We’ve already done a couple shows this spring on Oregon’s 2023 legislative session, and I would highly recommend you give those episodes a listen if you haven’t already.
But today we’re going to talk about the bill I’m most excited about this year - Senate Bill 530, aka the Natural Climate Solutions bill
Amid all of the other pressing issues worthy of our time and energy, climate change stands alone as the singular crisis where we have no second chances if our society does not act now.
It’s like a ticking time bomb, except it’s already exploding. But there is still time to defuse the bomb, and some of our most important tools are Oregon’s forests and farmlands.
I’m so excited to be joined by Teryn Yazdani of Beyond Toxics to talk with me about SB 530, Natural Climate Solutions, and what we can do to help pass this critical legislation.
Before we get started, if you want a great primer on all the environmental and climate legislation we’re tracking this year, as well as how to engage in the legislative process, check out my conversation with Catherine Thomasson from a couple months ago (click HERE).
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Resources:
SB 530 text: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB530/Introduced
Beyond Toxics's SB 530 page: https://www.beyondtoxics.org/work/pesticide-reform/resilient-forestry/natural-climate-solutions/
Official Oregon Legislature website: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/