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Verde is by and of low-income communities and communities of color. We were born in NE Portland’s Cully Neighborhood, a neighborhood with more than its share of poverty, and less than its share of environmental assets. 

Portland could backfill budget gaps with funds voters designated for climate response

OPINION: 100% clean energy makes Oregon more livable for everyone

With passage of PCEF, an $80 million boost for bikes and climate-friendly transportation

City of Portland presents $750M climate investment plan

Portland approves 5-year, $750 million climate action plan

Green Initiative: Stormwater project in Rainier creates environmental benefits

City of Portland presents $750M climate investment plan

Aire acondicionado gratutio disponibles para personas vulnerables

May heat wave highlights further need for climate change adaptation in Oregon

EPA grant funds environmental justice efforts in Pacific Northwest

Bill in Oregon would boost the state's tree canopy to fight climate change

These programs are reclaiming the Black and Brown roots of environmental justice in Oregon

Tolls are coming to Portland-area freeways, and even tolling fans worry they’ll stack up

“We Are the Original Conservationists” Reclaiming the Black and Brown roots of environmental justice

BIPOC environmental groups in Oregon chart a different path for Earth Day

PCEF Awards Another $6.3 Million to Install Cooling Units in the Homes of Vulnerable Portlanders

Portland environmental nonprofit delivers cooling units for those in need

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