Oregon Just Transition Alliance

A picture of winter snow and text that reads: Winter Break. OJTA will be closed from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2 so our team can rest and connect with loved ones for the winter holidays. Thanks for understanding.

To lean into dismantling workplace urgency, we’re taking a break. We're closed from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2 so we can rest and connect with loved ones for the winter holidays. Thanks for your patience and understanding during this time.

Oregon officials double down on clean energy goals Gov. Tina Kotek has issued an executive order to advance Oregon's new State Energy Strategy, a roadmap for achieving the state's climate and energy goals.The order directs agencies to strengthen

"At the end of the day, we want to make sure that folks are able to turn on the heat when it's cold and turn on the AC when it's hot and it not burn a hole in their pocket," Executive Director Joel Iboa emphasized.

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OJTA and partners file for an emergency disconnection moratorium for all Oregonians — OJTA Oregon families are facing a perfect storm of challenges right now. The federal government has cut critical programs like SNAP, LIHEAP, and Medicaid at the same time that a shutdown has disrupted dail...

Keeping the lights on shouldn’t be a luxury. As families lose food and energy assistance, we’re pushing to #StopUtilityShutoffs. Learn more about our fight for a Just Transition to a world where access to energy is a right, especially during #ExtremeWeather:

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Day Without an Immigrant · PCUN (Oregon's Farmworker Union) Immigrant workers are the backbone of Oregon's most important sectors. We came here following the American dream, and to build a better life for our families. We work the jobs nobody else will do. The...

Immigrant Oregonians are the backbone of our economy & communities. Despite their contributions, ICE continues to kidnap them. Now's the time to take action: No work. No shopping. No school. Participate in the #DayWithoutAnImmigrant action on Dec. 18: www.mobilize.us/pcun/event/8...

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#DirtyFossilFuels are bad for the planet and health. Read this report to learn how coal, oil and methane gas harm every system of the body at every stage of life: buff.ly/wOvsaBp

A picture of frontline leaders and text that reads: Oregon Just Transition Alliance is a movement of nearly two dozen frontline communities who experience climate change first and worst. We fight for climate solutions shaped by most-impacted communities. And, we’ve had major success.

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In only five years, Oregon Just Transition Alliance has achieved major success. Your donation resources climate solutions led by frontline communities who have been historically excluded from decision-making. Donate today: buff.ly/gGBcTjO

#JustTransition #ClimateSolutions #SocialJustice #Oregon

Meet Raevyn, our new alliance manager — OJTA Raevyn pivoted her career towards environmental justice in 2024, after a role that centered around youth advocacy, social emotional learning, social and racial justice, and skill-building. Before…

Give a warm welcome to Raevyn, our new alliance manager! Her background in youth advocacy, racial justice, and community organizing mean she'll do a great job building and strengthening our alliance. Want to learn more about her? Read an interview with Raevyn here:

Help frontline communities survive the climate crisis. Donate to help achieve environmental, racial and economic justice in Oregon.

Since 2020, Oregon has an uptick in wildfires, heatwaves, and energy bills, problems that hit low-income, BIPOC communities first & worst. This #GivingTuesday, make a donation that will help all Oregonians by lowering energy costs and passing critical climate policies shorturl.at/TgTsV

Governor Kotek Signs Bills to Lower Energy Costs for Oregonians

Social break. Our comms team will be out of office from Nov 10 until Dec 1. Thanks for your patience while we pause our social accounts for this time.

Our comms team will be on vacation starting Nov 10, and our social channels will be on pause until Dec 1. Thanks for your patience while we practice rest as #RestAsResistance.

#JustTransition #RestIsPower

Celebrating five years of Oregon Just Transition Alliance with our first impact report — OJTA From crisis to collective power In 2020, when the sky turned orange, wildfires rained ash, and families scrambled to find clean air and safe shelter, Oregon’s frontline leaders came together and ask...

We're celebrating 5 years as an independent, frontline-led organization fighting for #ClimateJustice in Oregon. Five years ago, frontline leaders turned crisis into a statewide movement. Read our new blog & impact report to see how far we’ve come and where we’re headed next: tinyurl.com/v7kcv9cn

Climate change hits low-income Oregonians first and worst. Weatherizing homes saves energy, lowers bills, and saves lives. Federal & state funds make it possible, and Oregon lawmakers must keep investing in resilient, affordable housing for all. Read more: buff.ly/f53fPXF #Weatherization

Catch us at PCUN's gala to honor #Farmworkers who head to work each day unsure if there will be a raid and they’ll unjustly taken from their homes. They show up for us every day and it's our turn to show up for them. Join us at PCUN’s Harvesting Justice Gala in PDX on Nov. 21: buff.ly/YHfnYzm

It’s a BIG DEAL to celebrate 10 years of frontline organizing, especially when those in power are trying to stop us. Last week, @frontandcentered.org turned TEN(!) and our teammates traveled up to WA to celebrate and be in community with them. We’re forever grateful for you and inspired by you, F&C!

What does community-led #CleanEnergy look like in practice? Community leaders visited Hood River to learn more about efficient, community-owned hydro energy projects, seeing firsthand both the promise and challenges of #CleanEnergy alternatives. Read reflections on our blog: buff.ly/FeS8nCW

Join us in urging utility regulators for more transparency on PGE's request for $72.3 million. Read more about docket UE 459, and drop a public comment using the link🔗 #energyaffordability
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Help frontline communities survive the climate crisis. Donate to help achieve environmental, racial and economic justice in Oregon.

A Just Transition is how we get there, and the shift is already happening in Oregon. Your support makes it possible. Donations help us train community leaders, organize for community-led policy, and move public dollars toward real climate solutions: buff.ly/b2ZygU7

A regenerative economy does the opposite. It restores what’s been taken, invests in people, local jobs, clean energy, and community care. It circulates wealth, builds resilience, and protects what we love.

Extraction is a mindset that treats people and the planet as resources for someone else’s gain. Extractive economies rely on fossil fuels, cheap labor, and stolen land. They concentrate wealth and power while leaving pollution, debt, and harm behind.

A #JustTransition is how we move from an extractive to a regenerative economy that gives more than it takes, heals more than it harms, and creates conditions for our communities and the land to thrive.

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When you're checking your email and you see your #EnergyJustice allies in Governor Tina Kotek's newsletter... 🎊🥂🪅

OJTA, members, and allies all worked very hard to get FAIR Energy Act and other important bills passed and we're excited our work is getting recognized.

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Thanks for having us! We learned a lot.

Thank you @oregoncub.bsky.social for inviting us to your Annual Energy Conference. It was a great opportunity to hang out with our energy allies in person, and talk in depth about what we can about utility affordability and growing energy demands. #EnergyAffordability

Thank our elected leaders for protecting Oregonians from federal abuse of power Please take action!

Oregon is home, not a military target. We reject Trump’s attempts to militarize our state. AG Dan Rayfield and the City of Portland won in court twice to stop them, but the fight isn't over. Thank our leaders for standing strong and urge them to keep at it: action.aclu.org/send-message...

Oregon to lose an additional $400 million in federal climate grants Oregon and 15 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants.

Each dollar we invest in #ClimateAction pays us exponentially by lowering energy bills and reducing pollution that causes asthma & heart disease. Gutting these funds will make energy expensive and Oregonians less healthy. State leaders must stand up and defend our climate values.

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We're rising up to say saying #NoTroopsInOregon because it's a dangerous abuse of power that puts frontline communities in even greater danger. We won't be divided or silenced by the actions of the federal government. We'll keep protecting our families, our futures, and our collective power.

BikeLoud is planning a series of rides for Monday Sept 29 to Sunday Oct 5!

Can YOU make next week a #WeekWithoutDriving?

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It was so fun to support Verde and hang out with Building Resilience #CullyFest this year! We loved meeting new people, sharing food, and helping create a space where everyone felt welcome. Pictured: our advocacy director with @brad-reed.bsky.social and Annabelle of Verde. #PDX

Yesterday was #ZeroEmissionsDay. Fossil fuels drive extreme heat, drought, & wildfires that hit frontline communities first and worst. Reducing our dependence on gas and oil means fewer heat waves, wildfires, and droughts. That's why we ask you to stand with communities fighting for #ClimateJustice.

How we empower frontline leaders with the Energy Justice Community Leaders Program — OJTA Participants of our energy justice leadership program visit Verde's Community Solar Project in 2024.

Our Energy Justice Community Leaders Program empowers frontline leaders to learn, lead, and take action for clean, affordable energy. Read our new blog to see how we’re building leadership to create a #JustTransition to a clean energy future: buff.ly/WlsDLPh #CleanEnergy #FrontlineLeadership