Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

Thursday, March 20th

Doors & Info Tables 5:30   Panel 6:30

Havurah Shalom 825 NW 18th Avenue, Portland, 97209

Rumble forums are always free. 

The fossil fuel industry is distracting officials, regulators, and business leaders with false climate solutions that endanger public health and the environment. As Zenith Energy pushes to make Portland a hub for so-called “renewable” diesel and “sustainable” aviation fuel, this panel will expose the dangers of these fuels. Despite industry claims, renewable diesel increases air pollution, toxic emissions, and associated health risks in nearby communities, often with a higher carbon footprint than petroleum fuels due to deforestation and intensive agriculture.

“Sustainable” aviation fuel releases harmful ultrafine particulate matter (PM 2.5) that worsen respiratory conditions. Meanwhile, “renewable” natural gas (RNG) is largely derived from methane produced by factory farms, which pollute air and water, fueling respiratory illnesses and antibiotic resistance. RNG also expands industrial agriculture and fossil fuel infrastructure, worsening the climate crisis.

This forum will bring together experts, activists, and community leaders to cut through industry greenwashing and push for real climate solutions that prioritize public health and environmental justice.

Panel:

Amy van Saun---Senior Attorney with Center for Food Safety, serves with Stand Up To Factory Farms

Jeremiah Hayden---Staff Reporter at Street Roots

Dan Serres–Advocacy Director with Columbia Riverkeeper

Barbara Bernstein—Host of KBOO Radio’s Locus Focus, Film Maker–most recent productions are “Once A Braided River” and “Chasing Chimeras–The Lure of Deceptive Climate Solutions”

Moderator: Dineen Crowe, Campaign Manager with 350PDX

Since fall of 2022, Rumble On The River has presented 21 community forums in neighborhoods throughout Portland and at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, U of O. Rumbles bring together expert voices to discuss a range of environmental topics. These have included the Columbia & Willamette River ecosystems, transportation, false climate solutions, urban forestry, shade equity, risk-bonding, salmon restoration and the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund/PCEF. A central Rumble focus has been the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub and the potential hazards of having 90% of Oregon’s fuel and a mix of toxics stored within Portland’s city limits on a riverside seismic liquefaction zone.

Co-Sponsoring Organizations: 

350 PDX 

Alliance for Democracy 

Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association

Bernie PDX 

Bird Alliance of Oregon 

Braided River Campaign 

Breach Collective 

Cathedral Park Neighborhood Association 

Columbia Riverkeeper 

Community for Earth/First Unitarian Portland 

Cully Association of Neighbors 

EcoFaith Recovery

Economic Justice Action Group/First Unitarian Portland 

Extinction Rebellion-PDX

Frog Ferry 

Havurah Climate Action Team 

Human Access Project 

KBOO Radio 90.7 

Kenton Neighborhood Association 

Linnton Neighborhood Association 

Mosquito Fleet 

Mt Tabor Neighborhood Association 

Neighbors for Clean Air 

No More Freeways 

OPAL, Environmental Justice Oregon 

Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club 

Oregon Conservancy Foundation 

Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility 

Pearl District Neighborhood Association 

P.E.S.T. Projection 

Portland Committee on Human Rights in the Philippines 

Portland Harbor Community Advisory Group 

Portland Harbor Community Coalition 

Portland Jobs with Justice 

Portland Raging Grannies 

Portland Youth Climate Strike 

Portsmouth Neighborhood Association 

St. Johns Neighborhood Association 

Sauvie Island Community Association 

Sunrise Movement PDX 

Tank The Tanks 

Third Act Oregon 

Willamette Riverkeeper