On Friday, September 15th, join Eugene’s youth at Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza for the Eugene Climate Strike. This school strike will be one of many occurring around the world as part of Fridays for Future, a global alliance of young people for climate action. The strike will start at 1:15pm, with students marching … Continue reading Climate Strike in Eugene and Across Oregon — Sept 15
February 9, 2021 — After three months of public pressure and countless hours of public testimony about the climate and health impacts of fracked gas, the City’s franchise negotiations with NW Natural last night hit an impasse. Members of the Fossil Free Eugene campaign hailed this new development as a victory, as the franchise agreement being discussed was set to lock the city into a ten-year contract in which the fracked gas corporation could use the City’s right of way to expand its infrastructure and capacity without restriction.
