Building a Fossil Free Eugene
We join coalition partners in envisioning a future without the need for fossil fuels
Beyond Toxics is part of the Fossil Free Eugene Coalition, a group of grassroots organizations and community members who urge the City of Eugene to achieve its climate goals and lead a just transition away from fossil fuels. In 2014, the City of Eugene passed the Climate Recovery Ordinance (CRO) with bold targets to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and prevent catastrophic climate change. As the climate crisis continues to threaten our communities with wildfires and drought, it’s time for the City to act.
The Fossil Free Eugene and Lane County Coalition seeks to prevent construction of new fracked gas (methane) infrastructure in buildings in the City of Eugene and develop an equitable and just framework and funding mechanism for transitioning existing buildings off of fracked gas in the near future. Coalition members are also working at the county level to attain similar goals toward transitioning off of fossil fuels.
PROJECTS
The Bethel Clean Energy Project
Bethel Clean Energy Project is an innovative pilot initiative that makes clean energy technologies accessible to Bethel residents.
Fumes in Focus: Gas Stove Air Pollution
A short documentary and a study of indoor gas cooking appliances and their emissions in residential housing.
Gas Station Moratorium
Beyond Toxics advocates for a ban on the construction of new gas stations in the city of Eugene to support Eugene's climate goals.
