Oregon Advocacy Opportunities
Several organizations are working proactively to reduce environmental health hazards in Oregon. There are lots of ways to get involved.
| Advocacy initiative | lead agency |
|---|---|
| Clean Cars campaign (adopt California tailpipe standards) | Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) |
| Creating a smart built environment | Coalition for a Livable Future |
| Eliminate toxic flame retardants | OEC |
| Eliminate toxic mixing zones | Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) |
| GMO's - moratorium on biopharmaceuticals | Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) |
| Hanford Watch | Oregon PSR |
| Health Care Without Harm/ Healthy Food in Hospitals | Oregon Center for Environmental Health (OCEH) |
| Healthy Child Project | Learning Disabilities Association of Oregon |
| Healthy Kids Campaign (Healthy Schools, Eco-healthy childcare, Tiny Footprints baby showers) | OEC |
| Healthy Kids Learn Better | Children First for Oregon |
| Improve air quality in N/NE Portland - Sniffers Network/No More lanes on I-5, N/NE Portland Bucket Brigade | Environmental Justice Action Group |
| Mold in rentals | American Lung Association of Oregon |
| Pesticide Use Reporting | OEC & OPEN coalition |
| Portland Harbor Cleanup | OCEH |
| Portland Parks and Schools Pesticide Free | Oregon PSR |
| Precautionary Principle in City of Portland and Multnomah County | Multnomah County, Portland State University, OCEH |
| Promote cleaner fuels in diesel engines in Oregon | OEC |
| Renewable Energy Project | OSPIRG |
| RgBH in Oregon dairies | Oregon PSR |
| Right-to-Know | OTA? |
| TCE exposure in Mattel/Tyco water | OCEH |
| Vinyl out of Oregon | Oregon Toxics Alliance |
