Rise up for Climate Justice: A Giving Tuesday Celebration
2020-12-01 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join Beyond Toxics on Tuesday, December 1st at 6:30 pm for an uplifting virtual membership party to learn about their exciting new opportunities to lead Oregon on a path to climate justice. The event, Rise Up for Climate Justice: A Giving Tuesday Celebration, includes the premiere of a new short video, introductions of new staff members and live music.

Environmental Justice Pathways Summit
2021-04-09 - 2021-04-10
The long-awaited Environmental Justice Pathways Summit (EJP Summit) is finally here! The EJP summit will host renowned national and state speakers, and create space for interactive discussions and presentations with the goal of creating a collaborative network and policy guidelines dedicated to Environmental Justice in the state of Oregon. The EJPS will feature Environmental, Cultural and Human Rights Advocate Sheila Watt-Cloutier for the annual University of Oregon Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples lecture on April 9 at 12 pm and the Keynote Lecture on April 10 at 6 pm with Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, with the National Wildlife Federation. Information is included below. We hope you can join!

BE.Hive: Behavioral Solutions to Water Pollution
2021-09-21 - 2021-09-23
Join Rare’s Center for Behavior & the Environment for BE.Hive: Behavioral Solutions to Water Pollution, a unique summit to explore water pollution through the lens of human behavior.
The world relies on clean water. Yet pollution threatens nearly every body of water on earth around the globe. Human behavior lies at the center of this issue, both as the problem and the solution. At BE.Hive: Behavioral Solutions to Water Pollution, we will explore the latest academic insights from behavioral science, take inspiration from the world’s leading environmentalists, be ignited by artists, athletes and storytellers, and identify best-in-class opportunities to help you apply behavioral insights to reduce water pollution.

Winning for Clean Air Now! Understanding Oregon's Medical Waste Incineration Act
2023-02-06
Oregon is the dumping ground for untreated medical waste from across the country and Canada! It’s time for us to say “NO MORE!” Now is our big opportunity to update weak policies that allow for medical waste incineration that emits highly hazardous air toxics in the Willamette Valley.
The 2023 Oregon legislature is working on Senate Bill 488 to create stronger waste incineration regulations.
Register here!

Bill "Banter" - Chat About Our Legislative Priorities
2023-02-20
Join Beyond Toxics for a Zoom meeting to learn about their priorities for the 2023 Oregon Legislative session and how you can help support these bills on Monday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. There will be ample time for Q&A during the last half of the meeting!
They are sponsoring three bills: Toxic Free Schools, Natural Climate Solutions, and the Medical Waste Incineration Act. These bills will promote environmental justice and they need your help to get them passed!
The meeting will include a brief introduction of Beyond Toxics and staff members, an overview of each of their bills, ways to get involved and time for Q&A.
What: Bill Banter – 2023 Legislative Priorities
When: Monday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom meeting (virtual attendance only)
Register: https://beyondtoxics-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uf-iuqjIoE9KtyF4eCmkUGvNIX1Yu-HY0
Registration is required.
