DPO Caucuses
Environmental Caucus
Do you have a passion for protecting our Natural Resources and the quality of life they provide? If so, the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Oregon needs you! The DPO Environmental Caucus will facilitate statewide networks of environmental expertise and concern with the ability to mobilize around environmental issues and the election of pro-environmental Democratic policy makers. The Democratic Party of Oregon has strong environmental principles as expressed in Article 6 of the Platform. As a DPO and Environmental Caucus member you can help draft the biennial Democratic Party Platform for Oregon and help set pro-environment Legislative priorities by participating in the biennial Platform Convention.
You can help by:
- Becoming a Grassroots Supporter of the DPO Environmental Caucus
- Being a resource for input for the biennial Platform Convention and prioritizing legislative agendas
- Volunteering to write letters or participate in pro-environmental activities in your area
- Participating in the electoral process in support of pro-environment candidates
- Receiving our email newsletter and bulletins and providing feedback on conditions and attitudes in your county
Tell Gov. Brown: Use Stimulus for Climate and Equity
Check out our letter to the Governor calling for job stimulus dollars for climate and equity, and read more about our call to action here.
Learning from COVID to Address Climate Change
If there is one thing we can learn from the COVID19 pandemic, it is that listening to scientists saves lives. The Governor is listening to climate scientists. Her recent Executive Order directing state agencies to take actions to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will save lives. Read our blog post about Governor Brown’s Executive Order.
Read the Environmental Caucus Bylaws
DPO Environmental Caucus Officers
Chair: Calla Felicity | [email protected]
Vice Chair: Catherine Thomasson | [email protected]
Treasurer: Helen Kennedy | [email protected]
Secretary: Tommy Thompson | [email protected]
SCC Delegate: Vacant
SCC Alternate: Vacant
Membership Standing Committee Chair: Zach Klonoski
Oregon Green New Deal Standing Committee Chair: Christopher Moon | [email protected]
Fundraising Standing Committee Chair: Xanthia Wolland | [email protected]
Contact the DPO Environmental Caucus at [email protected].
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