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January 2025 Volume Two / Number One

Third Act Oregon introduces our new and improved monthly newsletter, designed especially for you, our members. Our aim is to keep you well-informed and engaged about the climate crisis and promoting democracy with updates on the latest news, opportunities, resources and events. Our time is now!

Action Team Updates

Advance Fossil Free Finance

Fossil fuel companies need banks, investment companies and insurance companies, but those financial institutions don’t depend on the fossil fuel companies.

Democratizing Energy

The Democratizing Energy Team works to empower and encourage elders and their families to hold energy providers and public officials accountable and to accelerate the clean energy transition in Oregon.

Uplift Democracy and Voting

With a second Trump Administration assuming power in Washington, DC, it’s more important than ever that we continue our efforts to uphold democratic principles and protect our overheating planet.

TAO Community

Third Act Oregon has active member groups in Eugene, Corvallis and Central Oregon (so far). Here's what's been happening with TAO members in Eugene and Corvallis as we gear up for a new year of action.

Electrification Corner

from the Democratizing Energy Team

January is a cold month. A do-it-yourself home energy audit can identify ways to reduce home heating costs.

Make polluters pay: a climate superfund law is introduced in Oregon

Senator Jeff Golden (Democrat–Ashland) has introduced an Oregon Climate Superfund bill for the 2025 legislature to make polluters pay. The bill proposes to shift some of the huge and increasing costs of extreme heat, droughts, and wildfires from the citizens of Oregon to fossil fuel corporations. These corporations have known for decades that burning fossil fuels produces climate change, but they have used their economic and political power to deceive the public, defeat efforts to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, and expand their operations.

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You can help keep Oregon state’s money out of fossil fuels!

Private equity firms are massively invested in fossil fuels, often without many people knowing, including their investors. SB 681 will mandate a 5-year moratorium on Oregon Treasury investments in private equity deals that are expected to invest 10% or more in the fossil fuel industry. The PAUSE Act is shining a bright light on these funds. Let's see what it uncovers!

Learn how you can help pass this vital legislation

TAO at the People's March in Portland Jan. 18

More pictures from this event

Take Back the News

Too many news organizations stoke hate and spread misinformation for profit. TAO offers good alternatives to mainstream media.

Alternative news source list

Become a Citizen Advocate

Third Act Oregon is focused on supporting three specific bills that deal with climate issues, in the upcoming Oregon Legislative Session. Each of us is empowered to share our voices with our legislators in support of these bills. Over the next few months, TAO will share simple ways for you to engage in supporting these and other climate-based legislation efforts.

TIP#1 First, know who your legislative reps are! Confirm who your legislative reps are by going to the Oregon Legislative website. Get to know each legislator through online content (their websites, their biographies, their committees, and their environmental and climate voting records via Oregon League of Conservation Voters scorecards, etc.).

Third Act Oregon is a community of Oregonians over age 60 determined

to save our planet and protect democracy for our children.

Hope & Joy: Banking on Clean Energy January 28

Uplift Democracy and Voting meeting January 29

Corvallis monthly community meeting February 11

Portland metro member social gathering February 16

Democratizing Energy meeting February 19

Advance Fossil-Free Finance meeting February 20