Pop Quiz!
Test your Willamette Greenway knowledge
Step right up folks! Time for some high-stakes testing! (1) WRG is an acronym for: A. Woefully Rotten Greed B. Willamette River Giveaway C. Willamette … Continue reading
Guest Viewpoint
Author: Guest Viewpoint
Treat the Homeless as Citizens
Being poor is not a crime, though the city pretends it is
The city of Eugene must stop persecuting the homeless and provide shelter. Being homeless is not a way of life. For most people, it’s temporary. They’re on … Continue reading
Climate Recovery Starts at Home
Catalyzing environmental action in the community climate reality
In July 2014, as youth and adults testified on behalf of Eugene’s Climate Recovery Ordinance (CRO), the fierce urgency of now was palpable in the … Continue reading
Can Children Be ‘Too Young to Test’?
A new bill seeks to stop standardized testing of little children
For the first decade after the No Child Left Behind Act passed in 2001 — putting into high gear the testing-based model of education — … Continue reading
The Right to Sexual & Reproductive Health
Planned Parenthood for everyone
Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon (PPSO) was founded more than 50 years ago as an information and education services provider. Our mission is to ensure … Continue reading
End Single-Use Plastics
Urge the Eugene City Council to act on plastics
From city-level initiatives like the Urban Growth Boundary, the Climate Resiliency Ordinance and a ban on single-use plastic bags, to an extensive history of grassroots … Continue reading
More (Civic) Exercise
A New Year’s Resolution:
The midterm elections are history. Soon, we will roll into a new year. Thus, today is the perfect moment to make a resolution for 2019 … Continue reading
Fighting Racism
Oregon organizations receive a two-year environmental justice grant
A marked upsurge of emboldened racist and biased attacks in Oregon has many of us worried, even despairing about the state of our social ethics. … Continue reading
Consent is Sexy
Understanding consent leads to better communication, which leads to better sex
“Consent.” We’ve all heard the word by now, but what does it mean? How does one get it? What do people mean when they say … Continue reading
The Way of Peace
Pastor Dan Bryant’s address to Temple Beth Israel
Thank you to everyone, and to members of this community that have responded in this way by showing up. Nina [Corrigan, executive director of Temple … Continue reading