Community Rights-Based Activism comes to Portland. Some 150 communities in 6 east coast states have passed local ordinances that strip corporations of their so-called "rights," banning corporate factory farming, fracking, water extraction for bottling, and more. West Coast communities are beginning to use this method, and here in Portland, Community Rights PDX (CR-pdx) is offering free workshops to teach us how. Host Stephanie Potter welcomes Kenneth Jones and Susan Rankin, two workshop leaders with CR-pdx. Tune in to find out how ordinance legislation differs from regulations, what makes it so effective, and how can this form of activism can allow us to reclaim our power. For more info visit: http://paulcienfuegos.com/and the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund at http://celdf.org/
Community Rights pdx Upcoming classes
FREE 2-hour orientation workshop that covers the history of corporate “rights” v.s. people’s rights and explores the ordinance strategy to reclaim our power.
Tue, September 25, 6:30-8:30, Hosted by Cameron Whitten at 2333 NW Irving St.
Tue, October 2, 6-8pm Hillsdale Branch Library, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd, meeting room
Fri, October 12, 1-3pm, NW Portland Branch Library, 2300 NW Thurman, meeting room
Wed, October 17, 6-8pm, N. Portland Branch Library, 512 N. Killingsworth, meeting room
Wed, October 24, 1-3pm, Central Library, 801 SW 10th St. upstairs meeting room
Thur, November 1, 6-8pm, Hollywood Branch Library, 4040 NE Tillamook, meeting room
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