🎉 Big congrats to Candace on her election to Portland City Council, District 1! We’ll miss her leadership at Verde but are thrilled for her new role championing justice for East Portland. More from Board Chair Desiree: https://t.co/jdXmgoZ9mH
Not only will you have the chance to win 2024 Orbea Kemen 40/Kemen 40 Mid from Splendid Cycles, you’ll also be supporting our work at Verde, playing a key role in building environmental wealth in our community. Enter to win TODAY and support our mission: https://t.co/54Lugzpbvd
This Verde Urban Habitat (VUH) program facilitates community education, green jobs training for youth, and green infrastructure that improves stormwater management, watershed health, wildlife stewardship, and community livability.
Club Aves is a bilingual, field trip-based environmental education program that creates access to green spaces and inspires low-income youth and youth of color to learn about and explore the outdoors. #19YearsofVerde
Líderes Verdes empowers Cully residents to tackle environmental challenges like air quality, using their lived experiences and voices to create lasting change. Conducted in Spanish, this program builds community-rooted solutions. 💚 https://t.co/7WRx4Zjr7a #19YearsOfVerde
This week we are celebrating and recognizing our Outreach team! We engage community members, peer organizations, and policymakers about the connection between protecting the environment and building community.
Happy Birthday to Verde! It's our Birthday and we couldn’t be more excited and grateful. For nearly two decades, we have dedicated our time to build environmental justice and wealth within our community. Join us in fighting for environmental wealth!
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Oregon's largest methane gas monopoly NW Natural is the first gas utility sued for climate deception. Multnomah County says NW Natural “engaged in an enterprise of misrepresentation” about its products’ harm to the #climate. Read more: https://t.co/4KT0ONdBhj #Utilities
Verde Builds, along with partners, awarded $212,000 to community members to help with the installation of Ductless Heat Pumps. In addition, Verde Builds collaborated with the Community Energy Project to provide education on ductless heat pump maintenance and energy efficiency.
This week we are highlighting our Builds Team! Our ultimate mission is to ensure vulnerable populations in Portland, including Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), renters, mobile home residents, and low-income people, have access to the benefits of the green economy.
Celebrating 19 years of Verde! 🎉 The Energy Justice Leadership Institute empowers low-income, BIPOC, and tribal communities to take charge of their energy future. We're so proud of Anahi Segovia Rodriguez for leading this powerful work toward energy justice across Oregon!
We lead major local, regional, and statewide priorities regarding the expansion of sustainable transportation options. We continue to ensure passage and successful implementation of the Metro Regional Transportation Bond, which advances transportation for our communities.
In 2022, Water Justice coordinator, Cheyenne Holliday (now Advocacy Manager), played a key role in the development of the Water Justice Leadership Institute. Rose Poton is now our Water Justice Coordinator and is continuing to fight for cleaner and more abundant water!
📢📢📢BREAKING NEWS The Lower Umatilla Basin (LUB) has a water nitrate contamination and air pollution emergency/crisis that has been going on for at least 34 years. To showcase the pollution, ORA has created a first of its kind interactive map!
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This week, we are celebrating our Advocacy program! They combine organizing, leadership development, and popular education to build community capacity to craft policies that reflect their needs and have the political momentum to win. 💚 #19YearsOfVerde
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Check out our latest blog highlighting our programs and their impact on building environmental wealth in our community as we celebrate 19 Years of Verde.🎉 Learn about our work and how our programs drive impactful change! https://t.co/Q3pTPxP9lK
We are excited to celebrate 19 impactful years of Verde with you! Since 2005 we have been building environmental wealth in our community. Over the years, our programs have evolved and are crucial to building a better future! https://t.co/Ci8B6s8hJL
Exciting news! 🗞️ We were recently featured in @KGWNews, along with @BonnEnviro and @EnergyTrustOR, discussing PDX Community Solar and the incredible impact it will have on our community. Check out the story: https://t.co/06BrWrS2ur
After 10 years with Verde, we thank Malín for her incredible leadership. Her impact on Cully and our community will be felt for years to come. We wish her the best in her next chapter! 💚