EcoFaith Recovery

Save the date! Join EcoFaith Recovery at our Get out the Vote party hosted by Salt and Light/Leaven Community on Saturday September 21st from 1 to 4 pm. We will be writing postcards and engaging voters in voter suppression states. We will have some stamps available, but if you are able to bring your own stamps to help support the cause, we encourage you to do so!

Register here; https://ecofaithrecovery.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events #/events/8397

Learn more about postcarding with Ecofaith; https://www.ecofaithrecovery.org/reclaimourvote/

If nature had her way, how would the world look different?

We are on our way! Our community has joined a friendly postcard writing competition with other faith communities who are also fighting voter suppression through EcoFaith Recovery’s partnership with Reclaim Our Vote. Check out the total postcards written in the chart below, and join our community’s effort!

If you know of any other communities joining in postcarding please feel free to have them reach out to me if they would like to join our weekly postcarding totals. We will continue to track our collective progress in fighting voter suppression!

EcoFaith Recovery is partnering with Reclaim our Vote to get faith communities involved in postcard writing to voter suppression states. Postcard writing has been proven to be effective in turning out voters. This is a crucial step in keeping our democracy intact. If you are interested in having a live presentation at your congregation or community, please reach out to [email protected]. You can also visit our website at www.ecofaithrecovery.org/reclaimourvote/ for all the resources you need to get started today!

Other beings, other plants, other species, other life.

EcoFaith Recovery is proud to co-sponsor an inspiring evening with author, educator, and climate activist Bill McKibben. Bill McKibben will address the urgency of the climate crisis, sharing his insights and experiences. Following his talk, Oregon youth will engage in a dynamic climate conversation with him, culminating in a brief time for Q&A. This evening aims to inspire and empower attendees to take meaningful action on climate justice and democracy, especially during these times of intensified climate disruption and political polarization.

Join fellow EcoFaith Recovery leaders and community members for an evening of learning, inspiration, and commitment to making a difference. We look forward to seeing you there!

Friday July 5th 2024
6:30 to 8:30 pm
First Unitarian Church
1211 SW Main St, Portland

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/third-act-oregon-presents-an-evening-with-bill-mckibben-tickets-895579842417?aff=oddtdtcreator

Feeling lost? Nature always helps us find our way back.

Rumble on the River Forum #16 is tomorrow at the Multnomah Building in Portland! This panel will address Risk Bonds and why they are important for holding chemical and fossil fuel companies accountable for an industrial disaster.

Information tables will start at 6 pm with the panel commencing at 6:30 pm. Rumble's are always FREE so come join and learn more about ways you can encourage leaders in taking risk bond action!

What are the ways you can make your home environment, your work environment, or your earth environment happy this week?

If you are in Minnesota come join our intern Quinn as she hosts an Electrify Everything event with and .

If you know someone in Minnesota or are there yourself be sure to stop by and find some great resources for starting or continuing your electrification journey!

For more information on how you can host an electrification event in your city visit www.ecofaithrecovery.org/electrify-everything

May you find solace this week in all things natural.

Join EcoFaith Recovery for an event with for Common Ground founder Andrea Miller. She will tell us about what personally motivated her to found this initiative, why voter suppression is such an important issue today, why people of faith should care about this issue, and how “Reclaim our Vote” is effectively engaging voters of color.

Sign up here: https://ecofaithrecovery.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events #/events/4957

Come testify at this weeks Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) Hearing. City Council will hear testimony on the Program 3 clean energy improvements in single-family homes. This will focus on low-income households. EcoFaith Recovery and many other organizations campaigned for these initiatives and it is important that our voices continue to be heard.

Sign up for in person or virtual testimony at: https://www.portland.gov/council/agenda -thursday-may-16-2024-2-00-pm-

OR show up in support of those testifying at 1900 SW 4th Ave Portland 97201.

We hope to see you there!

Our capitalist culture tells us we always need more, that the solutions to our problems are to just "buy better things". Perhaps it is time to reevaluate.

We are EcoFaith Recovery and we are recovering.

Portland City Council budget meeting will be Tuesday May 14th at 9 am. Come listen to what is proposed and where PCEF funding will be used in next year's budget. While this is not a hearing, this will make sure that council members are held accountable for PCEF funding staying in climate and resilience projects. Show up with other EcoFaith Recovery members and let city council kow how important it is to keep funds for the climate!

Tuesday May 14th at 9 am
City Office
1900 SW 4th Ave Room 2500

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May we have gratitude for all life on Earth.

Join EcoFaith Recovery, , , and many others at a climate vigil at the Oregon State Capitol Park this Saturday May 4th. There will be a panel discussion and other speakers starting at 3 pm followed by a vigil calling for a healthy environment for future generations.

Register here: https://bit.ly/May4

If you would like to carpool from the Portland-metro area please email [email protected] by May 1st.

It is easier together. Practice 6 calls us to act together an lean on one another when needed.

This Sunday EcoFaith Recovery in partnership with the Leaven Community will bring us the next Electrify Everything Event. Come learn about steps you can take to electrify your home and transportation. Learn from experts, ask questions, and connect with contractors that can help you get started!

Mountains, valleys, plateaus, beaches. So many beautiful forms of land (and water). What is your favorite form of land art?

Join us for our River's Lament this Thursday as we walk along the river and grieve as we listen to her story.

This walk is about a mile long with many stops along the way. We will hear about the stories of the river throughout her history.

We will meet at the Pilot House starting at 10 am. Please email [email protected] so we know to be looking out for you!

As we walk on the earth this week, let us remember the miracle that we are!

Come join EcoFaith Recovery in partnership with Lake Oswego United Church of Christ and learn about what it takes to electrify your home. Hear from experts on how and why to make your own electrification plan today. They will cover electric heat pumps for water, home heating, induction ranges, electric vehicles. They will also touch on community solar, options for renters, and newly available federal and local resources to help cover up-front costs.

Come join us this weekend!

May your land and your roots begin to awaken with a yawn of new beginnings.

EcoFaith has a few different ways of engaging your community in the study of this important book. If you are interested in leading a book study, or a deep dive of this book you can find resources and order a FREE book at our website. https://www.ecofaithrecovery.org/knowing-the-land-and-her-people/

Stay tuned for more ways you can engage your community in connecting to indigenous lands and seeking repair with its peoples.

You can sign up for a free book using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqObWi46TF8ZEw3LcHaAE_rUs89_ED47vA3GOmeUcVK8-yAA/viewform

With every fall there is a rise. Grateful for the beauty of the light and the dark.

This lent engage your community in a book study of the The Land Is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery by Sarah Augustine using her study guide. This book helps us understand and address systemic forces that perpetuate the doctrine of discovery.

Here are details of the program:

* Six weeks with an optional seventh session for future program leaders
* Tuesdays, beginning February 20 and ending March 26
* Optional session Tuesday, April 2 for future program leaders (see below)
* Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:45 pm on Zoom
* Deadline for registration is Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14

A second objective of this program is to inspire leaders who may wish to present this material to their congregations through the Just Faith Ministries program named "The Land Is Not Our Own: Seeking Repair Alongside Indigenous Communities."

Let us all remember that the earth provides us many opportunities for new beginnings. Happy New Year!