OCERA Resources

We are currently waiting for the Oregon Secretary of State to validate and count the 1,388 signatures submitted soon after our collection weekend.  (Note, we've received 1,729 sponsorship signatures in total, with hundreds received in the mail soon after submitting.)  WELL DONE, EVERYONE!!!

Next Coalition meeting is Tuesday, June 17th, 12pm.  Be sure to register as a member to receive the link!

Community Announcements

This information is designed to reach across divides and resonate with our fellow Oregonians with the same basic needs shared by all humans -- protecting our families and communities from overusing / degrading the environmental life support systems we all depend on.  We are not interested in blame-games, but we are focused on and united in the effective, sea-changing solution that is a constitutional, fundamental, and enforceable right to a healthy environment.

References for why Oregon's water / environment is actually NOT so great and why we're #44 in the nation for the natural environment, #46  for pollution, and #50 for pollution health risks.  That's not great!

Quarter-page handouts for local printing (pdf)

• Please review guidance for local printing!​

One-page summary / primary talking points (pdf)

For clean water / conservation advocates

For climate justice / just transition advocates

For public health and safety advocates

For Democrats (pdf) (png)

For Republicans (pdf) (png)

For younger Oregonians

For working Oregonians, inc. labor advocates

For retired Oregonians

For sustainable forestry / logging advocates

For sustainable farming / ranching advocates

For (eco-)tourism, fishing, hunting advocates

For businesses and stable market advocates

You have a unique voice because only you can tell a story from YOUR perspective about how and why we need the Right to a Healthy Environment!  Here are some thoughts and ideas to help shape your message, and here are ways to send it:

• Write a Letter to the Editor / Commentary / Op-Ed (guidance)

• Help with Signage / Swag (coming soon)

  • Many people already put their OCERA stickers onto their cars for greater visibility​

• Creatives: 

  • Create designs for t-shirts / swag (guidance)

  • Create content for social media (guidance)

  • Create Art!  Songs!  Poetry!  Stories!  Express yourself!

• Organizations: 

  • Relay messages to your followers (guidance)

  • Host educational events -- virtually or in-person -- for your members and / or your local community (guidance)

• Public speakers:  Present to groups in your community (guidance)

Although raising awareness is definitely a type of support, here, we're talking about tangible support -- funding and in-kind donations (of stuff like printing handouts / signage or services like staff time / advice).  Here's what YOU can do to help:

• Start talking up the cause with people, nonprofits, and businesses that could provide this type of support.  If anyone would like to know more (beyond what you can provide), please connect them with us at team@oceraunited.org.​

• When such folks hear about an effective solution carried by a viable movement, tangible support is usually automatic.  However, if you believe someone may benefit from receiving "the pitch," again, please let us know!

• If you're interested in serving on a Fundraising Team, being trained up and ready to make calls off a list of potential donors, that would also be directly supportive of this effort!  (Note, lots of nonprofits would love to have folks on their team with fundraising experience!)  Just email team@oceraunited.org!