I was glad to attend Process Work Institute's CLIMATE FORUM: Is Portland [Oregon] Making a Difference?, and I hope other cities will follow this format of diverse perspectives, patient listening, and community building. I heard Native Americans and Pacific Islanders, healing song, words of students and high school teachers, authors, local residents, political candidates, business perspectives, and those voicing concerns for refugee rights, climate justice, and future humans and nonhumans. The group of about 80 included those from Siberia, Ukraine, Poland, Italy, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Korea. The event began with three minute presentations from Portland Audubon, Pacific Climate Warriors, Center for Sustainable Economy, Cascade Policy Institute, Oregon Yang Gang, and Portland Clean Energy Fund. This was followed by two minutes of sharing from others.
When it was my turn, I spoke about nonviolent civil disobedient success and three demands of Extinction Rebellion which were greeted with loud applause.
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