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Head to Coast Range Radio to hear the most recent interview with Divest Oregon! www.instagram.com/reel/DKzi-yg...
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We are pushing to divest Oregon pension funds from fossil fuels, which are a main contributor to climate change.
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2025 climate risk report no place to hide
Our situation is perilous. As temperatures increase, so do damages from floods, hurricanes, and fires. These pose increasing threats to global economies.
Climate risk is financial risk. Many economists have predicted 20-40% reduction in asset values due to climate change. This poses a serious risk to pension funds and their beneficiaries.
Climate risk management is a core responsibility of those managing pension funds. They must step up and collaborate to pull their funds out of fossil fuel investments.
Divest Oregon is proud to present the 2025 Climate Risk Report: No Place to Hide, which addresses the financial risk that climate change presents to state pension funds and suggests solutions to combat this risk.
You can read the whole report on our website: www.divestoregon.org/2025-climate...
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Green529 - Oregon needs a fossil-free college savings option
All 40 of Oregon's college savings fund options invest in fossil fuels. We are a movement gathering signatures to get a fossil fuel free option added.
www.green529.org
Oregonβs 529 College Savings Plan is intended to help families invest in their children or grandchildrenβs future.
But right now, every single investment option in Oregonβs 529 plan holds significant fossil fuel assets!
βοΈ Sign the Green 529 petition to change this!
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A photo of the capital building in Salem. Below, it reads: What is the Pause Act Win?
Divest Oregon introduced The Pause Act ( SB 681 ), with Chief Sponsor Oregon Senator Jeff Goldenβs support, to enact a five-year moratorium on new or renewed Treasury investment in private fossil-fuel funds.
New blog post up on the website! Head to DivestOregon.org to read the whole post!
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Oregonians! Can you submit written testimony in support of the Pause Act before our Senate hearing on Wednesday? Click here for the toolkit: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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The pause act will enact a 5-year moratorium on new PERS investments in private fossil fuel funds
The Pause Act will have a hearing in the Senate Committee on Finance & Revenue in mid-March. With 1-click, you can send an email to your legislatorsΒ Β and ask them to support the Pause Act! Head to actionnetwork.org/letters/supp... to tell your legislators that you care about this bill.
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District 18 Aloha. Representative WInsvey Campos. Pause Act Pre-Session Co-Sponsor. Thank you for your support of SB 681 from Divest Oregon. A photo of WInsvey Campos is in the bottom left.
Thank you Representative WInsvey Campos for being a Pre-Session Co-Sponsor of SB 681, The Pause Act. The Pause Act will enact a 5-year moratorium on new PERS investments in private fossil fuel funds. Find out more about the Pause Act on our website, divestoregon.org
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2024 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card β Shift - Protect Your Pension and the Planet
The 2024 Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canadaβs largest pension managers, reveals which...
Today Shift released its annual Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, an independent benchmark for evaluating the quality, depth and credibility of climate policies for 11 of Canadaβs largest pension managers, collectively managing $2.4 trillion in retirement savings.
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District 42 Eastern Portland. Representative Rob Nosse. Pause Act Pre-Session Co-Sponsor. Thank you for your support of SB 681 from DIvest Oregon. A photo of Rep Nosse is in the bottom left.
Thank you Representative Rob Nosse for being a Pre-Session Co-Sponsor of SB 681, The Pause Act. The Pause Act will enact a 5-year moratorium on new PERS investments in private fossil fuel funds. Find out more about the Pause Act on our website, divestoregon.org
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District 44 Northern Portland. Representative Travis Nelson. Pause Act Pre-Sessioin Co-Sponsor. Thank you for your support of SB 681 from DIvest Oregon. A photo of Rep Nelson is in the bottom left.
Thank you Representative Travis Nelson for being a Pre-Session Co-Sponsor of SB 681, The Pause Act. The Pause Act will enact a 5-year moratorium on new PERS investments in private fossil fuel funds. Fins out more about the Pause Act on our website, divestoregon.org
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Stand.earth - For the people and places you love
For more than twenty years, weβve been utilizing cutting-edge research, building equitable power with frontline communities, and leveraging mass movements to make a real impact on the health and wellb...
The newly-released second annual report from @stand.earth and @sierraclub.org β The Hidden Risk in State Pensions β exposes how the largest and most influential U.S. public pension funds are failing to address the climate crisis.
Read the full report here β¬οΈ
climatesafepensions.org/hidden-risk-...
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REPORT RELEASE! THE HIDDEN RISK IN STATE PENSION FUNDS
READ AND DOWNLOAD THE REPORTβ Caution emoji and lightning symbols and sparkle symbols at top of image. Hand pointing down at bottom of image.
BREAKING NEW REPORT: Ahead of the 2025 shareholder season, weβre calling out the money pipeline between public pensions, banks, and fossil fuels.
Check out this annual report that analyzes and scores proxy voting records and guidelines of 19 state public pensions.
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More goodness from last week's Pause Act Lobby Day! Thanks to everyone that came out to join us!
Interested in learning more about the Pause Act? Head to our website, divestoregon.org
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Thank you to the Chief Co-Sponsors of SB 681, the Pause Act. The Pause Act will enact a 5-year moratorium on new PERS investments in private fossil fuel funds. Find out more about the Pause Act on our website divestoregon.org
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Our Pause Act Lobby Day was a success! Nearly 100 DivestOregon members headed to Salem and spoke with 42 legislators about SB681, The Pause Act, which would enact a 5-year moratorium on NEW PERS investments in private fossil fuel funds. Learn more about the Pause Act at DivestOregon.org
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Yesterday, DivestOregon had a successful day lobbying for the Pause Act. Sending a huge thank you to Senator Golden, Representative Pham, and everyone who joined us in Salem! To learn more about the Pause Act, head to our website, DivestOregon.org.
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Oregonβs Pause Act: SB681
PRESS PAUSE ON PERS Private Investments in Fossil Fuels
The Pause Act will enact a ο¬ve-year moratorium on new PERS investments in private fossil-fuel funds.
F or the past 50 years, the finance sector has dangerously re-written the rules of the global economy, including here in Oregon. We have seen wealth extracted from our communities while our greenhouse emissions skyrocket. At the leading edge of this transformation has been the aggressive expansion of the private investment sector, generally referred to as private equity, which has over a trillion dollars in fossil fuel investments.
Problems with private investments
Overexposure to the fossil fuel sector.
Extractive & secretive β with minimal oversight.
Not delivering financially for Oregonians.
Promises of the Pause Act
Protects PERS from the financial risks.
Codifies a portion of the Treasurerβs βPathway To Net Zeroβ
Gives Treasury time to get into compliance with Oregon Investment Council policies.
Requires Treasury to report on its actions towards a just climate transition
Have you heard about the Pause Act? This legislative session, DivestOregon wants to press βpauseβ on PERS private investments in fossil fuels. To learn more about SB681, The Pause Act, head to our website, DivestOregon.org
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Fossil Fuel Bankers RBC and BMO Signal Exit of Net Zero Banking Alliance - Stand.earth
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have stated they are reconsidering their membership in the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) β a global initiative set up by former Bank of Canada Governor Mar...
The Royal Bank of Canada & Bank of Montreal signal they will quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance, which is meant to advance climate action.
We warned their membership was #greenwashing, but quitting while fossil-fueled wildfires burn in Los Angeles seems both out of touch and the wrong move.
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Delaware's Congresswoman.
Congresswoman Sarah McBride and her congressional staff use this page to share news & services relevant to Delaware. This is her official government Bluesky page.
An account to send positive thoughts and support to one of our newest members of the House. Let's counteract the hateful message Nancy Mace is sending this brave woman!
Advocacy platform through visual journalism. Focused on environmental protection and human rights. Elevating, celebrating and centering the voices of marginalized communities.
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Retired Lutheran pastor & former Oregon bishop wrestling with what it means to honor prior vocations and reclaim my own voice. (So filters off!! <g>) Cyclist & hiker, father of three, grandfather of three, married, climate concerned, sometimes poet/artist.
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