Environment Campaign update .....

Arising out of our 2016 Annual meeting,  we formed a group to work on the environmental legislative issue now known as Cap and Invest.

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CAP and INVEST legislation is being developed through the Joint Committee On Carbon Reduction. One informational meeting has already been held and you can go to the OLIS web site and browse to pull up information. A video and sound recording will be posted there shortly. It is a 2 and ½ hour session.  Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction members is there as well.

FUTURE SESSIONS
There will be 6 more session for the public on this issue.  It is a good time to let YOUR legislators know of your interest in this Legislation.
        
June 26, 2018, 1:00-4:00 PM
July 24, 2018, 1:00-4:00 PM
August 28, 2018, 1:00-4:00 PM
September 24-26, 2018 (Legislative Days, day and time TBA)
November 8, 2018, 1:00-4:00 PM
December 12-14, 2018 (Legislative Days, day and time TBA)

2017 Annual OR UU  Voices for Justice Conference

Every year Oregon UU Voices for Justice evaluates and chooses issues at our annual meeting in the fall.  After they are chosen, we follow those issues closely and work together to create change and promote solutions.  They become our campaign issues.  For 2017-18, the campaigns will be 
  • Deepening Democracy
  • Economic Inequality
  • Environment/Environmental Justice
  • ​Human Rights
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2018 Annual Oregon UU
Voices for Justice Conference

Saturday, September 15, 2018 in Oregon City. 
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Oregon Campaigns for 2017/2018

Oregon UU Voices for Justice has four campaign areas -- Deepening Democracy, Human Rights, Economic Inequality, and Environmental Justice.  At our annual conference in October 2017, we identified specific action items within each of these campaigns and people who are taking the lead on each. 

​Some of these campaigns will stay in touch throughout the year and organize via Zoom to continue the work started during the Annual Conference. If you have an interest in these campaigns please contact the lead.


Deepening Democracy - 
          Lead:  David Delk (davidafd@ymail.com)

  • Reforms to the Political Process: The group will meet again to focus the group on a specific issue. Under consideration:  allow limits on campaign contributions, amend the US Constitution to end corporate personhood and money equals speech, limits on campaign contributions/expenditures, public funding of candidates, ranked choice voting, gerrymandering, full voting rights for felons, full disclosure of political ad funders.  We should keep updated on community rights efforts; for instance, the recently passed measure in Lincoln County to ban aerial spraying (approved in Nov. 2017; now being challenged in court).   |
  • ​Support for Public Banking: The Portland Public Banking Alliance is active on this issue and meets at the First Unitarian Church in Portland, focused principally on creating a public bank in Portland.  That effort has the support of David Delk, Michael Wade and Harriet Cooke, all members of the Economic Justice Action Group of 1st Unitarian of Portland.  

Economic Inequality - 
          Lead: Dave Hyde (hyde-d@hotmail.com) 

    This group did not establish a single working group. It has several efforts ongoing.

  • Issues of Housing - such as home/houselessness, affordable housing.  This campaign will work with the Oregon Housing Alliance and Interfaith Alliance on Poverty. Lead: John Elizalde (john_elizalde@hotmail.com)
  • Trauma-Informed Care - Lead: Rolf Nesse (nesserolf@gmail.com)
  • Worker Justice -- Lead: Connie Yost (cyost@uuma.org)
  • Living Wages -- John Raymonda (raymonda@zianet.com)
  • ​Mortgage Interest Deduction -- Ann Nesse (annenesse@gmail.com) and Patricia Pacells

Environmental Justice - 
    Lead:  Rev. Katherine Jesch 

  • Clean Energy Jobs Bill, S. B. 1070 - This carbon cap and invest bill is designed to reduce carbon emissions in Oregon. This bill is the bill most likely major bill to make it through the upcoming short session. (Note:  Bill number will change in the short session)
  • Jordon Cove LNG Export Terminal - Track and support any action identified to oppose the project. Work with tribal leaders. Leads: Jean Townes and Sue Craig (sueacraig@gmail.com).

The core group will meet via ZOOM. Contact Katherine Jesch (kathjesch@earthlink.com) to be included.

Human RIghts -
           Lead: Rev Connie Yost. (cyost@uuma.org)

  • Immigrant Rights: Oppose Initiative Petition IP 22, which would repeal Oregon’s status as a sanctuary state.  Lead: Kathleen McKinney. (irishgardener2@yahoo.com)

  • Health Care for All: Vote yes on Measure 101 which will keep the Cover all Kids program, expand Medicaid and stabilize insurance losses. 

The Human Rights campaign core group may meet via ZOOM as the election gets closer.

Proposals Received for 2017-18

Six proposals were received.  Read them here. 
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