Slow Food
"Slow Food USA is part of a global movement, which believes everyone has the right to good, clean, and fair food. With over 250,000 supporters, 25,000 members and 225 chapters nationwide, Slow Food USA advocates for food and farming policy that is good for the public, good for the planet, and good for farmers and workers."
Support them and become a volunteer or active member!
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/slow_food/
Support them and become a volunteer or active member!
http://www.slowfoodusa.org/index.php/slow_food/
Environment Oregon
"Through Environment Oregon, thousands of citizen members are teaming up with a professional staff to stand up for the places we love and the environmental values we share."
-This organization stands up for local environmentally issues to keep Oregon beautiful.
Currently Environment Oregon is working to ban plastic bags and will succeed in doing so by October 2013. Currently Portland and Corvallis are plastic free but they pushing to ban them Statewide! Help out by signing their petition!
http://www.environmentoregon.org/
-This organization stands up for local environmentally issues to keep Oregon beautiful.
Currently Environment Oregon is working to ban plastic bags and will succeed in doing so by October 2013. Currently Portland and Corvallis are plastic free but they pushing to ban them Statewide! Help out by signing their petition!
http://www.environmentoregon.org/
OregonLive: Everything Oregon
Another great resource to follow policies, organizations and current environmental news locally, is OregonLive. Full, in-depth and exciting news can always be found on this site and consists of a variety of information and topics!
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/
Union of Concerned Scientists
The Union of Concerned Scientists is the leading science-based nonprofit working
for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific
research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to
secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and
consumer choices.
http://www.ucsusa.org/
for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines independent scientific
research and citizen action to develop innovative, practical solutions and to
secure responsible changes in government policy, corporate practices, and
consumer choices.
http://www.ucsusa.org/
Sign or Create Your Own Petition
Giving all Americans a way to engage their government on the issues that matter to them.
“My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented
level of openness in government. We will work together to ensure the public
trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation and
collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and
efffectiveness in government.”
— President Barack Obama
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/
“My administration is committed to creating an unprecedented
level of openness in government. We will work together to ensure the public
trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation and
collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and
efffectiveness in government.”
— President Barack Obama
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/