

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City Repair Project

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City Riparian is a 3-day event from October 12th – 14th, 2007 in which neighborhoods come together to build shared public places that they have envisioned, designed, funded, and will maintain for themselves. Projects are founded on developing strong local relationships, social capital and equity, place-making and ecological design, and supporting our local economy. By engaging neighbors in a collective process to design and build functional landscapes in the commons, we will incubate both social and natural capital, furthering the connections between people and their place.
Friday, October 12th, from 3pm-5:30pm
Tryon Life Community Farm, 11640 SW Boones Ferry Rd
#38 bus, Boones Ferry Road. Leave SW Columbia and between 6th and 5th at 2:32 or 3:32pm.

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rewild.info

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Rewild Camp Portland Needs Your Skillz!
Rewild Camp Portland is a weeklong DIY social experiment/event held using the collaborative group information-share known as “open space technology,” to share rewilding skills and fun times such as: Archery, fire by friction, martial arts, hunting/trapping, stone tools, tan a hide, sensory awareness, capture the flag, backyard campfires, dance parties, wild-crafting, coffee shop conversations, impromptu dance parties, spontaneous hook-ups, gathering and cooking food, etc.
What is rewilding?!
rewild , v : to return to a more natural or wild state; the process of undoing domestication. Synonyms: undomesticate, uncivilize.
What is open space technology?

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Robin

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Do you have a peak oil/sustainability related project you would like to promote or a topic you would like to discuss? Then this is the meeting for you! Every 2nd Wednesday, we open the space at St. Francis to freeform discussion of two or more topics determined by people's interest for the evening. Any group is welcome to come and create a topic about their project.
This Wednesday we will place priority on a discussion about organizing a "Speaker's Bureau" which will offer curriculum and training on speaking to the public about Peak Oil.
Some ongoing and common discussions:
- Organizing the Speaker's Bureau (confirmed.)
- Cohousing and sustainable household clusters
- The City of Portland Peak Oil Task Force
- Establishing a local, alternative currency
- Peak Oil Senarios: What's going to happen?
Rough schedule for the evening:
7:00 - 7:20 Opening and Announcements
7:20 - 7:40 Introductions and Topic Selection
7:40 - 8:40 Discussions and Presentations
8:40 - 9

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Hosted by:
Robin

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Do you have a peak oil/sustainability related project you would like to promote or a topic you would like to discuss? Then this is the meeting for you! Every 2nd Wednesday, we open the space at St. Francis to freeform discussion of a 2 or more topics determined by people's interest for the evening.
Some ongoing and common discussions:
- Cohousing and sustainable household clusters
- Organizing a Speaker's Bureau
- The City of Portland Peak Oil Task Force
- Establishing a local, alternative currency
- Peak Oil Senarios: What's going to happen?
- Peak Oil 101: Peak Oil Orientation
- What people are doing to prepare for a post-peak world
Rough schedule for the evening:
7:00 - 7:20 Opening and Announcements
7:20 - 7:40 Introductions and Topic Selection
7:40 - 8:40 Discussions and Presentations
8:40 - 9:00 Reconvene and Summarize Discussions

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Contacts: Gary Graunke (503) 264-9249 and Eric Johnson at (503) 348-6392; www.oeva.org
Group to display electric vehicles
PORTLAND, Oregon ¾ The transportation transition from fossil fuels to sustainable, renewable energy options will be highlighted on Saturday, July 8th, when the Oregon Electric Vehicle Association (OEVA) holds its annual Electric Vehicle Awareness Day at Pioneer Square in downtown Portland.
About 20-25 electric and hybrid vehicles will be on display. Attendees at the free event will be able to view the latest advances in electric car conversions and learn about the environmental and economic benefits of driving vehicles powered by electricity instead of gasoline. With the advancement in battery technology, plug-in hybrids are making economic sense. The more electric a hybrid vehicle is, the better the energy efficiency and the less pollution. A first for OEVA will be the exhibition of a 1921 Milburn electric. From 1892 to 1912, electric vehicles held equal market share with steam and petroleum-based vehicles. Recent attempts by automakers and citizens to revive electric vehicles will be visited in the upcoming documentary, “Who Killed the Electric Car,” showing in Portland theaters on July 21.

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There is a Clean Cars hearing in Portland on Monday night. There have been almost a hundred people at hearings around the state so far, and we expect the Portland hearing to be huge!
It is critical that as many people as possible attend the hearing so that elected officials see how much support there is, because the auto industry isn't backing down. They've now sued four states -- including Oregon -- for cutting global warming pollution from cars.
WHAT: Portland hearing on the Clean Cars program
WHO: Oregonians from across the metro area, including Majority Leader Kate Brown (Portland), Rep. Greg Macpherson (Lake Oswego) and Rep. Jackie Dingfelder (Portland)
WHERE: in Portland, at DEQ Headquarters, 811 SW Sixth Ave, Room 3A (3rd flr)
WHEN: Monday, February 27, at 7:00 pm