Two YouCAN Corvallis youth leaders authored an inspiring blog post for the Oregon Sierra Club’s online newsletter this month. Read their article here! The post describes the community climate awareness and literacy work of the YouCAN Corvallis Chapter, and the principles for climate governance that they hope to codify in Read more…
The YouCAN Corvallis youth leaders were invited to join the Corvallis Climate Action Advisory Board on Monday, to engage in formal discussion of collaborative opportunities. Given fifteen minutes on the formal CAAB agenda, the youth leaders nominated two spokespeople to represent them at the table. In front of a room Read more…
The YouCAN Corvallis team has been working every weekend during the month of May, painting a beautiful mural on the back of a building at 300 SW 4th Street. Under the guidance of internationally recognized muralist Esteban Camacho Steffensen, YouCAN youth, their friends, and classmates produced a mural with a message. Read more…
The YouCAN Corvallis youth featured prominently in today’s Gazette Times, in an article about their efforts to influence local climate policy. Read the article here. https://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/a-children-s-crusade-teen-group-pitches-in-on-city/article_9e3997cd-941e-5d94-a5f9-14ca17154889.html
Feb 24, 1:00pm – Join youth and adults taking action! It’s often said that climate recovery actions should be taken for the sake of the next generation. In that spirit, the Oregon Sierra Club and Our Children’s Trust are hosting a forum to explore local climate action—what has been done Read more…
The Corvallis Climate Action Advisory Board has convened, and the YouCAN Corvallis team eagerly attended their first meeting and hear the Board members construct their strategy for the coming six months. Three Youth Leaders spoke to the Board, introducing their proposed Climate Recovery Ordinance, and requesting that the Board consider Read more…
RSVP: youcancorvallis@gmail.com FREE WORKSHOP! Monday, Aug 28, 2017 6:00-8:00pm Climate Change Advocacy – Skills & Techniques Work with others for positive change Get involved in your community Use your talents to make a difference Add transferable skills to your résumé! This FREE workshop is offered by the Sierra Club’s Read more…
We are overjoyed to report that, on the July 17th meeting of the Corvallis City Council, the Council collectively agreed to go forward with the creation of a Climate Advisory Board. Ten community members testified in favor of a CAB, citing the recommendation by the Climate Action Task Force and Read more…
Corvallis community members: email your councilor, and/or show up to Monday’s City Council Meeting to support the creation of a Climate Action Advisory Board! We can do it with your help! (Refamiliarize yourself with our proposed Advisory Board description here)
On April 17, Crescent Valley High student Nisha Sridar attended the Corvallis City Council, offered verbal testimony, and delivered individual letters from 23 CVH students in support of the Corvallis Climate Recovery Ordinance. These letters were written by students from the AP Environmental Science class, Environmental Club, National Honor Society, Read more…